By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as an early part of preparations for renegade MPs to contest the next general election, a trio of elected lawmakers representing southern constituencies will likely depart an ultra-conservative party for another despite both being currently in government. Ruam Thai Sang Chart MP Supol Julsai is largely
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People’s to back Anutin for prime minister under 5 conditions
PEOPLE’S Party leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut and his team announced this morning (Sep. 3) that his camp has decided to vote for Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as the next prime minister under five conditions, Naewna newspaper said. The decision was made after thorough discussions among party members on whether to support Anutin or Pheu Thai
Read morePeople’s dare Pheu Thai-attached caretaker PM to dissolve House now
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Sep. 1) dared the Pheu Thai-attached caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve the House of Representatives now in order to call a general election without unnecessarily waiting for a decision of the largest opposition party to pick any partisan candidate for prime minister. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit
Read moreBhumjaithai tipped to outdo Pheu Thai in setting up new coalition govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob will likely succeed in forming a brand-new coalition government, given solid support from no less than 283 MPs who will all cast yea votes for Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for prime minister, partisan sources said today (Aug.30). Following yesterday’s ouster of
Read moreBig names in Bhumjaithai suspected of involvement in money-laundering scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN, HIGH-PROFILED figures among the Bhumjaithai rank and file have been suspected of involvement in money-laundering activities pertaining to alleged irregularities over last year’s senatorial elections, Department of Special Investigation Director-General Yutthana Praedam said today (July 18). Given an in-depth investigation by the DSI into the scandalous, electoral fraud featuring
Read more1,200 policemen oversee Saturday’s demonstration
A TOTAL of 1,200 policemen will be deployed to control the demonstration at the Victory Monument on Saturday (June 28) with protesters urged to stay within the framework of the law and avoid affecting use of public space, Naewna newspaper said this evening (June 25). Pol. Lt. Gen. Archayon Kraithong, a police spokesperson, said
Read moreBhumjaithai rejects Pheu Thai call for return of interior portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER Anutin Charnvirakul today (June 18) categorically denied a persistent Pheu Thai demand for an immediate return of the interior portfolio to the core of the current coalition though such an ultimate dismissal would likely prompt an ouster of the second largest coalition partner from the Pheu Thai-led government.
Read moreBhumjaithai told to return interior portfolio within couple of days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, core of the current coalition, has bluntly told the Bhumjaithai, the second largest coalition partner, to return the interior portfolio to the largest ruling party within a couple of days or else the latter could be eventually expelled from the coalition government. The Pheu Thai under Prime
Read moreNewin, Anutin summoned for questioning over senatorial rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters The polling agency has called Bhumjaithai de facto boss Newin Chidchob, party leader Anutin Charnvirakul plus a few others for questioning over senatorial rigging scandals. DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI BOSS Newin Chidchob and other big names of the second largest coalition partner have been recently summoned by the Election Commission for
Read moreNewin, not Anutin, has final say over new cabinet lineup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER THE BHUMJAITHAI may continue to be part of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government or depart for the opposition bloc will ultimately depend on de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob and not titular party leader Anutin Charnvirakul. Though Anutin, the current deputy prime minister-cum-interior minister, has recently threatened to leave
Read moreBhumjaithai will shift to opposition if stripped of interior portfolio: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER ANUTIN Charnvirakul said today (June 13) the coalition partner would rather become an opposition party if he himself was removed as interior minister anytime soon. The titular leader of the second largest coalition partner steered by de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob declined to say whether he would
Read more‘No room for bargaining’ over Interior portfolio: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER ANUTIN Charnvirakul today (June 7) categorically insisted that the interior minister’s seat remain with him and that there be no room for bargaining over it with the Pheu Thai, core of the coalition government, as otherwise designed by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin
Read moreBhumjaithai, Ruam Thai Sang Chart urged to part company with Pheu Thai-led govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI and Ruam Thai Sang Chart could possibly part company with the Pheu Thai-led government if their titular leaders were kicked out of the cabinet at any given time, suggested a noted academic today (June 6). Given Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s evident
Read morePrasert tipped to take Anutin’s place as interior minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRASERT JANTARARUANGTONG is expected to be named interior minister in place of Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in a new cabinet lineup later this month. Prasert, currently the Pheu Thai-attached deputy prime minister-cum-digital economy & society minister, is speculated to take Anutin’s place as interior minister following comments earlier made by
Read moreConstitutional Court urged to freeze 92 pro-Bhumjaithai senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SENATORIAL FRAUD issue has today (May 26) intensified with the Constitutional Court being formally asked to immediately suspend nearly half the total senators, allegedly associated with the Bhumjaithai, from performing their legislative duties due to their attempted interference in the affairs of the executive branch. A group of persons,
Read moreCourt suspension of pro-Bhumjaithai senators’ duties sought
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LEGAL MOVE was made today (May 21) in pursuit of a Constitutional Court order to keep as many as 138 senators suspected of involvement in electoral fraud charges and allegedly associated with the Bhumjaithai from taking part in the naming of members of “independent” agencies by the end of
Read moreNewin’s son, Anutin allegedly involved in senatorial rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI was today (May 20) slapped with another dissolution-seeking lawsuit accusing the second largest coalition partner under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob of preplanned involvement by prominent partisan members in vote-rigging, bloc-voting and money-laundering conspiracies over last year’s senatorial elections. Former senatorial contestant Kusumavati Sirikomut today formally lodged
Read moreSubpoena issued for Bhumjaithai’s current cabinet member, ex-deputy House speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUBPOENA has been issued for Deputy Commerce Minister Napinthorn Srisanpang for questioning by the authorities due to his being initially charged with involvement in unprecedented vote-rigging, bloc-voting, money-laundering conspiracies over last year’s senatorial elections. The Election Commission has issued the subpoena for Napinthorn, the cabinet member attached to the
Read moreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would
Read moreThammanat to take Interior Minister’s seat in return for raising ‘cobra’ MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE INTERIOR MINISTER’S seat would be awarded to Thammanat Prompao in a new cabinet lineup if he could talk a dozen renegade MPs into practically aligning themselves with the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, a partisan source said today (May 15). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto
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