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More Democrats resign in protest of Chalermchai

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE DEMOCRAT MEMBERS have resigned in tacit protest of Saturday’s naming of Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on. Former Democrat MP/former minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wongnongtoey and former Democrat MP Orn-anong Kanchanachusak have called it quits as members of the second largest opposition party with several others speculated

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Police target pub after former boxing champ faces sexual misconduct claims

  KHON KAEN police are rushing to gather evidence after a 17-year-old teenage girl claimed that famous former boxing champ Mr. Somrak Khamsing sexually assaulted her while taking legal action against the pub where they met for admitting minors, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Dec. 11). Pol. Col. Yosawat Kaewsueb-thannit, superintendent of Muang Khon Kaen

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Chuan tells Chalermchai not to turn into a party ‘reserved’ as future coalition partner

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER Chuan Leekpai today (Dec.10) suggested the newly-named Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on, the Democrat MPs and fellow partisan members never turn into a party “reserved” as a future coalition partner. Without naming names, Chuan, a former prime minister and a former House speaker/now a Democrat party-listed MP, said

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Chalermchai named Democrat leader, Det-it named Democrat secretary-general

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on was today (Dec.9) named Democrat leader whilst former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva opted out by resigning as member of the second largest opposition party. In today’s extraordinary caucus of 260 Democrat members, Chalermchai won an overwhelming vote for Democrat leader whilst Det-it Khaothong was named

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71,000 people found so far to have 3.5 billion baht in debt to loan sharks

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 71,000 people nationwide have been found so far to have a combined sum of 3.5 billion baht in illicit, informal debt owed to loan sharks, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Presiding over today’s (Dec.8) official kick-off of the Pheu Thai-led government’s anti-loan sharks campaign, the prime

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Thailand, Myanmar to form aid task force as border unrest intensifies

  By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND and conflict-torn Myanmar will create a task force to boost humanitarian assistance to people displaced by fighting and could expand that to include other aid agencies, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry said today (Dec. 8). Thailand hopes the plan will lead to constructive engagement between military-ruled Myanmar, the Association

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Paetongtarn ‘too ashamed’ to tell truth or lie about her father’s ‘illnesses’

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would be “too ashamed” to say anything either truthful or untruthful about the “illnesses” of her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra, according to a former Democrat MP. Thepthai Senapong today (Dec.7) posted on his Facebook page to allege that Thaksin’s daughter

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PM charged with breaking law over 6,000 baht gift to Paetongtarn

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FRESH COMPLAINT WAS FILED today (Dec.6) against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for allegedly breaking the law by handing a personal gift worth over 6,000 baht to Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Political activist Srisuwan Janya lodged the petition against the Pheu Thai-backed prime minister to the National Anti-Corruption Commission

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Agriculture Minister joins crackdown on rubber smuggling

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES MINISTER Thammanat Prompao is taking part in government missions to crack down on the smuggling of natural rubber, confirmed deputy government spokesperson Kenika Oonjit yesterday (Dec.6). The agriculture minister has instructed agencies under his command to join government efforts to eliminate the smuggling of natural rubber, particularly

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Justice Minister not empowered to endorse Thaksin’s extended stay at hospital

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER THAVI Sodsong said today (Dec.6) he is not legally empowered to allow the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra to stay at Police Hospital beyond a 120-day period. Thavi commented that whether the deposed prime minister could be legally allowed to stay on at

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Paetongtarn shrugs off questions about her father’s ‘illnesses’

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra, daughter of de facto party boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra, today (Dec.5) shrugged off reporters’ refreshed inquiry about his “illnesses” the symptoms and details of which have remained a mystery for more than three months now. Paetongtarn declined to respond to the reporters’ questions about

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Abhisit urged to contest for return as Democrat leader

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER/FORMER prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been encouraged to contest for a phenomenal return as leader of today’s second largest opposition party. Former Democrat MP Thepthai Senapong posted on his Facebook page today (Dec.5) to recommend Abhisit vie for Democrat leader in an extraordinary partisan caucus scheduled for

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