PM Says He Won’t Resign
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would not resign while the country was in a crisis and he agreed with a proposal to form a working group to discuss solutions with demonstrators.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would not resign while the country was in a crisis and he agreed with a proposal to form a working group to discuss solutions with demonstrators.
Political rallies are affecting investors’ confidence, warned the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) while urging the parliament to take action.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government supported the opening of a special parliamentary session to discuss political solutions and promised that it would not expand areas under the state of emergency or impose a curfew.
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai convened representatives of coalition and opposition parties to discuss the ongoing political crisis.
Thai Parliament continued a debate on constitutional amendment for a second day on Thursday as a group of protesters held a rally outside the Parliament building.
Hundreds of police have been deployed to maintian order at Parliament as anti-government demonstrators will gather the outside Parliament to monitor the debate on draft charter amendments.
Officials will take normal action to cope with an anti-government rally on Sept 24, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha while warning of negative impacts on the country.
Disease control measures are in place for the first House session of this year, set for May 27, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
The House of Representatives today voted against the no-confidence motion on the prime minister and five other ministers as expected.
Officials and workers have cleaned table surfaces, chairs, microphones and seats in the Chantra Meeting Chamber at the new parliament building.
Thai Parliament has approved ASEAN’s protocol for dispute settlement mechanisms and called on the government to make necessary preparations.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is ready to clarify his oath-taking controversy if he is informed formally to do so, said Deputy Prime Minister