By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao said today (Mar.1) his brand-new party will definitely not be part of a total of 260 government MPs who may continue to support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as earlier claimed by the leader of a coalition partner. Thammanat, speculated to be named secretary-general of Thai Economic
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Prayut-rescuing payoff scandal reconfirmed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OUTSPOKEN MP today (Feb.18) reconfirmed the five-million-baht payoff scandal allegedly handed out to certain government MPs each in exchange for their vote in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following last September’s censure debate. During the second day of the censure debate in the House of Representatives, Pheu Thai
Read moreAmnesty urged for all pro-democracy activists, including those as yet put behind bars
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OPPOSITION MP today (Feb.18) called on the coalition government to manage granting amnesty for all pro-democracy activists, specifically those who may be currently detained under lese majeste or other politically related lawsuits. During the second day of censure debate on the performances of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his
Read moreLone, maverick MP resigns in middle of House chamber
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN A SURPRISE PHENOMENON in the middle of the House of Representatives chamber, former deputy prime minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan today (Feb.17) resigned as MP in apparent protest of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s regime. The maverick Mingkwan announced his resignation as MP of New Economics Party during today’s censure debate on the
Read moreHouse panel: Not enough evidence to back claim Prayut paid MPs 5m baht bribe
A HOUSE of Representatives committee that investigated an allegation that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha paid 5 million baht cash bribe to government MPs to vote for him during the no-confidence debate early September said today (Jan. 5) there was not enough evidence and eyewitnesses to support the claim, Amarin TV said. Dr. Sukit Atthopakorn,
Read moreThai-style democratic rule keeps people ruled by unelected, unaccountable elite: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY leader Pita Limjaroenrat concluded today (Nov. 16) the Thai-style democratic rule has been constantly keeping the people ruled by the unelected, unaccountable elite. During a lengthy debate at parliament on constitution amendment legislation prepared by the so-called Re-Solution Group and endorsed by over 150,000 people, the Move
Read moreLawmakers open marathon debate on people-endorsed constitution amendment bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MARATHON DEBATE opened at parliament today (Nov. 16) on constitution amendment legislation historically endorsed by an estimated 150,000 people with chances for its passage being very slim. The people-endorsed constitution amendment bill was today discussed at greath lengths during a joint House of Representatives/Senate session and is being decided
Read moreMPs involved in Prayut-rescuing payoff scandal urged to come out as witnesses
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT MPs who might have been offered five million baht in cash bribe to rescue Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from a recent no-confidence motion were today (Sept. 17) strongly advised to come out as personal witnesses to the payoff scandal. Thai Liberal Party leader Seripisut Temiyavej, who concurrently acts
Read moreNo cabinet reshuffle anytime soon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO CABINET RESHUFFLE will occur anytime soon after the no-confidence motion has failed to vote out Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over the weekend, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Prawit today (Sept. 7) quoted Prayut as saying there will be no cabinet reshuffle as widely speculated in the media
Read more7 turncoat Pheu Thai MPs face expulsion for not voting against Prayut
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
Read moreAnted 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 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 moreTen ministers targeted in censure debate
THE no-confidence debate against 10 cabinet ministers commenced today, and this is the second time the current administration is being censured. The debate is taking place from February 16 to 19, with the voting on February 20, NNT said. The government is given 20 hours to debate, while the opposition has 42 hours. As a
Read morePM focus of no-confidence debate
The Prime Minister and ten Government ministers will be targeted by the Opposition in a no-confidence debate on issues ranging from corruption to their flawed handling of Covid19. The opposition has taken aim at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha while also training their guns on 10 cabinet members from three coalition parties: the Palang Pracharath Party
Read morePheu Thai MP slits his arm during parliamentary debate
AN UNEXPECTED incident occurred on the second day of special parliamentary session debating the political tensions with a Pheu Thai MP cutting his arm three times to urge Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to hold talks with protest leaders, TV Channel 3 reported this evening (Oct. 27). Mr. Wisan Techathirawat, Pheu Thai’s MP from Chiang Rai,
Read morePrayut asks MPs if they want resignation-parliament dissolution?
AT the ongoing two-day special parliamentary session Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha got up to ask the MPs whether they want him to resign and dissolve parliament thus setting the stage for a new general election or amend the constitution, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 26). In his second address to the session today, Gen. Prayut
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