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Chuan blasts party-hopping politicians
Former leader of the Democrat Party, Chuan Leekpai, has blasted party-hopping politicians for only pursuing self-interest and claimed that some MPs in Thailand’s oldest political party have been offered huge sums of money to switch parties. Chuan, who currently serves as House Speaker, also admitted that he is concerned about a decline in the Democrat…
Cambodia’s FM To Visit Neighbouring Thailand On Closer Ties
PHNOM PENH, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, will pay an official visit to Thailand on Feb 23 and 24, to increase cooperation between the two neighbours, said a foreign ministry press statement, today. “The two deputy prime ministers will hold a bilateral meeting, to deliberate across-the-board aspects of the excellent bilateral…
Thailand’s democracy index for 2022 jumps to 55th place in world ranking
Thailand’s Democracy Index for 2022 improved significantly over 2021, jumping 17 places to 55th out of 167 countries, according to Acting Government Spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri, citing the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2022 Democracy Index. He said that the ranking was based on assessments of the electoral process and pluralism, functioning of the government, political participation, political…
Thai Entrepreneur Who Bought Miss Universe Contest Says Brains and Beauty Drive Entrants’ Dreams
NEW YORK — “Helloooo! Hello the Universe! Whoo!” shouted Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, the latest owner of the Miss Universe contest, from a stage filled with beauty queens. Jakkaphong, a Thai media tycoon and trans rights activist, bought the parent company, Miss Universe Organization (MUO), last year. She is the first non-American and first transgender woman…