Redrawing Boundaries, Lawsuits Cast Doubt on Credibility of Thai Election

... under the computer crimes act. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has made his long-term ... Election Commission investigation. Still, Puea Thai and several offshoots remain optimistic ... Laddawan Wongsiwong told Reuters. "Puea Thai is not fighting alone against ...

Weeding Out Foreigners: Strains Over Thailand's Legalization of Marijuana

... which are not allowed under Thai law. Opposition to foreign ... granted, according to media. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has been urged to ... weed, comes from the Thai language. Experts say Thailand, ... 50 billion by 2025. For Thai Cannabis Corporation (TCC), a ...

Thai Army Chief Says No Need to Intervene if Politics Stable

... by former army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, the current prime minister, has repeatedly delayed ... the military ousted popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a telecommunications ... putsch saw his sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, ejected from ...

Thailand Will Stick to 2019 Date for General Election, Deputy PM Says

... Thailand for 2019, the deputy prime minister said on Wednesday (03/10 ... of the military government, including Thai opposition parties, have accused it ... politics beyond a general election. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, 64, who led the coup ...

New Army Chief Takes Over as Thailand Prepares for Return of Civilian Rule

... a "trusted lieutenant" of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who conducted the 2014 ... while enshrining military influence. Prayuth has declined to confirm ... power as an unelected prime minister. He has hinted he ... and a specialist on the Thai military. "The army ...

Thai Junta Chief Eyes Role in Politics After Election

Bangkok. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is "interested in politics," he ... junta chief. However, Prayuth could return as prime minister if a political party ... offers Prayuth another route. He could be chosen as an "outside prime minister ...

Thai King's Yellow-and-Blue Volunteers Boost His Support, Visibility

... a volunteer program started by Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66. The ... a good working relationship with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who came to power following ...

Thai PM Sets Sept Deadline to Decide on Role in Politics Ahead of Election

Bangkok. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will announce in September whether ... want him to return as prime minister. Technically Prayuth cannot stand for election ... offers Prayuth another route. He could be chosen as an "outside prime minister ...

Thai Vendors Ignore Ban on Road Stalls in Bangkok Backpacker Street

... of street vendors in the Thai capital's bustling backpacker district ... street vendors on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to intervene. "Independent stalls helped ...

Thailand Asks UK to Extradite Convicted Former PM Yingluck

... absentia to jail for negligence, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday (31/07 ... us," Prayuth said. Yingluck and her brother, ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra ... power struggle that has dominated Thai politics for more than a ...