Tag: politics
Prayut tight-lipped amidst latest hearsay over House dissolution
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has today (Oct. 31) stopped short of either confirming or denying fresh hearsay that he might probably dissolve the House of Representatives in late December. Prayut declined to say anything about the latest rumours having originated at Government House that he might probably dissolve the House …
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Pheu Thai Party disagrees with bid to dissolve Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI PARTY, speculated to join ranks with the Palang Pracharath Party to set up a coalition after the next general election, has aired dissent to the dissolution of a party for any reason other than a proven design to abolish democratic rule. Pheu Thai top party leader Chonlanan Srikaew …
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Palang Pracharath admits man likely linked to illegal nightclub donated cash
JUSTICE Minister Somsak Thepsuthin admitted today (Oct. 27) that a man rumoured to possibly be linked to an illegal nightclub in Yanawa district raided by police yesterday had donated 3 million baht to Palang Pracharath Party last year, Thai Post newspaper said. Somsak, who is the head of the Palang Pracharath strategic campaign team, …
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Move Forward Party steadfast over amendment to lese majeste law
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD PARTY today (Oct, 26) delivered a statement to reiterate their unwavering ideologies in pursuit of amendment to the draconian lese majeste law. Parit Wacharasindhu, manager of the Move Forward Party’s policies publicity campaigns, announced that the second-largest opposition party will resolutely put forward concerted moves to amend the …
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Somsak downplays hearsay of Prayut, Prawit taking 2-year turns to run country
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Oct. 25) downplayed fresh speculation that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably take turns between themselves to run the country for two years each after the next general election. Somsak, who concurrently acts as head of …
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Prayut tight-lipped over calls for Palang Pracharath Party membership
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has remained tight-lipped as to whether he may apply for membership of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party so he would likely be named a partisan candidate for head of a post-election government again. When asked by reporters today (Oct. 24), Prayut stopped short of either confirming or …
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Pheu Thai-Palang Pracharath coalition ‘impossible’ if Prayut endorsed for PM again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI PARTY will never join in coalition with those who may look to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha prolong his rule beyond the next general election, said Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Oct. 23). The Pheu Thai Party, de facto led by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra who has …
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Prayut mum on Pridiyathorn leading Palang Pracharath’s economic team
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Oct. 21) refused to comment on a possible cabinet reshuffle and a suggestion that former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula is suitable to head Palang Pracharath Party’s economic team, Thai Rath and Matichon newspapers said. After attending the Special Economic Zone Development Policy Committee meeting at the Government …
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Uncle Sak arrested on an old warrant
POLICE used an old arrest warrant issued in the slapping of Mr. Seksakon Atthawong, a red-shirt turncoat popularly known as Rambo Isan, to arrest Mr. Weerawit Rungruengsiriphon, or Uncle Sak, 62, who yesterday (Oct. 18) punched up Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, this afternoon, INN …
Ex-police chief: Srisuwan merely taught a lesson
FORMER national police chief Pol. Gen. Sereepisuth Temeiwes, who is the leader of Seri Ruam Thai Party, said Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, being punched and kicked yesterday (Oct. 18) should be considered an attempt to teach him a lesson as it would come under the …
Some 50 MPs to go party-hopping during run-up to election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 50 MPs are largely expected to go party-hopping by no later than January in pursuit of chances of being reelected, forecast former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn today (Oct 14). Some 40 to 50 MPs are believed to leave their respective parties during the very early part of …
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Thai Sang Thai/Sang Anakhot Thai merger can’t be ruled out: Sita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POSSIBILITIES OF A MERGER between the Thai Sang Thai and Sang Anakhot Thai parties during a run-up to the next general election could not be entirely ruled out, according to Thai Sang Thai secretary-general Sita Tiwari. Sita commented today (Oct. 14) the possibilities of the speculated merger between the Thai Sang …
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Thaksin: No secret deal with Thammanat on party hopping
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Thaksin Shinawatra has categorically denied that Thammanat Prompao has already made a secret deal with him about a probable return of the renegade MP and a dozen others to the Pheu Thai Party. During a Care Clubhouse live podcast tonight (Oct. 11), Thaksin said there has been …
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Sammit Group to stay put with Palang Pracharath Party: Suriya
By Thai Newsroom Reporters INDUSTRY MINISTER-CUM-SAMMIT Group co-leader Suriya Juangroongruangkit today (Oct. 11) reassured that his faction of MPs inside the ruling Palang Pracharath Party is not going anywhere as close as the Pheu Thai Party. Suriya confirmed his Sammit Group will definitely stay put with the Palang Pracharath Party, headed by Prime Minister …
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Move Forward Party gets most cash donations from taxpayers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD PARTY has been given most donations in cash from taxpayers’ refunds last year, says an official report. According to the report issued today (Oct. 10) by the Fund for Development of Political Parties under care of the Election Commission, a total of 62,634 people who have paid personal …
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Thammanat dumps Thai Economic Party, tipped to return to Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RENEGADE MP THAMMANAT Prompao is apparently leading another exodus of a dozen-plus MPs from one party of which he has already resigned as top leader to another. Thammanat and the 13 MPs under his command have practically deserted the Thai Economic Party, automatically resulting in the dissolution of the party’s …
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Most Isaan people prefer Thaksin’s daughter as PM: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST ISAAN PEOPLE have been found to prefer Paetongtarn “Oong-ing” Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as head of a post-election government, according to an opinion poll. The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) poll, conducted earlier this month among a total of 2,000 people in 20 northeastern …
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Thammanat won’t return to Prawit’s camp as long as Prayut remains in power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC PARTY leader Thammanat Prompao will definitely not return alongside 15 MPs under his command to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party as long as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains in power, confirmed a Thai Economic MP today (Oct. 6). Thammanat, who was deposed from the Prayut cabinet following last …
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No cabinet reshuffle anytime soon: Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha reassured today (Oct. 5) a cabinet reshuffle is not going to take place anytime soon though coalition partners may prefer to see it sooner than later. Prayut apparently dampened speculation that a cabinet reshuffle would likely be imminent now that he has come back to run the …
De facto Bhumjaithai boss vows to send Anutin running for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI boss Newin Chidchob today (Oct. 4) pledged to send Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul contesting for prime minister in the next general election. During the 64th birthday celebrations held at Chang Arena in his home province of Buriram, the de facto Bhumjaithai boss …
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Prayut unlikely to be named post-election PM: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would no longer be named head of a post-election government with about three quarters of a year for him to prolong his rule from now, according to a prominent academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul forecast today (Oct. 4) Prayut would find no major party to …
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Varawut becomes top leader of Chart Thai Pattana Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARAWUT SILPA-ARCHA has become top leader of the Chart Thai Pattana Party in place of his own sister, Kanchana, who has earlier resigned. In today’s (Oct. 3) general caucus of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, Varawut, who concurrently performs as natural resources & environment minister, was unanimously named top leader …
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