AI In-brief 13 Sept 13:24

House meeting adjourned because deputy house speaker was hungry

A Thai House meeting was abruptly adjourned by Deputy House Speaker Suchart Tancharoen, who cited hunger as his reason, despite House Speaker Chuan Leekpai being present to continue.
The adjournment followed Suchart's rejection of an MP's demand for a quorum headcount due to low attendance, which escalated into an argument.
House Speaker Chuan criticized Suchart's action, deeming it damaging to parliament, and highlighted a growing pattern of frequent meeting adjournments.
The recurring lack of a quorum is attributed to MP absences, including foreign trips, and ongoing disputes between government and opposition parties regarding attendance responsibilities.

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Meet Ubonrat Thaonoi, the TV anchor recruited to save government’s image

Former TV anchor Ubonrat Thaonoi has been appointed assistant government spokesperson to revitalize the Thai government's image and combat misinformation following declining popularity.
Leveraging her decade of media experience, familiar public persona, and extensive social media following (over 450,000 Facebook followers), she aims to directly connect government policies with the public.
Her initial tasks include hosting a new government TV program, actively debunking political rumors and false accusations on social media, and warning against the spread of fake news to restore public trust.

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