By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE Pita Limjaroenrat said today (July 13) he is ultimately not giving up on his renewed effort to take the helm of government next week. The Move Forward leader told reporters at parliament he will go on with his sustained bid for elected premiership despite today’s defeat as many
Day: July 13, 2023
Pita’s attempted rise to power aborted by non-coalition MPs, senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat’s phenomenal bid for elected premiership was today (July 13) aborted at parliament as most lawmakers either abstained from voting or downright cast nay votes against him. During today’s historic joint House/Senate meeting, the total of votes in support of Pita came out 51 votes short
Read moreMurder suspects taken to court, face visa revocation
THE three German suspects in the murder of a German businessman in Chonburi last week were this morning (July 13) taken to Pattaya Provincial Court to apply for initial 12-day detention, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Vachirawit Wisutsereephan and 10 other policemen took Mrs. Petra Christl Grundgreif, 54, Mr. Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann,
Read moreDebate starts as Pita is nominated prime minister
THE JOINT House/Senate session to pick a prime minister got underway at 9.30 a.m. this morning (July 13) with Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew nominating Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat to take the helm of the government while House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he will be neutral and will allow both positive
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