Anutin Charnvirakul
32nd Prime Minister of Thailand
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- Oct 5
Thailand transfers Ban Sang district chief over flood response as 60,000 families face inundation
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the immediate reassignment of Ban Sang district chief Setthawut Wonglerwut on 8 October 2026 following alleged evacuation failures in flood-hit Prachin Buri province.
- Sep 12
Thai police arrest Buddhist abbot over 100 million baht temple embezzlement and breach of celibacy
Authorities in Thailand detained 66-year-old former abbot Phra Wachirayan Wi and a 47-year-old woman after discovering misappropriated donations, gold bars, and dining-room video footage at Wat Phutthaisawan in Ayutthaya.