By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE MAJOR PARTIES, namely the People’s, the Bhumjaithai and the Pheu Thai, will likely sweep an estimated 400 MP seats combined in both constituency-based and party-listed modes of the Feb.8 election, prominent academics predicted over the weekend. The trio of major parties contesting the nationwide election are more or less
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Anutin promises to build a wall in Ubon to keep out Khmer intruders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UBON RATCHATHANI – Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.27) promised prospective voters in the lower northeastern province that he will literally build a wall between Thailand and Cambodia to keep out any territorial intruders in the future if he comes back as head of government after the Feb.8 election.
Read moreChaichanok’s attitude against Pheu Thai only ‘personal’ view: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.17) downplayed an unanticipated remark recently made by Bhumjaithai Secretary-General Chaichanok Chidchob that the current core of the caretaker government would not align with the Pheu Thai to set up a potential coalition government after the Feb.8 election due to the latter’s alleged connections
Read moreBhumjaithai, Pheu Thai, People’s compete neck-and-neck for Isaan votes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF PARTIES, namely the Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai and People’s, are decisively contesting against one another in the Feb.8 election throughout northeastern Thailand where most of the country’s constituencies are located with results being forecast to come out in neck-and-neck fashion, according to a reliable NIDA academic. Pichai Ratanadilok
Read moreBhumjaithai furious at academic for alleging next PM has been chosen
A FORMER Bhumjaithai party-listed MP angrily criticised an independent academic for alleging in an online interview that the formation of the next government after the Feb. 8 general election had been prearranged to ensure that Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul continues to stay at the helm with the country remaining in a precarious situation,
Read moreMost people dissatisfied with Bhumjaithai-led govt: KPI poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST AMONG a few thousands of people have expressed dissatisfaction with performance of the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, according to the latest opinion poll of the King Prajadhipok Institute. The KPI poll released today (Dec. 26) and conducted recently with a total of 2,016 people in all regions of the country
Read moreBhumjaithai aims to grab no less than half the total 60 southern MP seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the caretaker coalition government, have planned to grab no less than half the total MP seats for southern constituencies in the Feb.8 general election, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed today (Dec.23). According to the Bhumjaithai-attached Pipat, who is currently in charge of the party’s
Read moreMinisters running among Bhumjaithai party-listed contestants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF MINISTERS, past and present, from varied parties are among a total of 100 party-listed contestants running in the Feb.8 election under the tickets of the Bhumjaithai, currently core of the caretaker coalition government. Led by Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who concurrently acts as the Bhumjaithai leader,
Read moreAnutin cannot yet find running mates for PM under Bhumjaithai banners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul cannot yet find a couple of running mates to contest alongside him for prime minister under the Bhumjaithai tickets in the Feb.8 general election. Anutin admitted today (Dec.19) that nobody else has been so far named Bhumjaithai contestants for prime minister in addition to himself
Read moreAkanat leads exodus of ex-Ruam Thai Sang Chart MPs for Newin’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER RUAM THAI Sang Chart secretary-general Akanat Prompan today (Dec.15) led a dozen former MPs of the disintegrating camp in an en masse departure for the Bhumjaithai, core of the caretaking coalition government, with intent to seek re-election under the tickets of the ruling party. Akanat, a former industry minister
Read morePipat shrugs off Abhisit’s surge in hype among southerners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Pipat Ratchakitprakarn today (Dec.2) shrugged off a reported surge in personal hype of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva among southern constituents, particularly those adversely affected by critical flooding. The deputy prime minister-cum-transport minister, assigned to direct electoral campaigns of the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, in
Read morePrapat tipped to turn to Klatham in lieu of Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHART THAI PATTANA Secretary-General Prapat Pothasuthon will likely join the Klatham now that Chart Thai Pattana leader Varawut Silpa-archa has opted to jump onto the Bhumjaithai bandwagon with intent to seek re-election under the tickets of the coalition partner and core of the coalition government respectively, according to a partisan
Read moreVarawut tipped to lead departure of Chart Thai Pattana MPs for Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARAWUT SILPA-ARCHA might probably lead a departure of Chart Thai Pattana MPs for the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, in order to seek re-election under the tickets of the ruling, ultra-conservative camp under de facto boss Newin Chidchob, a partisan source said today (Nov.20). Varawut, a former member
Read moreLandslide victory for Bhumjaithai in Kanchanaburi by-election
AS HAD been predicted Bhumjaithai Party scored a resounding victory in the by-election for MP at Kanchanaburi constituency four today (Oct. 19) with the only other contestant in the race from Pheu Thai Party trailing behind, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 8.40 p.m. the Provincial Election Commission Office said complete unofficial results from all
Read moreBhumjaithai tipped to trounce Pheu Thai in Kanchanaburi’s by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the current coalition government, are anticipated to overwhelmingly defeat the Pheu Thai, now part of the opposition bloc, in a by-election for MP of Kanchanaburi on the upcoming Sunday. Bhumjaithai candidate Wisuda Wichiansilp is largely expected to score an easy victory over Pheu Thai contender Chinwat
Read morePheu Thai to have slim chance of heading future govt: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, now part of the opposition bloc, will likely have a slim chance of becoming core of a future government whilst the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, and the People’s, the largest opposition camp, may roughly have a 50:50 opportunity to head one following a general
Read morePipat confident of Democrat MPs’ planned departure for Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME Minister-cum-Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn today (Oct.7) rested assured of an upcoming phenomenon in which a number of Democrat MPs representing southern constituencies will depart for the Bhumjaithai to seek re-election under the tickets of the core of the current coalition government despite the likelihood of Abhisit Vejjajiva coming
Read moreSanti’s clique tipped to leave Palang Pracharath for Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN FACTION inside the Palang Pracharath with half a dozen MPs remarkably representing the same upper central province will likely skip over to the Bhumjaithai and seek re-election under the banners of the core of the current coalition government, according to partisan sources. Palang Pracharath secretary-general Santi Prompat’s clique
Read moreKlatham competes against Bhumjaithai for future southern MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM UNDER de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao is quietly competing against the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, to attract many MPs currently attached to other parties and representing southern constituencies to the extent that they skip over to the
Read moreDozens of southern MP seats up for grabs by Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF SOUTHERN MP seats will almost certainly be up for grabs in the next general election by any major parties other than the divided Ruam Thai Sang Chart and Democrat both of who are forecast to retain thin slices of popularity and preference among constituents throughout the 14-province region,
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