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Muslim Word League Chief Holds High-level Talks with Thai Officials

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and an accompanying delegation visited Thailand on Monday at the invitation from the Thai government. Al-Issa met with Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Paween 'thriller' timely reminder of chilling reality

Does it sound right for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to tell Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin to come back and fight after he had been explicit that the threat against his life came from "the highest-ranking people" in the country?

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Prayut downplays Bhumjaithai threat to quit govt

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has brushed aside a Bhumjaithai member's threat that the party will leave the coalition, if the government refuses to support the bill promoting cannabis as a cash crop.

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Govt says no hospital can reject patients

Private hospitals have been warned against denying medical treatment to Covid-19 patients, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha adding that changes to the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme won't take effect until March 1.

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Majority say PM should dissolve House now: poll

A majority of people want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to dissolve the House of Representatives as soon as possible now that the government has become unstable, but doubt he will do so, according to the result of a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Prayut counts on his allies

Since assuming office in 2019 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has faced down tough challenges including a plot to overthrow him from power in a no-confidence debate in September last year.

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'Nothing amiss' about Akara mine licence

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday defended the government's decision to extend Akara Resources Plc's licences for gold and silver mining for another 10 years, insisting it is in line with the law.

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Blame cobras and bananas

The abrupt resignation of list-MP Mingkwan Saengsuwan from his New Economics Party (NEP) and from parliament stunned fellow politicians and members of the public alike.

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Prayut boasts of economic prowess

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that Thailand is better able to deal with inflation and the rising cost of living than other countries, amid criticism of the government's failure to handle the problems.

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Prayut invokes epic myth to hammer opposition

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hit back at opposition parties on the first of a two-day general debate on Thursday, dismissing accusations that the government had abused its power and citing an epic Hindu tale about good triumphing over evil known as the Ramakien.

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QSNCC picked for Apec summit venue

The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) has been selected by the government to be the venue for hosting the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) this year, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.

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A no-mercy grilling

The two-day general debate that starts today in parliament could intensify the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's political vulnerability.

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PM assures debate won't be sabotaged

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted the government remains firmly united and that it will not be subject to sabotage in a two-day general debate starting on Thursday.

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Anutin remains coy ahead of final Green Line vote

Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the coalition's Bhumjaithai Party, has pledged the party's continued support for the Prayut administration.

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PM wants quick action on restoring cooperation with Saudis

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants progress in the restoration of working cooperation with Saudi Arabia within two months, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Monday.

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Further signs of PPRP splits

Academics believe the emergence of Ruam Thai Sang Chart, the party which has pledged to nominate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a candidate for the same role in the next election, indicates that there's an internal rift within the ruling-Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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The house that 'Rambo Isan' built

Ruam Thai Sang Chart, the party which has pledged to nominate Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as its sole prime ministerial candidate in the next elections, promises to be a magnet of big names in politics, said PM's close aide Seksakol "Rambo Isan" Atthawong.

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Prayut asks for Anutin's support

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday asked Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, to affirm his continuing support for him and the coalition as rumours of a rift continue to circulate.

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Prayut govt faces a crisis of confidence

With signs of a rift within the coalition parties, the countdown for the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has begun in advance of it completing its term by March next year.

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Anti-Amnesty International drive picks up

An aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he is preparing to submit a petition next week seeking the expulsion from the country of the human rights group Amnesty International, which ultra-royalists accuse of undermining national security.

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PM 'ready' to host Apec

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced his readiness to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum this November, which will be held under the theme "Open, Connect, Balance".

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New party ready to welcome PM Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would be invited to lead the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party if the coalition-core Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) continues to pressure him, the new party's founder said on Wednesday.

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PPRP 'will bounce back behind Prayut'

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has insisted the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), which he leads, will not disintegrate but rather plans to expand in the next election and nominate Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as its prime ministerial candidate once again.

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Govt 'at odds' over Green Line

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that the proposed extension of the Green Line railway concession must be finalised at the next cabinet meeting.

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Bhumjaithai boycott pumps up pressure on Prayut

The boycott of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s cabinet meeting by seven ministers on Tuesday is being seen as another sign of discord growing in the former army chief's troubled 18-party coalition.

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