By Thai Newsroom Reporters FLASH HEARSAY THAT the Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob might probably be brought into a Move Forward-led coalition government was categorically dismissed by a deputy Move Forward leader today (June 20). Sirikanya Tansakul denied that some Move Forward MPs had recently held informal talk with Newin over
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Prawit denies involvement in Chakthip/Settha/Anutin meeting at Leicester stadium
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan today (May 30) dismissed criticism that he had sent former police chief Chakthip Chaijinda negotiating a possible Pheu Thai-led coalition government in which his own party might probably be included during a Sunday soccer match in Leicester City, England. Prawit categorically denied he had been
Read moreAnutin posts photo of trip to HK to deny rumours of linking up with Thaksin
BHUMJAITHAI Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 22) posted a photo on his personal Facebook page showing him with his sweetheart during a family trip to pray and relax in Hong Kong over the weekend along with a caption, “It’s like this yet news spread of coming to Hong Kong to set up a
Read moreBhumjaithai, Chart Thai Pattana may be included in Move Forward-led coalition govt: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN SENATOR Wanchai Sonsiri today (May 15) suggested a Move Forward-led coalition government may consist of the Bhumjaithai and Chart Thai Pattana, among others, to get enough votes without the help from any senators to endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister. The senator pointed out that the
Read moreChuwit elated as court dismisses Bhumjaithai’s protection petition
FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit is getting ready for an anti-cannabis run this evening (May 11) after the court threw out Bhumjaithai Party’s petition for temporary protection against him, INN News said this afternoon (May 11). Bhumjaithai this morning filed a case against Chuwit demanding 100 million baht damages on accusations of damaging
Read moreGunman points revolver in point-blank range at candidate’s employee in Buriram
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN UNKNOWN GUNMAN yesterday (May 3) allegedly pointed a handgun to the head of one of a Palang Pracharath candidate’s campaign employees in Buriram, telling him to give it up for his own life, police said. The unidentified motorcycle-riding gunman wearing a black jacket and a helmet accosted and stopped
Read moreBhumjaithai dissolution sought for allegedly accepting tainted donations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN GOVERNMENT CRITIC Chuwit Kamolvisit today (Mar.17) filed a petition to the Election Commission in pursuit of dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party for allegedly accepting donations of laundered money. Chuwit called on the polling agency to forward his petition over to the Constitutional Court for prompt consideration and a subsequent
Read moreTop transport portfolio returned to Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI has finally been given back a highly tempting portfolio, namely the Ministry of Transport. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Mar.14) returned the top portfolio to the Bhumjaithai after it had been held by Deputy Transport Minister Athirat Ratanaset as acting transport minister for a few days. Athirat of
Read moreSaksayam could possibly be denied right to run for MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL Saksayam Chidchob could possibly be denied the right to contest an upcoming general election apart from other legal penalties if found guilty of having concealed assets, said an opposition MP today (Mar.6). Move Forward MP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul confirmed Saksayam could possibly be deprived by court of the right
Read moreAnutin holds talks with US Ambassador on Covid-19, politics
BHUMJAITHAI Party leader-cum-Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this afternoon (Jan. 9) held talks with US Ambassador Robert Godec on Covid-19 and Thai politics after the upcoming general election, INN News said. The US Ambassador and his delegation met Anutin, who is also Public Health Minister, at the party’s head office at 2 p.m. with
Read moreBhumjaithai Party to name only one candidate for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI PARTY will definitely name only one partisan candidate for prime minister in the next general election, confirmed Bhumjaithai spokesman Paradon Prisnananthakul today (Dec.17). The second largest coalition partner has undoubtedly planned to name Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul as partisan contestant for head of a post-election government and nobody else,
Read moreNearly 40 ex-MPs have joined Bhumjaithai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 40 FORMER MPs have today (Dec.16) showed up at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters where they have freshly registered themselves as partisan members with reported intent to contest the next general election under the tickets of the second-largest coalition partner. Those ex-MPs have earlier resigned as members of the Palang
Read moreTwo party-hopping MPs quit in prelude to 40-plus others
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO MPs HAVE RESIGNED ahead of dozens of others who will follow suit very shortly, given a shared intent to contest the next general election under the tickets of the Bhumjaithai Party. House Speaker Chuan Leekpai confirmed today (Dec.14) that Detthawee Sriwichai has resigned as Thai Liberal MP of Lampang
Read moreOnly one-third of party-hopping MPs to get reelected: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ONLY ONE-THIRD OF the Pheu Thai MPs who will likely switch camps might probably make it to parliament again, forecast Pheu Thai Party leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Dec.12). The opposition leader was apparently responding to speculation that 10 Pheu Thai MPs will likely hop over to the Bhumjaithai Party under which
Read more40-plus coalition, opposition MPs to hop over to Bhumjaithai shortly
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN 40 MPs will likely hop over from their current camps either on the coalition side or opposition bloc to the Bhumjaithai Party very shortly, said partisan sources today (Dec.11). Those politicians who are expected to defect within the upcoming Thursday at the cost of their own MP status to
Read moreSathit never persuaded to hop over: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov.17) categorically denied he had ever persuaded deputy Democrat Party leader Sathit Pitutecha to go party-hopping. Anutin who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister-cum-public health minister said he had never extended an informal invitation to Sathit who concurrently performs as deputy public health minister
Read moreAnutin shrugs off party dissolution bid over free-marijuana campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (Oct. 18) shrugged off a reported plan of the opposition bloc to file an unprecedented lawsuit against the second-largest coalition party over their free-marijuana campaign. Anutin who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister-cum-public health minister contended that his party’s electoral campaign to legalise the
Read morePush to dissolve Bhumjaithai Party over free-marijuana campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI PARTY is facing an unprecedented lawsuit involving their previous free-marijuana campaign which might possibly result in the dissolution of the second-largest coalition partner, said Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Oct. 17). The Pheu Thai-led opposition bloc has resolved to file a lawsuit against the Bhumjaithai Party,
Read moreDe facto Bhumjaithai boss vows to send Anutin running for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI boss Newin Chidchob today (Oct. 4) pledged to send Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul contesting for prime minister in the next general election. During the 64th birthday celebrations held at Chang Arena in his home province of Buriram, the de facto Bhumjaithai boss
Read moreBhumjaithai Party all set to keep Prayut in power: Nattawut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER RED SHIRT leader Nattawut Saikua today (June 18) discouraged local villagers of Sisaket from picking any future Bhumjaithai candidates running for MPs otherwise, he said, they would only look to keep Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in power beyond the next general election. During the so-called “Chase the Rat, Swat
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