Politics

Many challenges facing the Thai media in 2021 carried over from the previous year, but with added intensity.

BANGKOK — Four monarchy-reform protesters said through their attorney on Monday night that they will no longer apply for bail after repeated refusals to grant them bail while they face multiple lese majeste charges. Their attorney, Krisadang Nutcharus said on Tuesday that it will now be up to the criminal court to consider whether to let the four be released so they could have a fair chance to fight the cases or not. The four are Arnon Nampa, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa and Panupong Jadnok.

BANGKOK — The Progress Movement will focus on working towards more equitable tax income allocations to the provinces, said its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday evening thanks medical professionals and the public for being able to sail through the current COVID-19 pandemic. Prayut cited a recent ranking by John Hopkins Center for Health and Security which ranked Thailand at Number 5 out of 195 nations in its Global Health Security Index and the first in Asia.

BANGKOK — Ruling Phalang Pracharath Party leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan said Wednesday the party will not field a candidate for Bangkok gubernatorial race expected in the middle of next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s traveling party has cut short the top diplomat’s first official tour of Southeast Asia.

BANGKOK — The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to reject two draft bills to undo orders issued by the 2014 coup leaders.

BANGKOK — Dozens of protesters from Chana community left Bangkok for home in Sonkhla early Wednesday morning after the Cabinet pledged to restart the environmental impact assessment process for an industrial zone to built in the province.

BANGKOK — Suchatchavee Suwansawat, former rector of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkranbang on Monday announced his candidacy for Bangkok gubernatorial elections.

BANGKOK — A leader of the anti-Industrial-zone development project in Songkhla province accuses the government of not wanting to honour its agreements made last year to delay and carry out fair assessment on the proposed Chana Industrial Complex.