By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI MP Nikorn Somklang has been speculated to replace MP Sudawan Wangsupakitkosol for a ministerial seat in a potential Bhumjaithai-led cabinet under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a partisan source said today (March 27). Nikorn, widely known as a protege of the Wangsupakitkosol family, a “Big House” of veteran politicians
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Somsak awaits ministerial seat down to the wire
SOMSAK THEPSUTHIN, co-leader of the Sam Mit faction inside the Pheu Thai, the second largest coalition partner of a potential Bhumjaithai-led government, has been quietly awaiting a last-minute change in the list of Pheu Thai ministers-designate which might probably see himself included, a partisan source said today (March 25). Though the list of eight
Read moreRenegade Democrat MPs might vote Anutin for head of Bhumjaithai-led govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOME RENEGADE Democrat MPs might probably cast a yea vote in support of Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for re-elected head of a Bhumjaithai-led government following last month’s election despite the fact that their own party will likely wind up in an opposition bloc, partisan sources said today (March 10).
Read moreNo Klatham MPs to vote Anutin for PM unless brought into Bhumjaithai-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO KLATHAM MPs will by no means vote Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of a post-election government unless they are otherwise brought into a potential Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, a Klatham member said today (Feb.26). No Klatham lawmakers will eventually turn coat among a total 58 MPs led by
Read moreBhumjaithai-led coalition finally opts to do without Klatham, Democrats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a last-minute twist in complicated, unpredictable political affairs, a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government will finally do without the Klatham or the Democrats but secure a majority of 300 designate-MPs primarily obliged to vote Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of the executive branch again, partisan
Read moreBhumjaithai-led govt backed by 340-plus coalition MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POTENTIAL Bhumjaithai-led government has so far secured an overwhelming majority of 344 designate-MPs from over a dozen coalition partners including the Pheu Thai and finally the Klatham, all of who will be primarily obliged to vote Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of the executive branch following the
Read moreKlatham tipped to be brought in Bhumjaithai-led govt without Thammanat in cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM might probably be brought in a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government on condition that de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao be ultimately kept out of a future cabinet of ministers, according to a partisan source today (Feb.19). Due to sustained scandals surrounding his alleged personal association with transnational scam and
Read moreKlatham probably kept out of Bhumjaithai-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM, the ultra-conservative party steered by de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, might probably be kept out of a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government despite hush-hush lobbyism lately exercised, according to a partisan source. Thammanat has quietly orchestrated personal negotiations albeit to no avail whilst de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob
Read moreWhether Klatham joins coalition bandwagon depends on de facto Bhumjaithai boss
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT the Klatham will be eventually brought onto the potential bandwagon of a Bhumjaithai-led government is currently hinging on a final decision to be made by Newin Chidchob, the de facto boss of the latter party, sooner than later. Under de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, the Klatham
Read moreBhumjaithai worried over Thammanat’s allegedly unwelcome image
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY DESIGNATE-MPs of the Bhumjaithai, who emerged as the largest elected party in the Feb.8 election, have expressed concern over the possibility of Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul being legally impeached and deprived of power if de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao was eventually named member of a Bhumjaithai-led cabinet,
Read moreBhumjaithai, Pheu Thai hold talk on coalition govt setup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI and Pheu Thai, the largest and third largest elected parties respectively, today (Feb.13) held an initial talk without the Klatham over the setup of a coalition government following Sunday’s election. Executive members of the ultra-conservative Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob had invited those of the
Read morePheu Thai unnecessary for Bhumjaithai-led coalition govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, the largest elected party in Sunday’s election, will likely align with the Klatham, the fourth largest elected camp, but not with the Pheu Thai who came out as third to set up a coalition government, partisan sources said today (Feb.9). Given 193 MP seats which the ultra-conservative Bhumjaithai
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 moreThaksin scrambles to keep coalition partners under control
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has orchestrated a show of solidarity among coalition partners during yesterday’s (July 22) dinner at a Bangkok hotel with intent to manifest his sustained ability to keep the Pheu Thai-led government under control, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, no matter whether his daughter-turned-prime minister
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 moreOpinion poll shows majority expect political changes after Songkran
AN OPINION Poll conducted by Super Poll Research Centre shows that the majority of the respondents, almost three-quarters at 74.2%, expect or at least believe there will be political changes after the festival is over with this reflecting a lack of confidence in the stability of the current government, Naewna newspaper said. Assistant Professor
Read moreJapan’s ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in balance
By Reuters and published by CNA Tokyo – Japan’s ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday’s (Oct. 27) national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for
Read moreAnother lawsuit filed seeking dissolution of all ‘Thaksin-steered coalition partners’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LATEST LAWSUIT was filed today (Sep. 9) in pursuit of a simultaneous dissolution of six government parties on grounds of having been unlawfully, evidently masterminded and directed by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. The six parties all of which have joined the current Pheu Thai-led coalition government
Read moreDemocrat entry into Pheu Thai-led govt ends 23 years of mutual antagonism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRATS TODAY (Aug. 29) reached a unanimous, formal resolution to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, capping 23 years of mutual, polarised antagonism. The coalition-entry resolution was endorsed by 34 votes in today’s partisan meeting attended by 25 Democrat MPs and a number of Democrat executive board members without
Read morePheu Thai-led govt to have more MPs including Democrats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUSTAINED PHEU THAI-LED government will likely have more MPs under command from seven coalition partners, including the Democrats. The new government under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, will be definitely endorsed by elected lawmakers including 141 Pheu Thai MPs, 70 Bhumjaithai
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