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
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Subpoena 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
Read moreBhumjaithai might be kicked out of govt after Budget Bill sails through
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI under influence of de facto party boss Newin Chidchob might probably be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government after legislation on the 2026 budget has passed an initial approval at parliament whilst the former camp may continue to thwart the latter’s casino bill, partisan sources said
Read moreBhumjaithai MP gets jail in Khon Kaen cooperative graft case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Ekarat Changlao has been today (April 17) sentenced by court to multiple terms in prison on charges of embezzlement and forged documentation pertaining to finances of the Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative. The Khon Kaen Provincial Court today ruled the Bhumjaithai MP of the northeastern province guilty of
Read moreNewin’s son airs dissent to Pheu Thai-designed casino bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL/MP Chaichanok Chidchob today (Apr. 9) took the House floor to say he ultimately disagrees with the questionable Pheu Thai legislation to open casinos anywhere in Thailand. Chaichanok made his rare, resolute comments at parliament in the wake of concerted opposition by varied sectors of society to the highly
Read moreBhumjaithai MP held guilty of ethical abuse
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP NATCHANON Srikorkua is currently charged with perpetrating a severe violation of the code of political ethics for which the Supreme Court will hand out a ruling against him sooner or later. National Anti-Corruption Commission Secretary-General Sarot Puengrampan confirmed today (Jan. 2) that the anti-graft agency has formally held
Read moreAnutin blessed to become PM at Newin’s birthday merit-making ceremony
AT a merit-making ceremony marking de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob’s 66th birthday today (Oct. 4) party leader and Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was blessed to become prime minister, TV5HD said. The ceremony held at Buriram United Football Club’s Buriram Castle, with Newin being the club’s chairman, drew many politicians, society’s luminaries,
Read moreSawaeng lambasted for speaking in defence of Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ELECTION COMMISSION Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee was today (Oct, 2) vehemently condemned for verbally defending the Bhumjaithai over a lawsuit earlier filed and yet delayed in pursuit of dissolution of the second largest coalition party. Patrapong Supaksorn, the lawyer who had filed the lawsuit against the Bhumjaithai under de facto party
Read moreNo casinos in entertainment complexes, says Bhumjaithai
A BHUMJAITHAI MP said towards the end of the two-day debate on Pheu Thai-led coalition government’s policy statement delivered by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra late last night that while his party backs setting up mega entertainment complexes they must not have any casinos, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Sep. 14) Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, son
Read moreAnother Bhumjaithai MP found involved in electoral rigging charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER BHUMJAITHAI MP has been caught allegedly rigging last year’s election in Buengkan which could possibly lead to the loss of his MP status, a by-election and a ban on the accused from contesting again. The Election Commission today (May 13) resolved to petition the Supreme Court to call the
Read moreBuriram declared latest education sandbox
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BURIRAM, THE NORTHEASTERN HOME province of Education Minister Permpun Chidchob, has been officially declared Thailand’s latest education sandbox. The Bhumjaithai-attached education minister, brother of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, confirmed today (Mar. 27) the cabinet has recently approved the setup of Buriram as the 20th education sandbox where the
Read moreNewin’s son tipped to be named Bhumjaithai secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHAICHANOK CHIDCHOB, son of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, will very likely be named a new secretary-general of the coalition partner later this month, a partisan source said today (Mar. 8). A general caucus of Newin’s camp is scheduled for Mar. 24 for partisan members to pick a new
Read moreBhumjaithai hosts dinner party amid struggle for survival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE REELING BHUMJAITHAI hosted a dinner for coalition partners attended by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, among others, in Pathum Thani last evening though the second largest coalition party is currently facing a dilemma over their own survival. The Thai food dinner at a restaurant in Sam Khok district of Bangkok’s
Read moreDissolution of Bhumjaithai sought over Saksayam’s convicted wrongdoing
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Jan.19) petitioned to forward a criminal case to the Constitutional Court in pursuit of a dissolution of the Bhumjaithai following the court-convicted wrongdoing of Saksayam Chidchob, former secretary-general of the second largest coalition partner. The petition submitted to the polling agency by activist lawyer Patrapong
Read moreSrettha not being replaced as PM candidate: Prasert
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR prime minister Srettha Thavisin will not be replaced with anyone else as pressed by the Bhumjaithai, according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong. Prasert confirmed only the real estate mogul-turned-prime ministerial candidate will be named and voted in a joint House/Senate meeting later this month and
Read moreRoad users beware ‘car mob’ protesters heading for headquarters of 2 parties
METROPOLITAN police this morning (Aug. 13) alerted road users that “car mob” protesters are gathering at Mo Chit BTS station then heading for the headquarters of Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai parties on Phaholyothin and Phetchaburi roads respectively, Naewna newspaper said. The roads that the “car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles will be passing
Read more‘Drive Out the Mouse, Smite the Cobras’ campaign slogan merely tongue in cheek: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew admitted today (Aug.7) one of his party’s electoral campaign catchphrases saying “Drive Out the Mouse, Smite the Cobras” was merely tongue in cheek. That Pheu Thai electoral catchphrase which metaphorically likened Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul to “the mouse”, given his Thai nickname Nu which literally
Read moreProtesters block Pheu Thai headquarters, leaders stuck inside
A GROUP of protesters tried to storm Pheu Thai Party headquarters today (Aug. 7) just as the leaders of both this and Bhumjaithai parties were announcing the latter joining a coalition government being forged by the former after which they blocked the gates to prevent them from leaving, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Thalu
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