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Pheu Thai govt to be slammed if ‘inmate’ Thaksin allowed out of jail for long: Academic

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONFIDENCE of the Pheu Thai-led government under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will be adversely affected if de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra continues to literally keep himself as a convicted inmate out of jail for longer than appropriate, according to a noted academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul

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Most 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

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Allocation 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

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Pheu 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

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Newin’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

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Pita will no longer be named PM: Prasert

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat will no longer be named prime minister, according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong. Though Pita might possibly be given a second chance by court to be named and voted prime minister some time next month, the Pheu Thai as head of the eight coalition

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