By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATTAPON NAKPANICH who is largely expected to be named a deputy defence minister in an imminent cabinet reshuffle has been more or less known as a protege of former coup leader-turned-prime minister/now privy councillor Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to a prominent NIDA director. NIDA’s Political & Strategic Development Project Director Pichai
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Pro-Prayut party distances itself from arrest of key member in bribe-taking sting
RUAM Thai Sang Chart Party, largely viewed as de facto led by former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, quickly distanced itself from the arrest of a key member in a sting operation that netted high-profile prolific petitioner Mr. Srisuwan Janya on bribe-taking charges, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this evening (Jan. 26). Police
Read moreEx-coup leader-turned-ex-PM Prayut’s wealth said to total B130m
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER COUP LEADER-TURNED-FORMER prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his spouse Naraporn Chan-o-cha have been officially found to have a combined 130 million baht in wealth and without debt. According to the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s report released today (Nov.24), Prayut, who rose to power by way of the 2014 coup which
Read moreWoman who hurled insults at Prayut gets 6 months in jail
A WOMAN who jeered at former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to Ratchaburi in March this year was today (Oct. 10) sentenced to six months and 10 days in jail and fined 1,000 baht but was later temporarily released on 30,000 baht bail, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon. Ms. Wanthana Othong, or
Read moreAnutin: Srettha meeting Prayut shows understanding, forgiveness
OUTGOING public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this afternoon (Aug. 24) it was good see newly-appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin meeting his predecessor Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House as it showed Thais understand and forgive each other for the sake of the country, Matichon newspaper said. “These things make me feel good. Someone
Read moreMost senators await ‘uncles’ advice’ over PM vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST SENATORS ARE impatiently awaiting some “advice” from a couple of powerful “uncles” as to whether they should vote Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin for prime minister or not, partisan sources said over the weekend. Whilst most of the senior lawmakers are more or less anticipating some sort of power
Read morePrayut’s party to decide shortly whether to jump onto Pheu Thai bandwagon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART will be shortly invited for informal talk with the Pheu Thai and decide for themselves whether they may join a Pheu Thai-led coalition government, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Aug.14). Known as a right-hand man for de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra,
Read morePrayut’s party concerned over Settha’s stance on amending Section 112
THE head of Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, which is de facto led by caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, said today (Aug. 11) his camp is concerned about Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin’s stance on amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, in considering
Read moreMany senators to vote Srettha for PM first, ‘uncles’ camps’ to join Pheu Thai govt later
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER of senators will likely join Pheu Thai-led coalition MPs to vote Srettha Thavisin for prime minister first with the “uncles’ camps” likely joining a Pheu Thai-led coalition government later, partisan sources said today (Aug.3). Those senators are largely speculated to cast yea votes for the real estate
Read morePheu Thai to invite Prayut’s party, Chart Pattana Kla to talks
AS TALKS between Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties started at 2 p.m. today (July 22) with the latter urged to support for the former’s prime minister candidate Srettha Thavisin, it was reported that invitations will also be sent later in the day to Ruam Thai Sang Chart, with caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being
Read morePrayut quits from Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha yesterday (July 11) called it quits from the ultra-conservative party where he had been largely viewed as de facto boss, capping a nine-year-old, military-led regime which he himself has built as a coup leader-turned-prime minister. On a Facebook page of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart,
Read moreChonlanan concerned over rival against Pita for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER CHONLANAN Srikaew today (June 27) expressed concern over the probability of a partisan rival who might be named prime minister in sheer competition with Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Chonlanan apparently referred to either Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan or de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss
Read morePrayut starts packing to leave Govt House
OFFICIALS have started to gradually pack caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s personal belongings with some already moved to his residence, Naewna newspaper said today (June 21). A Buddha image Prayut had brought and placed at his office and some other items have already been sent to his residence. Where documents are concerned, those deemed
Read morePrayut to be held accountable for his deeds over last 9 years: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE Pita Limjaroenrat said today (June 6) caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is yet to be held accountable for whatever loss and damage which he may have caused to the people and country over the last nine years. At a press conference, the Move Forward leader confirmed Prayut will
Read moreNine-year-old Prayut regime coming to an end: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NINE-YEAR-OLD PRAYUT REGIME is definitely coming to an end since most people do not wish to see caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha running the country anymore, confirmed an academic today (May 5). Rangsit University political scientist Thamrongsak Petlertanand said no less than 80% of prospective voters nationwide have been
Read morePrayut might prolong rule with minority government: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha might probably be looking to set up a minority government to prolong his rule after the May 14 general election, given overwhelming support from senators, said a noted academic last night (May 4). According to Thammasat University’s vice-rector Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, Prayut who is contesting to
Read morePalang Pracharath likely joining Pheu Thai-led coalition: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH will be the most likely party to join a Pheu Thai-led coalition government after the May 14 general election, predicted a noted academic today (May 3). Thanaporn Sriyakul, head of Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association, forecast that the Pheu Thai, of which deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Read moreSouthern contestants dump own parties to help Prayut: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY SOUTHERN CANDIDATES running in constituency-based mode have quietly dumped their own parties and used personal resources to help themselves and caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who is contesting to prolong his rule under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart tickets, according to NIDA Poll director Suwicha Pao-ari. The unsettling phenomenon
Read morePalang Pracharath will very likely do better than Ruam Thai Sang Chart: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH will very likely get more MPs than the Ruam Thai Sang Chart in the May 14 general election but not enough to become core of government, predicted a Chulalongkorn political scientist today (Apr.19). Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science forecast that the Palang
Read morePalang Pracharath expects no less than 70 constituency MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Apr.10) forecast his party will get no less than 70 MPs in constituency-based mode in the May 14 general election. Prawit who is running as sole Palang Pracharath partisan contender for prime minister expressed confidence that his camp will get no less than 70
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