Government mulls revoking ITD contracts over safety failures

14 Sept 01:42 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is considering revoking contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) for major infrastructure projects due to repeated safety failures.
This decision follows two fatal crane accidents within 24 hours on the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail and Rama II–Samut Sakhon elevated expressway projects.
The government seeks accountability for these incidents, noting ITD's history of similar accidents over the past ten months and questioning why the company has not been blacklisted.
Relevant agencies are tasked with exploring ways to revoke existing contracts and appoint new contractors to complete the remaining 15% of the work, prioritizing public safety.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.