PM denies ‘clinging to power’

Published by The Bangkok Post PM denies ‘clinging to power’ 20-year strategy to ‘act as a straitjacket’ Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied criticism that he wanted to cling to power to see the government’s 20-year-national strategy through to the end. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) on Sunday, […]

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Thai pledges undermining climate push

Published by The Bangkok Post Thailand needs to step up its efforts to combat climate change, as its pledges presented at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow were slammed as “critically insufficient” to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5º Celsius, as outlined in the Paris Agreement. Following the summit, the research group […]

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FPO ups tourist arrival forecast to 200,000

Published by The Bangkok Post FPO ups tourist arrival forecast to 200,000 Projects 6 million visitors next year The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) expects 200,000 international tourist arrivals this year, up from its earlier forecast of 180,000, said director-general Pornchai Thiraveja. After the country’s reopening on Nov 1 till Nov 14, foreign tourist arrivals tallied […]

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