PM dismisses coup talk
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday dismissed a rumour of an impending coup d'etat by the army as baseless while the army spokesman warned against "distortion of information". The premier spoke at Government House about a coup rumour spurred by the recent movement of forces and army equipme…
B10bn for charter rewrite
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday warned that the cost of a constitutional amendment could reach 10 billion baht, as the cabinet approved a bill to pave the way for national referendums on the rewrite of the charter. Gen Prayut said on Tuesday that each referendum on constitutional amendm…
Pareena may face two charges, says NACC source
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has accused Pareena Kraikupt, a Palang Pracharath MP for Ratchaburi province, of intentionally filing a false asset declaration. A source at the anti-corruption agency told Thai media on Monday the case was 90% done. “Ms Pareena has been informed of th…
Finding: Indication of intention to kill in Boss' hit-and-run case
The PM's panel investigating the failed hit-and-run case against Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya has found evidence of conspiracy and recommended a new investigation and charges against the officials involved. The report also raises the possibility of an "intention to kill" in Mr Vorayuth's …
Purchase of two subs delayed, not ditched: Prayut
The navy has deferred its planned purchase of a second and a third Chinese-made submarines worth 22.5 billion baht amid mounting political pressure but the deal will not be scrapped, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday. About three billion baht in instalment payments for the subs, earma…
Phuket entry pilot stalled slightly
The government is confident that a new reopening plan for Phuket will conform with public opinion, while a local hotel association is calling for safe, pragmatic and strategic entry for foreign travellers. The draft reopening plan for foreigners, to be trialled as a pilot project in Phuket, drew ba…
Predee quits finance post
Finance Minister Predee Daochai has resigned after only 26 days in the job in the wake of a reported conflict with his deputy over the appointment of the director-general of the Excise Department. According to an announcement by the Prime Minister's Office published in the Royal Gazette o…
BoT warns of tourism meltdown
Thailand's tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country, says the Bank of Thailand. Foreign arrivals could be downgraded from a projection of 8 million this year and 16 million next year given the deflated to…
Court sets date for THAI rehab ruling
The Central Bankruptcy Court is due to hand down its ruling on Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) rehabilitation plan on Sept 14 after all three rounds of hearings of creditors opposing the rehab plan have wrapped up. On Tuesday, hearings were executed smoothly and appeared to benefit the airl…
Exports in July contract 11.3 per cent but govt reports trade surplus
Thailand’s exports in July contracted 11.3 per cent compared to the same period last year while total contraction in the first seven months of 2020 was 7.7 per cent, Pimchanok Vonkorpon, the director-general of Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said. Thai exports were valued at US…
