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Thailand: PM survives a vote of no confidence

Claims and counterclaims over who controls the Panjshir valley in Afghanistan.

We discuss the fate of Panjshir and how and if the international community should engage with the Taliban when they form a government

And the prime minister of Thailand, Prayuth Chan-ocha, has survived a vote of no confidence, amid public anger at his handling of coronavirus and the economy.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues are Mary Fitzgerald, a writer, researcher and consultant specialising in the Euro-Mediterranean region with a particular focus on Libya, and Afzal Ashraf, terrorism expert and a visiting fellow at the University of Nottingham.

(Image: Prayuth Chan-ocha. Credit: Reuters)

23 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Sep 202107:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Sep 202107:06GMT