By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra is not going to visit the Constitutional Court on the upcoming Friday to hear an historic court verdict on an impeachment lawsuit which might probably warrant an ouster of her as head of government if judged guilty of perpetrating conduct in severe breach of ethics and
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Paetongtarn in court: Body language shows pressure
WHILE being questioned by the judges of the Constitutional Court for an hour and half this morning (Aug. 21) body language experts said suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra showed clear signs of being under pressure, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. Paetongtarn and National Security Council Secretary-General Chatchai Bangchuad testified in an impeachment case filed
Read morePaetongtarn arrives at Constitutional Court to testify in impeachment case
Updated SUSPENDED prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at the Constitutional Court to testify in the impeachment case filed against her over her leaked cellphone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen at 9.20 a.m. this morning (Aug. 21), Naewna newspaper said. She was accompanied by Dr. Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the Prime Minister, and her
Read morePaetongtarn advised to admit making mistake during chitchat with Hun Sen
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA was yesterday (Aug.20) suggested to wholeheartedly accept during today’s (Aug.21) testimony before the Constitutional Court the mistake which she evidently made during last June’s leaked cellphone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen in effort to help herself survive an impeachment lawsuit filed in pursuit of her ouster as
Read morePaetongtarn’s refusal to step down means predicted survival in court: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COURT-SUSPENDED prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been quietly assured of a victory in court over an impeachment lawsuit, thus resolutely refusing to step down at any time from now until Aug.29, the date on which the Constitutional Court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on it, according to a
Read morePaetongtarn urged to step down due to Pheu Thai-led govt’s instability
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHIEF OPPOSITION WHIP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul today (Aug.19) called on the court-suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down now, regardless of an approaching verdict of the Constitutional Court on an impeachment lawsuit filed against her. The MP of the People’s, the largest opposition party, said the embattled prime minister, daughter
Read morePaetongtarn to testify in court over leaked phone chitchat with Hun Sen
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COURT-SUSPENDED prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra would likely testify before the Constitutional Court next Thursday over an impeachment lawsuit filed against her in the wake of a leaked cellphone chitchat between Cambodian leader Hun Sen and herself, according to Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the embattled prime minister. Prommin said today
Read moreThaksin anticipates Paetongtarn’s survival over impeachment bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GIVEN A LAST-DITCH lobbyism and abundant resources at his disposal, de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra is certainly anticipating his daughter/court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to barely survive an impeachment lawsuit which could otherwise result in an ouster of the elected head of government by court later this month,
Read moreThaksin anticipates twist in Paetongtarn’s impeachment case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a dumbfounding twist in an historic legal battle intertwined with “last-ditch lobbyism” on the part of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, a pivotal victory is being patiently anticipated for his daughter-turned-prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra who could possibly be exonerated of all relentless charges
Read moreCourt-ordered ouster of Paetongtarn as culture minister sought
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SENATE WAS today (July 2) petitioned to put forward a fresh impeachment lawsuit against the newly-named Culture Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after she has been already ordered by the Constitutional Court to stop running the country as head of government pending a court verdict on basis of allegations that she
Read moreSouth Korean president avoids impeachment vote as tens of thousands join protest
By FRANCE 24 with AFP and published by Yahoo!News Seoul – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion on Saturday (Dec. 7) for imposing martial law after his party’s lawmakers boycotted the vote, despite mass protests outside parliament calling for his ouster. Yoon stunned the nation and the international community on
Read morePM largely tipped to survive impeachment lawsuit tomorrow
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin will very likely survive an impeachment lawsuit in the Constitutional Court tomorrow (Aug. 14), partisan sources confirmed today. The prime minister, attached to the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra, has been largely expected to be acquitted tomorrow of all charges earlier filed
Read morePM vows to accept court verdict over impeachment case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (July 30) pledged to wholeheartedly accept a verdict of the Constitutional Court scheduled for the middle of next month over an impeachment lawsuit filed against him. Srettha told reporters at Government House that he will by no means question the Constitutional Court’s final ruling to
Read moreSrettha’s judgement day set for Aug. 14
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT is scheduled to deliver a ruling on an impeachment lawsuit earlier filed against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the middle of next month. The Constitutional Court today (July 24) announced that the court ruling will be delivered on Aug. 14 to judge whether the Pheu Thai-attached prime
Read moreImpeachment case against PM put off again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (July 10) rescheduled deliberation on an impeachment lawsuit against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for later this month. The Constitutional Court rescheduled it for July 24 to handle the impeachment case filed by 40 senators against the Pheu Thai-attached prime minister for allegedly severely breaching the constitution
Read moreImpeachment case against PM put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (June 18) postponed a hearing of an impeachment lawsuit against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin until July 10. In the meantime, the defendant Pheu Thai-attached prime minister and the plaintiff collectively being 40 senators who had launched the surprise impeachment bid were given a 15-day time from
Read morePM might fail to address House on 2025 budget bill next Wednesday
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin might possibly fail to address the House of Representatives on the 2025 budget legislation next Wednesday if suspended by court from doing his duties with immediate effect a day earlier. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister could possibly be immediately suspended at an order of the Constitutional
Read moreSrettha impeachment hearing set for June 18
THE Constitutional Court studied a lawsuit filed by 40 senators seeking impeachment of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ordered both sides to submit evidence on Monday June 17 with the hearing to take place the next day on June 18, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (June 12). In the impeachment case the prime minister
Read morePM’s affidavit over impeachment case readied for court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin confirmed today (June 7) he has signed an affidavit to defend himself over an impeachment lawsuit and that it was readied for delivery to the Constitutional Court. After the “fact-based”, formal statement written on behalf of the besieged prime minister and signed by him yesterday has
Read morePM tightlipped over Prawit-associated senators’ impeachment move
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (May 28) declined to comment on hearsay that most of the 40 senators who had filed an impeachment lawsuit against him in court were loyal to Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister only told reporters he would not mention any individuals
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