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Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut (, ; born 18 May 1987) is a Thai politician, the leader of the opposition in the Thai House of Representatives, and the leader of the People's Party, the ''de facto'' successor to the Move Forward Party, which was dissolved by the Constitutional Court in August 2024. Early life Natthaphong was born on 18 May 1987 in Songkhla, Thailand. He was given the nickname Teng (, ). He is the fourth child of real-estate tycoon Suchart Ruangpunyawut, president of the Chanuntorn Development Group (a real estate business). Suchart's companies focus mainly around the development of luxury houses, townhouses and condominiums around Thonburi. He completed his secondary education at Taweethapisek School, and graduated with a bachelor's in computer engineering at Chulalongkorn University, both in Bangkok. Natthaphong then established and served as an executive at his cloud service company Absolute Management Solutions Co Ltd following his graduation. He is Vegetarian. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Opposition (Thailand)
The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (; ), more commonly described as the Leader of the Opposition, is the politician in the politics of Thailand who leads the main minority party in the House of Representatives. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government and the member of the party do not hold the position of speaker or deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. Following the Westminster-style parliamentary system, Thailand has had an official Leader of the Opposition since 1975. Under the 2017 Constitution the Leader of the Opposition was given an official role within the Thai political system. The constitution stipulates that the Leader of the Opposition must be selected after the Prime Minister and the Cabinet has taken office. To be nominated as candidate one must be the leader of the largest political party with no member holding any ministerial positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Khae
Bang Khae (, ) is one of the List of districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbouring districts, clockwise from north, are Thawi Watthana district, Thawi Watthana, Taling Chan district, Taling Chan, Phasi Charoen district, Phasi Charoen, Bang Bon district, Bang Bon, and Nong Khaem district. History From 6 March 1998, Phasi Charoen Sakha 1 district was combined with Lak Song sub-district, formerly part of Nong Khaem District, to form a new district, called Khet Bang Khae. The sub-districts of the new Bang Khae district then consisted of Bang Khae, Bang Khae Nuea, Bang Phai and Lak Song. Together with the creation of the district, the four sub-districts of Bang Khae were reorganised for administrative purposes. In 2009 the subdistrict boundaries were adjusted again. Its name means ''"county of the Sesbania grandiflora, hummingbird tree"''; presumably, in the past there was a large population of this species in the district. Administration The di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lèse-majesté In Thailand
In Thailand, ''lèse-majesté'' is a crime according to Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, which makes it illegal to defamation, defame, Insult (legal), insult, or threat, threaten the king of Thailand, the queen of Thailand, the heir to the throne of Thailand, or the regent of Thailand. Modern Thai ''lèse-majesté'' law has been on the statute books since 1908. Thailand is the only constitutional monarchy to have strengthened its ''lèse-majesté'' law since the Second World War. With penalties ranging from three to fifteen years imprisonment for each Criminal charge, count, it has been described as the "world's harshest ''lèse majesté'' law" and "possibly the strictest criminal-defamation law anywhere". Its enforcement has been described as being "in the interest of the palace". The law has criminalised acts of insult since 1957. There is substantial room for Judicial interpretation, interpretation, which causes controversy. Broad interpretation of the law reflects th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarayut Jailak
Sarayut Jailak () is a Thai politician, serving as Secretary-General of the People's Party since 2024. Jailak previously served as director of the Move Forward Party. Career Sarayut was an activist and member of the Student Federation of Thailand. Sarayut is a close friend of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, founder of the banned Future Forward Party The Future Forward Party (FFP; , ; otherwise known as 'New Future Party') was a social democratic and progressive List of political parties in Thailand, Thai political party from March 2018 to February 2020. The party was founded on 14 March 20 .... References Living people Sarayut Jailak 1979 births {{Thailand-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirikanya Tansakun
Sirikanya Tansakun () is a Thai politician and former academic, serving as the deputy leader of the People's Party, the ''de facto'' successor to the Move Forward Party, which was dissolved by the Constitutional Court in August 2024. Tansakun served as the deputy leader of Move Forward Party from 2020 to 2024. Career She graduated from Thammasat University with a bachelor's and master's degree in economics and later earned a master's degree from the University of Toulouse Tansakun previously served as a research fellow at the Thailand Development Research Institute. She later joined the Future Forward Party and its successor Move Forward Party. She served as head of the Move Forward Party's economic policy team. In February 2024, Sirikanya Tansakun criticized Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's public arguments with the Bank of Thailand regarding a push to lower interest rates. In August 2024, Tansakun was widely considered the favorite to lead the People's Party following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CentralWorld
CentralWorld (, styled as centralwOrld), is a shopping plaza and complex in the Siam area of Bangkok, in Thailand. It is the ninth-largest shopping center in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, CentralWorld was expanded to of shopping mall and of remaining complex, topping nearby rival Siam Paragon in terms of size. History Original name The mall opened in 1989 as the World Trade Center. Central Group acquired the property in 2002 from the Wang Phetchabun group and changed the name to Central World Plaza. In 2007, it was renamed CentralWorld. It is on leased Crown Property Bureau land. In its acquisition, the Central Group's property development arm, Central Pattana (), secured a new 30-year lease on the site. Renovations Anticipating the opening of the luxury Siam Paragon, CPN started massive renovations and expansion on the site in 2002. The original mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srettha Thavisin
Srettha Thavisin (, , ; born 15 February 1962) is a Thai businessman and former politician who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2023ประกาศแต่งตั้งนายกรัฐมนตรี ลงวันที่ 22 สิงหาคม 2566 ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม ๑๔๐ ตอนพิเศษ ๒๐๑ ง หน้า ๑ วันที่ ๒๓ สิงหาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๖ until his dismissal from the position by the Constitutional Court of Thailand, Constitutional Court on 14 August 2024. In 1988, he co-founded Sansiri, a venture that propelled him to become a billi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Wallet Scheme
The digital wallet scheme is a government handout scheme created by the Thai government that aims to allow eligible Thai citizens to receive ฿10,000 (US$275) each through a digital wallet to spark economic growth. The scheme is the flagship policy of the Pheu Thai party and the Srettha and Paetongtarn governments. The handout of approximately ฿450 billion is estimated to reach 45 million registered people. The scheme is designed to spark economic growth in Thailand's sluggish economy post-COVID-19 by increasing the country's GDP, growth and household purchasing power through promoting consumption at the local level amongst lower level income earners. It also aims to promote digitisation. Phase 1 of the scheme was launched on 25 September 2024, with the initial 14.2 million recipients being welfare card holders and the disabled. It has been criticised by economists who label it as costly and harmful to Thailand's economy. Eligibility and restrictions Recipients must have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Digital Economy And Society
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (Abbreviation, Abrv: MDES; , ), formerly known as the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), , is a List of government ministries of Thailand, cabinet ministry of Thailand. MICT was established on 3 October 2002 by the Administrative Reorganisation Act, 2002. The new ministry was created as the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society by the Re-organization of Ministry, Bureau and Department Act, B.E. 2558. History In September 2016, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) was dissolved and replaced by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The ministry assumed the responsibilities of MICT. MICT's former agencies, the National Statistical Office of Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency, Thailand Post, TOT Public Company Limited, TOT, and CAT Telecom, are to be transferred to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The National Disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pita Limjaroenrat
Pita Limjaroenrat (, ; born 5 September 1980), nicknamed Tim (, ), is a Thai businessman and former politician. A former member of the House of Representatives (Thailand), House of Representatives, he previously served as leader of the Move Forward Party, the ''de facto'' successor to the dissolved Future Forward Party, from 2020 to 2023, and then as the advisory chair of the party from 2023 to 2024. Educated in New Zealand, Pita studied finance in Thailand. He further studied politics and business in the United States, having received various scholarships. Upon his return to Thailand in 2005, he took over his family's rice bran oil company and helped it gain its foothold. After obtaining a master's degree in the U.S., he continued his work in business. In 2019, Pita was approached by the pro-democracy Future Forward Party to be a party-list candidate for the 2019 Thai general election, 2019 general election. He accepted and ultimately won a seat in the House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheu Thai Party
The Pheu Thai Party (PT or PTP; , ) is a major conservative populist list of political parties in Thailand, political party in Thailand. It is the third incarnation of the Thai Rak Thai Party, a political party founded by former Prime Minister of Thailand, prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 1998. Like the previous incarnations, Pheu Thai is the main political vehicle for the Shinawatra family. It is the currently second largest party in the House of Representatives (Thailand), House of Representatives and has been in government as the majority leader in the ruling coalition since 2023 Thai general election, 2023. The Pheu Thai Party was founded on 20 September 2007, as an anticipated replacement for the People's Power Party (Thailand), People's Power Party (PPP), which the Constitutional Court of Thailand dissolved less than three months later after finding party members guilty of electoral fraud. The People's Power Party was itself a replacement for Thaksin's original Thai Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Anti-Corruption Commission (Thailand)
The National Anti-Corruption Commission ( Abrv: NACC; , ) is a constitutional organization of Thailand. It is sometimes confused with the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT), a private foundation. History The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2517 (1974) Section 66 stated "The State should organize government service works and other works efficiently and should take all steps to prevent and suppress the quest for benefits by corruption means." The Counter Corruption Act was promulgated in 1975 and allowed the establishment of Office of the Commission of Counter Corruption (OCCC), but OCCC was granted little power to combat corruption. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2540 (1997) added checks and balances to assure integrity and transparency in government. New independent government agencies like the National Counter Corruption Commission, the Constitutional Court, the Administrative Court, the Office of the Auditor-General, the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
