PM ‘not upset’ with nickname

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra tells the press she isn’t upset by the nickname ‘Paetongphoey’, which was given to her by Government House reporters in reference to her dependence on prepared scripts at important occasions. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra tells the media that she is not upset by the name” Paetongphoey,” which was given to her by Government House investigators as a reference to her reliance on determined codes at significant times. ( Photo: Chanat Katanyu )

As part of the year-end custom among Government House writers to come up with monikers for senior government officials, the push has given Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra the name” Paetongphoey” in reference to her reliance on prepared scripts at critical times.

The name” Paetongphoey” is a mash-up between the first two vowels of the prime minister’s title, and phoey– the Thai expression for “script”.

When asked to comment on the name, Ms Paetongtarn insisted it didn’t upset her, before adding good-naturedly that” Paetongpad” would have been more accurate, as she reads the scripts off her iPad ( as her critics have noted ).

Government House correspondents even dubbed Ms Paetongtarn’s management as” the dad-backed authorities”, according to her father’s– former prime minister Thaksin– important role in her government.

However, they also viewed her remarks about her father’s southern nature, brought up when the South was hit by extreme floods last quarter, as estimate of the year.

The leading responded by saying her spouse “is a Southerner” and wouldn’t let her reject the situation’s circumstances in the midst of popular public criticism for her decision to oversee flood clean-up operations in the North rather than travel there when the floods were at their worst.

She claimed she would have preferred to conduct herself an inspection of the flooded areas, but the common characteristics and schedule of the tragedies left her with no choice but to delegate tasks to different lawmakers and members of her case.

At Government House on Monday, Ms. Paetongtarn said,” I feel like I just have to take a step back from anything that makes me feel bad,” adding that she finds it difficult to hate anyone.

When asked about her plans for the following year after receiving the hit feedback, Ms. Paetongtarn said she would concentrate on the persistent societal issues plaguing the nation and pledged to expedite the country’s economic healing.

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Pheu Thai’s Karn celebrates PAO victory

Karn Kalptinan, a member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, won a resounding victory on Sunday in the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) chairman election.

Illegal election results indicate Mr Karn, even a former PAO captain, received 387, 456 seats, considerably outrunning his competitors.

Independent candidate Jittawan Wangsuphakijkosol came second with 322, 986 votes, followed by Sitthiphon Laohawanich of the main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) with 138, 837 votes.

Athipatai Kuisrimongkol trailed behind with 3, 620 seats.

The Kriang Kalptinan Law Office in Ubon Ratchathani’s Muang region held a gathering later on Sunday to enjoy the victory.

Kriang Kalptinan, Mr Karn’s elder stepson, congratulated him with a wreath of decreases and thanked the campaign workers and citizens.

He praised former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence in gaining support for him and stressed the importance of finishing empty projects to promote the territory.

Mr. Kriang attributed his friend’s success to the grassroots initiatives and his ongoing commitment to community development over the past four decades.

When in office, Mr. Karn said he will push policies that are in line with Pheu Thai’s regional agenda, including the 10,000-baht money handout plan and promote happiness for the elderly.

He said,” I’m glad that the Ubon Ratchathani population has always given our work a high regard.”

” I strongly believe in the support of the public to enable us to carry on with our work,” he continued.

Mr Sitthiphon and PP essential party characters, including group professional Phicharn Chaowapatanawong, monday released a statement conceding defeat in the poll.

The group claimed that the results of the poll showed that Ubon Ratchathani’s support base had grown since the previous year’s general election.

Mr. Sitthiphon urged the incoming PAO leader-elect to think about implementing some of the PP’s proposed plan measures.

The group reiterated its dedication to community politics by laying out its plans to run for president in 17 regions in the PAO elections the first few days.

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Pheu Thai’s Karn celebrates Provincial Administrative Organisation victory

In the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) chairman election on Sunday, Karn Kalptinan, a member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, won a resounding victory.

Illegal election results indicate Mr Karn, even a former PAO captain, received 387, 456 seats, considerably outrunning his competitors.

Independent candidate Jittawan Wangsuphakijkosol came second with 322, 986 votes, followed by Sitthiphon Laohawanich of the main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) with 138, 837 votes.

Athipatai Kuisrimongkol trailed behind with 3, 620 vote.

The victory was celebrated by Mr. Karn’s supporters at the Kriang Kalptinan Law Office in Ubon Ratchathani’s Muang area on Sunday night.

Kriang Kalptinan, Mr Karn’s elder stepson, congratulated him with a wreath of decreases and thanked the campaign workers and citizens.

He praised former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence in gaining support for him and stressed the importance of finishing empty projects to promote the territory.

Mr. Kriang attributed his friend’s success to the community initiatives and his commitment to community development over the past four decades.

He claimed that once in office, Mr. Karn would push policies that were in line with Pheu Thai’s regional mission, including the 10,000-baht money handout plan, and promote welfare for the elderly.

” I’m glad that the citizens of Ubon Ratchathani have given our work a lot of respect,” he said.

” I strongly believe in the support of the public to help us to carry on with our work,” he continued.

Mr Sitthiphon and PP essential party characters, including group professional Phicharn Chaowapatanawong, monday released a statement conceding defeat in the poll.

The group claimed that the results of the poll showed that Ubon Ratchathani’s support base had grown since the previous year’s general election.

Mr. Sitthiphon urged the incoming PAO leader-elect to think about implementing some of the PP’s proposed plan measures.

The group reiterated its commitment to community elections by highlighting its ideas to industry candidates in 17 regions for the PAO elections in the first half of the year.

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Alert sounds over cholera outbreak in Myanmar

Following the outbreak of cholera in Myanmar, deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai has mandated that more surveillance get taken along the Thai-Myanmar borders in Tak.

Following a defense committee meeting yesterday, Mr. Phumtham, who is also the defense minister, announced that the government is working with the armed forces and the frontier security service to implement stricter regulations.

Men in the area will assist in keeping track of the condition, including by setting up isolation points along the borders.

To stop the outbreak from spreading into Thailand, security may be kept up for at least a month.

Local officials are also distributing gloves and face masks to maintain cleanliness and keep cleanliness, he said, and are also working to educate people about the risks of cholera.

Additionally, Mr. Phumtham demanded that all boundary security personnel wear face masks.

In Shwe Kokko, a village in Myawaddy state, which is close to Sangat, the pandemic in Myanmar has claimed two lives and infected 300 individuals.

Two suspected circumstances, one at Mae Sot Hospital and the other at Mae Ramat Hospital, were discovered in Tak, according to Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent director for public health.

Due to the proximity of Shwe Kokko and the presence of several companies that hire personnel from across the border, the towns of Mae Sot and Mae Ramat were designated as high risk for the spread of cholera.

In response to the boundary pandemic, Dr. Opas reported that an emergency operations center was established in Tak.

The operations center has implemented precautionary measures, including tracking patients with symptoms of diarrhea and the quality of foods sold by vendors at public events, as people are planning celebrations during the New Year vacation.

There is also proactive monitoring in high-risk places such as in border areas, companies and temporary tents, and ensuring there is enough medical products, Dr Opas said.

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Thai PM Paetongtarn dispels govt unity doubts

From left Sarath Ratanavadi, founder and chief executive of Gulf Energy Development Plc, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and PTT CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang pose for photos at Stonehill golf course in Pathum Thani on Sunday. (Photo supplied)
On Sunday, PTT CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang, PTT founder and CEO Sarath Ratanavadi, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra pose for photos at Stonehill golfing lessons in Pathum Thani. ( Photo supplied )

On Monday, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra asserted that the government’s unification is still strong.

After former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Bhumjaithai head Anutin Charnvirakul went for a round of sport in Pathum Thani on Sunday, there was speculation about an internal split. The incident was seen as a chance for Thaksin, who is widely regarded as the de facto leader of the decision Pheu Thai Party, and Mr. Anutin to make amends on a number of problems.

Ms. Paetongtarn claimed that her father and Mr. Anutin have been friends for more than 20 years, and that playing golf along is not uncommon for the two of them. She claimed that she and another coalition parties often talk about a variety of issues.

When asked if the golf vacation was intended to remove debate the Bhumjaithai Party may leave the government, she replied philosophically:” May it? There’s actually nothing”.

Mr. Anutin claimed on Monday that he and Thaksin had merely met for a round of golf and that their debate had to do with the sports, historical events, and the potential, not the current political climate.

He claimed in his most recent criticism of alliance events that he had no desire to inquire the former prime minister about missing an important case meeting on December 11 that he had not had the desire to. At a recent Pheu Thai’s conference held in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin area, Thaksin yelled at some partnership parties for their ministers ‘ failure to premeditated two administrative laws.

Thaksin referred to the behavior as” sneaky” and warned that those who won’t attend upcoming cabinet meetings may be better off stepping out of the Pheu Thai-led state. Mr. Anutin claimed to have a soul interview with a heart doctor that day and was rushed to the appointment after being called by the secretary-general of the prime minister.

Nevertheless, Thaksin, who was in Chiang Mai on Monday, said he was invited to play golf by Sarath Ratanavadi, the chairman and chief executive of Gulf Energy Development Plc. Thaksin said the excursion was supposed to be free of officials, with Mr Anutin joining as Mr Sarath’s long-time companion.

” There were no officials, but it became a political problem when the press saw the photo]of them playing sport, ]” he said.

Pita Limjaroenrat, past president of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party, asked if there was a hidden motive behind the launch of the picture. He said the pictures, published in various publications, appeared to have been taken with a wireless system.

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Slain politician’s widow running for Prachin Buri PAO chair

She was persuaded by Thaksin to enter the contest.

Napapat Anchasanichamon, right, receives garlands and flowers from supporters after she registered to run for president of the Provincial Administration Organisation in Prachin Buri province on Monday. (Photo: Manit Sanubboon)
After registering to run for president of the Provincial Administration Organization on Monday, Napapat Anchasanichamon, left, receives wreaths and flowers from the supporters. ( Photo: Manit Sanubboon )

The family of a local politician who was fatally shot at his owner’s property registered to run for president of the Provincial Administration Organization on Monday.

Napapat Anchasanichamon, who is a statewide chairman, will have the support of the Pheu Thai Party in running for the placement of PAO key.

She submitted her election on Monday, the first day of membership. Additionally, three more prospects voted in the surveys.

Soonthorn Vilawan’s party has not yet registered a member. The party has been silent since Ms Napapat’s father, Chaimet” Sol Jor Tong” &nbsp, Sitsanitphong, was slain at Mr Soonthorn’s residence on Dec 11. They are required to register a name by Friday.

Mr Napapat had first decided to pull out of the contest after the alleged crime by two of Mr Sunthoon’s aides, fearful for her protection. She made a change of heart next year thanks to the support of the party, Thamanat Prompow, an Kla Dharma Party member who has close ties with Pheu Thai and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

After completing the registration process on Monday, the Pheu Thai member stated,” Khun Thaksin has called to offer me his help.”

” I am very convinced of winning the election. Nobody wanted me to stay fighting”, she added.

In the middle of a political conflict, her father Chaimet was shot at several times at Mr. Soonthorn’s Muang city home. Chaimet apparently preferred his own candidate over Ms Napapat to work for PAO leader, but Mr. Soonthorn reportedly favored his own. He is retiring owing to his advanced years, 85 years.

Mr. Soonthorn and his relatives have a fabled political legacy in the state for years and have a strong kinship with the Bhumjaithai Party. He treated Chaimet as his right-hand guy, like an adopted child.

In connection with the killing, Mr. Soonthorn and his six advisers were detained. They are still being detained as authorities continue to question them and prepare their case reports for prosecution.

Authorities made another research of the crime-scene residence on Sunday, looking for additional information.

According to Central Investigation Bureau assistant director Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnum, prosecutors had interrogated roughly 50 witnesses and didn’t feel the need to make additional arrests. &nbsp,

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DSI hands huge iCon Group case report to prosecutors

recommends the trial of 19 possible public fraud suspects

Luxury vehicles, including a McLaren and a Rolls-Royce, with a total value of 220 million baht that were seized from The iCon Group suspects, parked outside the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok in October. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Comfort vehicles, including a McLaren and a Rolls-Royce, with a total price of 220 million ringgit that were seized from The image Group suspects, parked outside the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok in October. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

The image Group event report, which was 340 000 pages, was sent to people prosecution by the Department of Special Investigation on Monday, naming 18 suspects and the business itself on four counts.

DSI director-general Yutthana Praedam said four trucks and six delivery trucks were needed to carry the papers to the attorney-general’s business. &nbsp,

The 19 defendants are accused of common scams, computer violence, false saving ( a pyramid scheme ) and breaching the Direct Sales and Marketing Act.

According to him, the DSI was conducting an independent investigation into the image Group situation regarding potential money-laundering and tax-and-account violations.

7, 875 citizens allegedly complained to The image Group and claimed to own lost 1.64 billion ringgit in total as a result of direct sales and marketing, according to Pol Maj Yutthana.

The DSI impounded goods worth 747 million ringgit from suspects for potential settlement. Real property and luxury cars were among the seized goods.

On behalf of the offenders, statements from 50 testimony on behalf of the suspects were included in the inspection report that was handed to the prosecution on Monday.

According to Pol Maj Yutthana, the DSI may look for more resources that the suspects had hidden, file claims against the heads of the other shop networks selling sign Group products, and investigate threats against any complainants and witnesses, according to Pol Maj Yutthana.

After receiving the documents from the DSI, Sakkasem Nisaiyok, spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General ( OAG ), said the DSI charged that the alleged offences occurred between Aug 12, 2020 and Aug 31, 2024.

He claimed the suspects ‘ detention times would end on January 8 or 9 in 2025, and that the OAG was informed that the event had attracted the public’s attention. The indictment’s decision would be made public when the prosecution may decide. &nbsp, &nbsp,

In response to the numerous complaints from people who were invited to invest in The logo Group products and promised very profitable immediate sales, but who otherwise suffered enormous losses, 18 people were included in the 18 people who had previously been detained.

Numerous famous people had shared their success with possible retailers at meetings where they had discussed how they had accumulated it enormously.

There were reportedly many hundred thousand retailers recruited in Thailand and other nations.

The image Group founder and CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul earlier said that his company was critical in making products, largely nutritional supplements, for dealers to buy, but sales depended on the dealers ‘ personal performances. He is among the imprisoned defendants.

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Bangkok rail service hours extended to 2am on New Year’s Day

People prepare to board a Blue Line train at Bang Wa station. (Photo: Watcharawit Phudork)
At Bang Wa train, people get ready to board a Blue Line station. ( Photo: Watcharawit Phudork )

On New Year’s Eve, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand ( MRTA ) will increase the service hours of its four main lines by an additional two hours. &nbsp,

The Purple, Blue, Yellow, and Pink Lines trains will operate until 2am on January 1 to accommodate people who plan to go New Year’s clock activities.

At 2 a.m., the next train may leave each line’s terminal and departure stations.

Park-and-ride services will also remain open until 1am on Jan 2 along the Purple, Blue, Yellow and Green outlines, and 2am on the Pink Line, free of charge to encourage use of public transport. &nbsp,

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Thai army warns southerners against illegal border crossings

Border patrol police wait to check people crossing the Golok river from Kelantan state in Malaysia to Sungai Kolok district in Narathiwat province. (Photo: Bangkok Post)
Border patrol officers guard the Golok River crossing point between Sungai Kolok area in Narathiwat province and Kelantan state in Malaysia. ( Photo: Bangkok Post )

Because of strict controls in place there, the southern army captain has warned people living along the border to avoid entering Malaysia improperly.

Many locals use bridges on the Golok river to avoid legal channels, bridge back and forth to see relatives or do business, and do so to avoid legal channels. Some Thai individuals attend near Malaysian schools, and some Malaysians make quick stops to check out the entertainment.

Lt. Gen. Paisan Nusang, the head of the Third Army Region, warned that if they illegally cross the border into Malaysia’s neighboring Kelantan state, they could face detention and legal action. &nbsp, &nbsp,

According to Malaysia’s Bernama information company,” Some Thai people have been detained by Malaysian government for crossing the border using illegal roads in Sungai Kolok.” &nbsp,

The southern army chief, according to the report, issued the alert in response to questions posed by Indonesian reporters in Songkhla province on Saturday.

He has for the first time reacted to Malaysia’s decision to take serious actions against those who enter the country illegally from Narathiwat to fight smuggling and other border crimes. Indonesian authorities occasionally refer to&nbsp, the unlawful bridges as “rat pathways”.

Even though it might have an impact on commerce, Lt. Gen. Paisan described the Malaysian’s decision as a “positive and correct step” to handle the border. &nbsp,

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Govt House reporters highlight PM’s reliance on her father

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, right, greets her father Thaksin as he arrives at Voice Space building in Bangkok. She was there to receive the ceremonial confirmation of her appointment as prime minister from His Majesty the King, in August. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, right, greets her parents Thaksin as he arrives at Voice Space tower in Bangkok. In August, she was present for the royal assurance of her visit as prime minister from His Majesty the King. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Government House reporters have deemed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s administration &nbsp, a “dad-supported government” and dubbed her” Paetongphoey”, a reference to her dependence on prepared scripts at important occasions.

Government House investigators have a custom of giving the government, the prime minister, and some government ministers their invented names to describe their personalities and actions as end of the year.

The writers termed Ms Paetongtarn’s leadership a father-supported authorities because of her father Thaksin’s important part.

Ms. Paetongtarn thanked reporters on Monday for sharing her father’s helpful encounter with her.

Government House writers also dubbed the perfect secretary” Paetongphoey”, a play on words as “phoey” in Thai refers to a script.

The prime minister took it lightly, saying her name should instead be” Paetongpad”, because she uses her iPad not a paper text.

The investigators also picked the prime minister’s note about her husband’s southernity to make it clear to the media that she was undoubtedly concerned about flood victims in the South.

When she was asked when she would attend the flood-devastated place, she made the comment.

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