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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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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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Prawit, Thammanat face ban from politics over ‘banana-feeding’ scandal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Thai Economic Party leader Thammanat Prompao might possibly be kept out of politics for a number of years and the biggest coalition party might possibly as well be dissolved if found guilty of alleged involvement in last year’s handing out of kickbacks …
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Thammanat tells Prayut to quit if any minister targeted in censure debate flounders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was suggested today (June 29) to consider stepping down if any individual cabinet members are intensely grilled for their alleged wrongdoings and barely given a yea vote in an approaching censure/no-confidence motion. Thai Economic party leader Thammanat Prompao advised that Prayut claim full, prompt responsibility by resigning …
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Thammanat named top leader of Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP Thammanat Prompao today (June 10) was named top leader of Thai Economic Party. In an extraordinary caucus, Thammanat was unanimously voted as the top leader of Thai Economic Party whereas MP Pai Lik was named secretary-general of the “independent” party among a total of 22 members of its executive …
Thammanat claims to take command of 40 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao has today (May 26) claimed to take command of some 40 MPs who could possibly join hands with the opposition bloc to outvote the coalition government. Thammanat told reporters that his 40-strong force could possibly tip the scale in opposition to the Palang Pracharath-led coalition government …
20 splinter-party MPs might leave for Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY MPs of splinter parties might leave their current camps for the Thai Economic Party, said one of their lawmakers today (May 25). Tairaktham MP Pirawit Ruangluedolapak said the 20 MPs of the splinter parties, most of which only have one MP each, might probably decide to join ranks with 18 …
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Prawit threatened with Palang Pracharath Party-dissolving lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PHEU THAI PARTY leader Yutthapong Charatsathian today (May 11) threatened to take legal action against Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to the extent the largest coalition partner be dissolved for exerting undue influence over another party. Yutthapong said he might probably file a lawsuit seeking dissolution of the …
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Prawit persuades Thammanat to skip holding talks with Pheu Thai MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan has talked Thai Economic Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao into changing his mind and literally keeping his distance from the opposition Pheu Thai Party. Prawit who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister told reporters at Government House today (May 10) that Thammanat, who concurrently is a …
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Thammanat named secretary-general of Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters “REBELLIOUS” MP Thammanat Prompao was today (Mar.18) named secretary-general of the Thai Economic Party. In today’s general caucus of Thai Economic Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was voted top leader and Thammanat was voted secretary-general of the brand-new party whose executive board consists of 18 members, most of whom are …
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Thammanat keeps splinter parties consolidated as ‘independent group’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao today (Mar.11) managed to keep several splinter parties consolidated as an “independent group” of lawmakers who may or may not cast a vote of confidence for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following a future censure debate. Thammanat hosted a luncheon for members of varied splinter parties, …
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Thammanat sceptical about total of pro-Prayut MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao said today (Mar.1) his brand-new party will definitely not be part of a total of 260 government MPs who may continue to support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as earlier claimed by the leader of a coalition partner. Thammanat, speculated to be named secretary-general of Thai Economic …
Strong response after Thammanat highlights plight of performers
FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow drew attention to the plight of entertainers as many of them are now starving after over two years of the Covid pandemic wreaking havoc with some netizens commenting that he should quickly remove this coalition government, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Feb. 20). Thammanant, who is an MP …
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Analysis: Many more Palang Pracharath MPs bound to leave disintegrated party
By Out-crowd MANY PALANG PRACHARATH MPs are quietly looking to desert for other parties following last month’s surprise exodus of MP Thammanat Prompow and 20 fellow lawmakers. Those politicians would undoubtedly cringe at the probability of being defeated in the next general election if they continued to stay with the disintegrated party and were …
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Hearsay over cabinet seats for Thammanat clique denied
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow yesterday (Feb. 2) categorically denied he has been involved in a hush-hush negotiation for a few cabinet seats which could possibly be provided by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Thammanat dismissed such hearsay as “groundless” and contended that a clique of 20 MPs under his …
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No cabinet reshuffle arising from party conflict anytime soon: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Oct. 29) there will be no cabinet reshuffle on the part of the largest coalition partner anytime soon following an internal conflict which he said has already come to an end. No cabinet members attached to the disintegrated Palang Pracharath Party will …
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Thammanat remains intact as Palang Pracharath Party secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAMMANAT PROMPOW today (Oct. 28) survived an adverse plot to oust him as secretary-general of Palang Pracharath Party, given solid support from party leader Prawit Wongsuwan. During today’s meeting of Palang Pracharath executive board members, Thammanat’s position as party secretary-general was specifically strengthened with unfaltering support from the party leader …
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Prawit mum over possible shakeup in Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 26) declined to comment whether the party’s secretary-general Thammanat Prompow might possibly be replaced in near future. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister, did not either confirm or deny fresh speculation that Thammanat might be deprived of the current post …
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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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Ex-deputy ministers Thammanat, Naruemon retain key posts in ruling party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DESPITE OF HAVING BEEN DEPRIVED of cabinet posts, Thammanat Prompow and Naruemon Pinyosinwat will stay on as secretary general and treasurer of the Palang Pracharath Party respectively and will not be replaced by anyone else as yet, said a source in the ruling party today (Sept. 11). Former deputy agriculture …
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Thammanat, Naruemon resign as Cabinet members following no-confidence push
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES Minister Thammanat Prompow and Deputy Labour Minister Naruemon Pinyosinwat have resigned following last week’s aborted no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Thammanat told reporters at parliament today (Sept. 9) he quietly submitted his letter of resignation to the premier yesterday since he said he has …
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Thaksin to Thammanat: Don’t spend money on elections
FORMER Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra inferred in a Clubhouse chat, where he uses the alias Tony Woodsome, that controversial Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao was recently elected secretary-general of ruling Palang Pracharath Party because he has a lot of money to spend in the next election, Siam Rath newspaper said. Thammanat was said to have …
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