By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVEN TURNCOAT PHEU THAI MPs who have not cast a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might probably be expelled from the opposition party and automatically lose their MP status, said a deputy party leader today (Sept. 5). Deputy Pheu Thai Party leader Yutthapong Charatsathian confirmed he himself will
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Anted up for last-ditch effort to help Prayut survive confidence vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE STAKE FOR A LAST-DITCH EFFORT to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survive tomorrow’s (Sep 4) vote of confidence has been literally doubled, sources said today. A sum of 10 million baht in cash bribe was today offered to each government MP in exchange for their continued support for
Read moreGovt MPs allegedly offered 5m baht bribe each to vote for Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUM OF FIVE MILLION BAHT in cash bribe was alleged today (Sep 2) to have been secretly offered to each government MP in exchange for their vote of confidence for an embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. On a third day of censure debate against Prayut and five cabinet members, Pheu
Read morePre-cadet applicants quizzed about LGBT, coups and pandemic crisis
By Thai Newsroom Reporters APPLICANTS for pre-cadet training were recently questioned about unbecoming subjects ranging from the LGBT to military coups and the Prayut government’s handling of the pandemic crisis. On a third day of censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five other cabinet members at parliament, Move Forward MP Phicharn Chaowapatanawong
Read moreThaksin urges people to tell own MPs to vote out Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra has openly called on the Thai people to tell their own MPs to vote out Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha only if they no longer wish to see him remain in power. Speaking via an online channel named Care Clubhouse yesterday (Aug. 31), Thaksin strongly urged constituents nationwide
Read moreArmy secretly carries out information operations against anti-Prayut MPs, activists
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SECOND ARMY AREA and Internal Security Operations Command have been secretly carrying out information operations against certain politicians and activists who may be critical of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a sustained bid to defend the army chief-turned-premier. On the first day of censure debate against the premier and five
Read moreCensure motion filed against PM, five other cabinet members
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OPPOSITION today (Aug. 16) lodged a censure motion against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five other cabinet members on alleged misconduct, duty- negligence and inefficiency grounds. The Pheu Thai Party-led opposition filed the censure motion to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai who is yet to open censure debate at parliament within
Read moreCensure debate against PM very likely to be held by end of August
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CENSURE DEBATE AGAINST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is very likely to be held by the end of August as the opposition plans to lodge an urgent motion for that matter on August 16 involving his alleged fiasco in handling the pandemic situation. The seven-party opposition bloc will hold a
Read morePM rules out Cabinet reshuffle after defeating censure motion
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after defeating a no-confidence motion against him and nine other ministers in Parliament today (Feb. 20) that he has not thought about a Cabinet reshuffle, Amarin TV said. Gen Prayut said his evaluation of the performance of each cabinet minister was based on the result of their work and
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