Pita prepares for power

Pita prepares for power

The eight-party alliance led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) has formed a committee to prepare for a transition of power in a move labelled by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as “inappropriate”.

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No vote meddling

No vote meddling

Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has denied having instructed senators on who to vote for in the prime ministerial poll.

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Migrant workers deal

The cabinet has approved the extension of employment contracts that allow more than 200,000 migrant workers to keep their jobs at least until the new government takes office.

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Migrant workers deal

Push on for rail 'missing link'

Pressure is mounting on the operators of Bangkok's Green and Yellow lines to construct a 2.6-kilometre missing link between the two electric train systems.

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Push on for rail 'missing link'
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Highway cop boss shunted in bribe saga

Pol Maj Gen Ekkaraj Limsangkat, commander of the Highway Police Division, was on Tuesday transferred to an inactive post at the Operations Centre of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) following allegations of kickbacks for overloaded lorries.

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Highway cop boss shunted in bribe saga
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Speaker rift 'won't impede' new govt

The House Speaker post issue will be thrashed out only by the Move Forward Party (MFP) and Pheu Thai Party, according to MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat.

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Speaker rift 'won't impede' new govt
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Push on for rail 'missing link'

Pressure is mounting on the operators of Bangkok's Green and Yellow lines to construct a 2.6-kilometre missing link between the two electric train systems.

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Push on for rail 'missing link'
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RTP agrees on Interpol centre initiative

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will work with Interpol to establish a coordinating centre to tackle human trafficking gangs in Southeast Asia.

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Covid case rate 'is getting worse'

PHUKET: Covid-19 infections have worsened in the island province over the past month, the Provincial Public Health Office said, citing a steady increase in caseloads.

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Covid case rate 'is getting worse'
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Chalermchai to quit key Democrat post

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said yesterday he has decided to step down as Democrat secretary-general when the party selects its new leader and executives on July 13.

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Chalermchai to quit key Democrat post
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EC rules Pheu Thai's B10,000 cash handout pledge was legal

The Election Commission has dismissed petitions asking that it examine whether the Pheu Thai Party's manifesto pledge of a 10,000-baht digital handout for everyone aged 16 and over violated Section 73 of the law on the election of MPs.

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EC rules Pheu Thai's B10,000 cash handout pledge was legal
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Deal to allow alien workers to stay, work

The cabinet has approved the extension of employment contracts that allow more than 200,000 migrant workers to keep their jobs at least until the new government takes office.

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Migrant workers deal
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