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Thanathorn insists military be kept out of politics for good

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (Mar.11) insisted that the military be ultimately kept out of politics for the sake of democratic rule. Assisting in the Move Forward electoral campaign in Chaiyaphum, Thanathorn told a cheering crowd in the northeastern province that the progressive party has found it ultimately necessary

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People to rise up against senators-picked PM: Thanathorn

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit forecast today (Dec.18) the people nationwide will likely rise up against a head of government who might be decisively endorsed by unelected senators in spite of an otherwise inadequate support from elected MPs. Addressing Move Forward Party members during a partisan seminar, Thanathorn predicted that

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Lone man launches surprise physical attack on Thanathorn at book fair

By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LONE MAN launched a surprise physical attack on Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit at a crowded hall in Bangkok today (Oct 23). Thanathorn was mingling with visitors to a book fair on its final day at Sirikit International Convention Centre when the male assailant, identified as Kanetpitsanuthep Jakkapopmahadeja alias Kay

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Massive petition in pursuit of local autonomy lodged at parliament

By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION IN PURSUIT of local autonomy for which the constitution may be amended accordingly was lodged at parliament today (July 11). Move Forward Party and Progressive Movement Group jointly submitted the petition endorsed by 80,772 signatures of people nationwide and primarily designed to establish local autonomy in all provinces

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Thanathorn applying for bail after being hit with lese majeste case

  PROGRESSIVE Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s lawyer is today (Apr. 11) getting ready to apply for bail after the Criminal Court accepted a lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office charging him with offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or lese majeste law,  and the Computer Crimes Act, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Krisdang

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Pheu Thai Party’s strategy of ‘trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em’ just won’t work 

By Out-Crowd GIVEN THEIR REPEATED STRATEGY OF ”trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em”, Pheu Thai Party will likely lose many MP seats to Move Forward Party though the former might probably win more MP seats than Palang Pracharath Party in the next election nationwide. As long as Pheu Thai Party, with

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