By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra confirmed today (Aug. 23) the whole Palang Pracharath will continue to be part of the current Pheu Thai-led coalition government. The woman prime minister, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, told reporters the third largest coalition partner led by Prawit Wongsuwan will still
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Thaksin and Anutin getting together ‘not an attempt to end row over marijuana’
AFTER a photo of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, his daughter and party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra singing a song together with Interior Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul at Khao Yao circulated today (July 21), government whip Visuth Chainaroon denied this is an attempt to patch up differences over as relisting marijuana as a
Read morePalang Pracharath shrugs off rumours of being kicked out of govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH today (June 18) downplayed hearsay that the third largest coalition partner would probably be booted out of the Pheu Thai-led government at the alleged, capricious whims of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Natural Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan categorically denied he had
Read moreMove Forward won’t join Pheu Thai-led govt: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD WILL by no means join a Pheu Thai-led government if Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is impeached by court or steps down in foreseeable future, said Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon today (May 27). The largest opposition party will definitely reject the possibility of joining the Pheu Thai-led
Read morePM dampens speculation about Democrats joining coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Dec.13) dampened speculation that the Democrats might possibly skip over from the Move Forward-led opposition bloc to the Pheu Thai-led coalition government sooner or later. The Democrats, today’s second largest opposition party, are more or less expected to take the first available opportunity to jump
Read moreRetired army general replaced with civilian as defence minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporter UNDER PRESSURE FROM Red Shirt members, the Pheu Thai has replaced a retired army general with a civilian to assume the post of defence minister, a partisan source said today (Aug.28). The Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has finally bowed to the otherwise mounting
Read moreMost people don’t believe in Pheu Thai design to melt polarisation: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE SAY THEY DO NOT believe the Pheu Thai-led coalition government could effectively melt the country’s decades-old political polarisation, according to the latest NIDA Poll released today (Aug.27). The opinion poll, recently conducted among a total of 1,310 constituents from all walks of life in all regions of the
Read moreAllocation of cabinet seats among coalition partners completed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CABINET SEATS IN THE Pheu Thai-led government headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin have been completely meted out among coalition partners, partisan sources confirmed today (Aug.26.). As core of the coalition government, the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has proportionately grabbed most cabinet seats apart from
Read morePheu Thai-led coalition govt officially declared
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SETUP OF A PHEU THAI-LED COALITION government was officially declared at parliament today (Aug.21). A total of 11 parties with a combined force of 314 MPs on their side have formed up the coalition government following the May 14 election with the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss
Read morePheu Thai-led coalition govt now has 314 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THA-LED coalition government now has mustered a combined force of 314 MPs including those of the “uncles’ camps” on their side, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Aug.17). The 314-MPs-strong coalition partners include the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra with 141 MPs, the
Read moreProperty developer warns political deadlock affecting market
A THAI property developer warned that the political situation now appears to have reached a deadlock with this affecting the market particularly the budget condo segment where a large number of buyers are unable to get loans, Matichon newspaper said today (Aug. 10). Mr. Chanin Vanijwongse, CEO of the Habitat Group Co., Ltd., said
Read moreSix splinter parties join Pheu Thai adding up to 236 MPs so far
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIX SPLINTER PARTIES have jumped onto the Pheu Thai bandwagon to combinedly make a 236 MPs-strong coalition government so far whilst a few others are largely expected to follow sooner than later, partisan sources said. Five of the six splinter parties, namely the Prachachart, the Pheu Thai Ruam Palang, the
Read morePalang Pracharath to be asked to join Pheu Thai-led coalition: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit “Uncle Pom” Wongsuwan said today (Aug.8) the Pheu Thai will sooner or later ask his party to jump onto the bandwagon of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government. Though the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has not officially invited the Palang Pracharath to
Read moreThaksin only anticipates days, not months or years, in jail upon return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source. Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so
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
Read moreNewin’s camp jumps aboard coalition headed by Thaksin’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob today (Aug.7) officially declared solid support for a coalition government and a prime-ministerial candidate under care of the Pheu Thai where deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is viewed as de facto party boss. Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul and Bhumjaithai secretary-general Saksayam
Read morePheu Thai pulls out of 8-partner coalition, dumps Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra today (Aug.2) withdrew themselves out of the eight-partner coalition and dumped the Move Forward with intent to set up a brand-new coalition government of their own. In a press conference at the party’s headquarters, Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew confirmed
Read moreLatest Pheu Thai-led coalition to do without Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LATEST PARADIGM of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government will likely do without the Move Forward, Palang Pracharath and Ruam Thai Sang Chart, said partisan sources today (Aug.1). Whilst the Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob will almost certainly jump onto the bandwagon to strengthen the Pheu Thai-led
Read moreDemocrats in talks with Thaksin but not part of coalition yet
AS PHEU Thai Party continues to forge a coalition government, Democrat Party Secretary-General Chalermchai Sri-on was asked to fly to Hong Kong to hold talks with the party’s de facto leader Thaksin Shinawatra but he sent a representative with no conclusion reached yet, Manager Online and Naewna newspaper said today (July 28). Instead of
Read moreProtesters urge 8 coalition partners to not switch sides
DEMONSTRATORS joining a rally called by the Labour Network for People’s Rights at Ratchaprasong intersection last evening (July 27) urged the eight parties in the Pheu Thai-led coalition to clarify if there are any conflicts and not switch sides, TV Channel 7 said. The demonstrators also urged senators to listen to the people’s voice
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