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Democrat Party against Prawit taking charge of Agriculture Ministry agencies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRAT PARTY today (Oct. 1) expressed strong opposition to the handing over of certain agencies of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, who concurrently performs as leader of the Palang Pracharath Party. Democrat Party spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng commented that the coalition partner has definitely not …
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Prayut avoids protesters during visit to flood-hit Nonthaburi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 30) avoided protesters who called for an end to his rule during his official trip to a flood-hit Nonthaburi. Prayut who visited flood victims in Pak Kret district and the capital district of Bangkok’s neighbouring province was scheduled to disembark from a boat at …
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Brand-new, pro-Prayut party aiming to recruit MPs from Prawit’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER ELECTORAL STRATEGIST said today (Sept. 29) he aimed at talking 13 MPs of the Palang Pracharath Party into leaving for a brand-new one with intent to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha prolong his rule. Suchart Jantarachotikul, the former electoral strategist for the Palang Pracharath Party in the southern …
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Govt leaders, MPs told to stop showing their faces in flood-hit areas
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER ELECTION COMMISSIONER Somchai Srisuthiyakorn today (Sept. 28) suggested government leaders and lawmakers stop showing their faces simply by spending a few hours on official visits to flood-hit areas in the provinces. WIthout naming names, Somchai apparently referred to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and MPs …
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Anti-Prayut street protest resumed with water rockets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ACTIVIST GROUP THALU FAH today (Sept. 27) resumed a street protest near Government House against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The anti-Prayut demonstrators launched water rockets containing red dye toward Government House, about 200 metres away. Crowd-control police were positioned behind barbed wires some 100 metres from the protesters at Nang Loeng …
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Prawit looks to keep Sam Mit faction’s powers in check
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader/Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has decided to contain Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin’s powers among the rank and file of the ruling party, sources said today (Sept. 27). Prawit will likely name Somsak who currently sits on the Palang Pracharath Party’s executive board merely as adviser to …
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Water rockets launched toward Govt House by anti-Prayut street protesters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WATER ROCKETS WERE LAUNCHED in the direction of Government House by street activists who resumed protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 25). Members of activist group Thalu Fa (Through the Sky) launched the water rockets containing red dye in the direction of Government House whereas others hurled small bags …
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Police gear up for rallies by three groups of protesters
NATIONAL Police Chief Gen. Suwat Jangyodsok has ordered all Metropolitan Police officers to focus on maintaining law and order as three protest groups are launching rallies from today Sept. 24 to Sunday Sept. 26, Thai Rath newspaper said. All Bangkok police station superintendents were also ordered to stay at work all 24 hours to …
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Retiring undersecretary of Interior will not be welcome to Prawit’s party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RETIRING UNDERSECRETARY OF Interior Chatchai Promlert will not be welcome to the Palang Pracharath Party and might have to look for another one to join instead, sources said today (Sept. 23). Though Chatchai, scheduled to retire as undersecretary of interior at the end of this month, may have been earlier …
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Four Bangkok police booths set ablaze, many others damaged
POLICE investigators and forensic specialists moved in to investigate fires at four police booths in the heart of Bangkok at 4 a.m. this morning (Sept. 23) after they had been extinguished, Siam Rath newspaper said. First to catch fire at 2.19 a.m. were police booths at Saphan Khwai and Pradipat intersections with the traffic control …
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Palang Pracharath Party not naming Prayut as candidate for PM in next election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party will no longer name Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as lame duck candidate for head of government in the next election because he could otherwise possibly retain his power for less than two years from now, said sources in the ruling party today (Sept. 21). Palang Pracharath …
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Din Daeng protesters plan to move to Nang Loeng intersection
A REPRESENTATIVE of the Thalu Gas adolescent protesters who have been rallying at Din Daeng intersection every night for over a month now said there are plans to shift their protest site to Nang Loeng intersection, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Sept. 20). Speaking at 7 p.m. at this intersection where another protest …
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Din Daeng residents urged to tip off police about adolescent protesters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE METROPOLITAN POLICE have encouraged residents in the neighbourhood of Din Daeng intersection to give tip-offs pertaining to any looming, untoward incidents which might possibly be triggered tomorrow (Sept. 19) by adolescent street protesters in the area. In a press conference today, Metropolitan Police spokesman Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai …
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Protesters back at Din Daeng hotspot as residents stage separate rally
WITH the Thalu Gas protesters having gathered again at Din Daeng intersection from 5.30 p.m. onwards today (Sept. 16) as they have been doing for weeks now, residents of Din Daeng flats affected by their nightly confrontation with crowd-control police were to stage their own rally to voice their disagreement with this movement, Siam …
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Veterans hospital badly hit by protests and clashes at Din Daeng intersection
THE Veterans General Hospital which is close to Din Daeng intersection and Royal Thai Army Band Department where protests have been taking place for weeks now said it has been severely affected by these rallies and clashes with doctors unable to get to the hospital and ambulance having to be sent to pick them up, …
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Analysis: Palang Pracharath Party’s new secretary general coming in from outside
By Out-Crowd THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL of the Palang Pracharath Party, the largest coalition partner supposedly bound to continually lend solid support for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, might probably be occupied by the likes of an outsider named Chatchai Promlert only if the current one, namely Thammanat Prompow, happened to quit or be deposed …
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Teen protesters ignore temporary halt call and return to Din Daeng intersection
ALTHOUGH the Thalu Gas leaders had at 5 p.m. today (Sept 13) announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing evening protests at Din Daeng intersection till September 18 to work out their strategy, some of them showed up again and while earlier in the evening it was a peaceful gathering later these protesters again …
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Prayut, Prawit show fraternal ties following Thammanat ouster
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today (Sept. 13) appeared in fraternal relationship with each other following last week’s event in which the latter’s right-hand man was deprived of his cabinet post by the former. Prayut told reporters at Government House he has had nothing to …
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Police: Paddy wagon drove off after hitting protesters for safety
SENIOR police officers today (Sept.13) explained that a paddy wagon that hit some protesters at Din Daeng intersection late last night did not run away but drove off for safety which is why this is not a hit and run case, Thai Rath newspaper said. In briefing reporters Pol. Lt. Gen. Phakphong Pongphetra, head of …
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Protesters set fire to car tyres, clash with police in Din Daeng area
THE Thalu Gas adolescent protesters were back at Din Daeng intersection this evening (Sept. 12) and set some car tyres on fire under the expressway while also intermittently letting off firecrackers as they have been doing for the past several days, Thai Rath newspaper said. From this intersection, barely a kilometre from the First …
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Protesters and police clash at 2 points in Din Daeng area
THE adolescent Thalu Gas protesters gathered again at Din Daeng intersection this evening (Sept. 11) and after letting off firecrackers, throwing ping-pong bomb and setting tires and debris on fire both at this intersection and on the outbound side of Vibhavadi Rangsit road later clashed with police at two nearby points, Matichon newspaper said. …
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Thammasat group: Penguin hurt his head after being pushed by guards
IN A Facebook post today (Sept. 10) the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration revealed that detained protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, banged his head on the ground after being pushed by guards while being moved from hospital to the prison, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Thammasat group said Penguin had asked to …
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