The cabinet's term is wedded to that of the Prime Minister. The elections in Thailand's 76 provinces outside the capital Bangkok are the first since Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who kept power after last … Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leaves after a press conference at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Palace has made no comment since the start of protests that have smashed a taboo on criticising the monarchy. The ruling comes as Prayuth has been dealing with a persistent student-led pro-democracy movement that has been holding frequent well-attended rallies demanding that he and his government step down, charging that they came to power illegitimately. Thailand’s highest court has acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job ... 2020 Elections. A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. “No one knows the truth so we’ll talk about that.”. Protests that have brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets since mid-July are the biggest challenge in years to an establishment that has long been dominated by military men close to the Royal Palace. Mr. Kazumasa Sakurai, President of Canon Hi-Tech (Thailand) Ltd. received the Prime minister’s Industry Award 2020 in Environment Quality Conservation from the Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in a ceremony held at Royal Thai Army Club, Bangkok. If a minister is found guilty of violating ethical standards, the official is to be disqualified and forced to step down. I will not leave my duty by resigning at a time when the country has problems,” the former army ruler told the assembly on Tuesday. The court, like the military, is considered a pillar of the country’s royalist establishment, and the ultimate bulwark against threats to it. In the past 12 years, court rulings have ousted three Thai prime ministers. As army commander, Prayuth led a coup in May 2014 that ousted an elected government led by the Pheu Thai party. ... 2020 in Bangkok. Why are Thai students protesting against King Vajiralongkorn? Canon Hi-Tech (Thailand) wins Prime Minister’s Industry Award 2020 in Environment Quality Conservation. They are all leaders.”. But there was also an angry tone when Parit tore up and burned a book written by one of the judges, Nakharin Mektrairat, who in the past decade has become a prominent defender of conservative Thai ideology. “I will not run away from problems. Thailand's Prime Minister Signals Tougher Measures Against Anti-Government Protests Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a coup six … “We want to show support and encouragement to his majesty,” said Thatchapan Boriphet, 57. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leaves after a press conference at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Pro-democracy protesters splash colored paint on the police headquarters sign in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leaves after a press conference at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The court said that senior officers such as Prayuth were entitled to live in military housing as special guests in honor of their military careers. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he was not resigning after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters defied a ban on demonstrations under emergency measures imposed this week. Protesters have accused the king of political involvement and marched to the German embassy on Monday to seek an inquiry into whether he exercised his powers during long stays in Germany, something Berlin has said would be unacceptable. Monday, 7 December 2020, 11:16 Nakhon Si Thammarat – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O’Cha and his entourage and support staff have paid a visit to Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning, December 7, to inspect the deadly flooding situation and meet flood victims in the area. His critics said he engineered last year’s elections to keep power he seized in 2014. The ongoing protests charge that the 2017 constitution established under military rule gave the proxy Palang Pracharath Party an unfair advantage in the election. 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