By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul has been taken to task for alleged lack of personal maturity and emotional control since he recently lost his cool blatantly lashing at whom he called “pathetic” critics. NIDA’s Doctorate Project For Politics & Development Strategies Director Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket remarked that Anutin was obviously
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PM, Bhumjaithai ministers accused of involvement in alleged senatorial rigging conspiracy
‘ By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and several other members of his cabinet were yesterday (July 21) publicly accused of clandestine, unlawful involvement in the alleged rigging of 2024’s senatorial election now that the Election Commission has been repeatedly taken to task for dragging their feet on the notorious issue. Yingcheep Atchanont,
Read moreBangkok city council election results show ‘Big House’ politics continue to hold sway: Somchai
THE RESULTS of yesterday’s (June 28) elections in Bangkok with former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt having scored a landslide victory show that “Big House” style of politics is still entrenched in the capital when it come comes to the city council, former Election Commission member Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Facebook today as reported
Read morePeople’s vow to become largest elected camp in nationwide race to Parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER NATTAPONG Ruengpanyawut today (Dec.12) vowed to see to it that the reformist party will literally become the largest elected camp in an upcoming, general election so that, he remarked, they would be no longer “double-crossed” by others following yesterday’s political dilemma over unfruitful constitution amendment efforts which apparently
Read moreThaksin’s son-in-law tipped to be named among trio of Pheu Thai candidates for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATTAPONG KUNAKORNWONG, son-in-law of de facto Pheu Thai boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, will likely contest an upcoming election as one of a trio of partisan candidates for prime minister, according to a partisan source. Nattapong, spouse of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta Shinawatra, is largely speculated to contest alongside former transport minister Suriya
Read morePeople’s dare Pheu Thai-attached caretaker PM to dissolve House now
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Sep. 1) dared the Pheu Thai-attached caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve the House of Representatives now in order to call a general election without unnecessarily waiting for a decision of the largest opposition party to pick any partisan candidate for prime minister. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit
Read moreBig names in Bhumjaithai suspected of involvement in money-laundering scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN, HIGH-PROFILED figures among the Bhumjaithai rank and file have been suspected of involvement in money-laundering activities pertaining to alleged irregularities over last year’s senatorial elections, Department of Special Investigation Director-General Yutthana Praedam said today (July 18). Given an in-depth investigation by the DSI into the scandalous, electoral fraud featuring
Read morePheu Thai candidate wins in Chiang Mia mayoral election
UNOFFICIAL result of the election for Chiang Mai mayor last night (May 11) showed Pheu Thai candidate and the incumbent Mr. Asani Buranupakorn had obtained 18,299 votes, leaving People’s candidate Mr. Theerawat Kaeofong trailing behind with 13,335 votes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Asani announced his victory at Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai city where
Read moreYoung man held for taking photo of ballot in fiercely contested Prachin Buri local election
A YOUNG MAN who was voting in today’s (May 11) election for mayor and councillors of Pho Ngam subdistrict, Prachantakham district, Prachin Buri province, got arrested after being seen taking photos of himself marking the ballot, Amarin TV said. The person who saw Mr. Chatchai (surname withheld), 28, taking these photos reported him to
Read moreElection commissioners warned they face jail over senatorial election rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL ELECTION commissioners might probably be found guilty of duty negligence charges and sentenced to prison over alleged rigging, bloc-voting plots in last year’s senatorial elections, according to a former senator. Mr. Seri Suwanpanon posted on his Facebook page today (Feb.22) to caution all the seven commissioners of the polling
Read morePeople’s tipped to win seven Nayok Or Bor Jor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S PARTY is speculated to win seven Nayok Or Bor Jor or heads of provincial administration in the upcoming Saturday’s elections, according to a NIDA academic. The reformist party currently in the opposition bloc at parliament is more or less expected to win seven heads of provincial administration, also
Read moreAP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces. AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide, found that the
Read moreFrench vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Paris – A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, according to final results early Monday (July 8), beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and
Read moreGoogle restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global elections
By Reuters and published by CNA GOOGLE is restricting AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about the global elections set to happen this year, the Alphabet-owned firm said today (Mar. 12), as it looks to avoid potential missteps in the deployment of the technology. The update comes at a time when advancements in generative
Read moreHindu temple opened on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi’s election promise
By Geeta Pandey and Yogita Limaye, BBC Ayodhya, Indi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. He said it heralded “a new era” for India – the temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque torn down by Hindu mobs in 1992, sparking riots
Read moreMyanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying polls
By AFP and published by CNA Yangon – Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council agreed today (July 31) to extend the country’s state of emergency by six months, state media said, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August. Acting president Myint Swe announced the decision to prolong the state of
Read moreAcademics endorse Move Forward policy for provincial governor election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ACADEMICS AT NO LESS THAN 20 universities in all regions of the country are lending full support for the Move Forward campaign policy to have all provincial governors elected by the people. Chiang Mai University political scientist Dhanesuan Charoenmuang has confirmed that those university academics, the number of whom will
Read morePornpet advises all senators to not visit campaign venues
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATE SPEAKER Pornpet Wichitchonchai today (Feb.27) suggested all senators to not witness electoral campaigns anywhere for fear of accusations of being otherwise biassed. Pornpet called on the senior legislators to exercise caution during the current run-up to a general election by not visiting any electoral campaign venues held in public
Read morePalang Pracharath earns 510 million baht at fundraising event
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY has earned 510 million baht in cash from last night’s (Jan.30) fundraising event at a Bangkok hotel. The largest coalition partner sold a total of 170 dining tables of selected foods for three million baht each to raise the 510 million baht fund for their nationwide
Read morePrawit steals the scene over Prayut’s planned visit to Ratchaburi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan has stolen the scene over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to Ratchaburi scheduled for Thursday by doing so himself today (Jan.17). Prawit did not visit Ratchaburi as deputy prime minister but as top leader of the largest coalition partner just a few days
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