Tag: Section 44
Section 44 will be used to speed up rail project
BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will ask the Cabinet to enforce Section 44 to expedite the delayed Thai-Chinese railway project. Mr. Somkid...
PM says Section 44 won’t be used in Uber issue
BANGKOK, 22 March 2017 – The Prime Minister has ordered the Ministry of Transport remedy issues surrounding the ride hailing service Uber but has...
Shinawatra clan removed from SMEs Promotion Office
A member of the Shinawatra clan has been removed as deputy director of the Office of SMEs Promotion by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, invoking...
Super Poll shows 57.5 percent agree with Senate choosing premiership candidate
The majority of the people polled by Super Poll agree with the proposal that the House and the Senate should jointly nominate an outsider...
Pheu Thai party demands review of assets seizure order
The Pheu Thai party has voiced its objection against the use of Section 44 of the interim constitution to empower the Legal Execution Department...
Dr Wisanu: S44 may be invoked to suspend over 20 senior...
Section 44 of the interim constitution will be invoked to suspend from active duties over 20 senior government officials of C8-9 levels suspected to...
Finance to propose Section 44 to deal with loan sharks
The Finance Ministry is now considering to propose the prime minister to invoke Section 44 of the interim constitution to tackle loan sharks after...
70 bike racers arrested after being chased by police...
Seventy young motorcycle street racers were rounded up in a well planned chase last night by police and soldiers using both police patrol cars...
Customs may propose using Section 44 power to clear over 1,000...
The Customs Department may consider proposing the use of Section 44 of the interim charter to clear over a thousand of imported luxury cars...
Phetchabun governor empowered to deal harshly with encroachers at Phu Tap...
General Prayut Chan-ocha, in his capacity as head of the National Council for Peace and Order, invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution, empowering...
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Constitutional Court rejects petition alleging favoritism toward Thaksin in hospital stay on 14th floor
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Toyota Chairman reaffirms commitment to Thailand’s automotive industry during visit with Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House to discuss the future of...
Prime Minister acknowledges Election Commission summons over ‘Thaksin Influence’ allegation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has acknowledged the Election Commission (EC)’s summons inviting her, as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, to...