By Thai Newsroom Reporters VEERAYOOTH KANCHOOCHAT will likely be named leader of the People’s in a planned reshuffle of the reformist party’s rank and file whilst current People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut is largely speculated to be instead named secretary-general of the largest opposition party later this month. a partisan source confirmed today (April 15).
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Thai scam gang chief arrested after fleeing border fighting
A THAI man who headed a gang of Thai scammers working at a Chinese-owned fraud factory in Cambodia was arrested after he fled the ongoing battle at the Thai-Cambodian border to his hometown in Nan province, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 19). Mr. Pornthep (surname withheld), 36, was wanted under an arrest
Read moreJulapun named Pheu Thai leader in place of Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JULAPUN AMORNVIVAT was today (Oct.31) overwhelmingly named leader of the neo-conservative/populist Pheu Thai, currently part of the opposition bloc, replacing de facto party boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra who has earlier resigned. In an extraordinary party caucus at their headquarters, Julapan was solely named the ninth Pheu Thai leader
Read moreJulapan most favourite to be named Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JULAPAN AMORNVIVAT has appeared to be the most favourite among the Pheu Thai rank and file to be named party leader in place of de facto party boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra who has recently resigned, according to partisan sources. The former deputy finance minister/current Pheu Thai MP has
Read morePaetongtarn resigns as Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a significant twist in Thailand’s volatile political climate, former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has today (Oct. 22) called it quits as Pheu Thai leader, leaving the neo-conservative party in limbo ahead of a general election which may be held in the next four or five
Read moreAbhisit comes back as Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has today (Oct. 18) returned as an unrivalled Democrat leader – the top position in the Old School conservative party which he had left behind over the last six years. In an extraordinary party caucus, Abhisit was unrivalled in the naming of him as leader
Read moreChalermchai calls it quits as Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHALERMCHAI SRI-ON today (Sep.12) resigned as Democrat leader after his party had failed to jump onto the Bhumjaithai bandwagon of the latest coalition government. The former natural resources & environment minister tendered his letter of resignation as Democrat leader with immediate effect to the political party registrar attached to the
Read morePolice seeking arrest warrant for Karen rebel leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION is currently taking steps to get a court-endorsed arrest warrant for Karen Border Guard Force leader Saw Chit Thu on charges of alleged involvement in crimes across the Thai-Myanmar border, according to a government official. Saw Chit Thu has been suspected by Thai authorities as
Read moreKaren rebel leader may be nabbed for alleged involvement in transnational crimes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED government was today (Feb. 10) encouraged to have Karen rebel leader Saw Chit Thu arrested on charges of alleged involvement in crimes perpetrated across the Thai-Myanmar border. People’s MP Rangsiman Rome posted on his Facebook page to prompt the Pheu Thai-led government to manage to get an
Read moreThaksin is the real leader of this government: Ex-MP
WITH the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government implementing everything that her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra says, it is clear that he is the real boss, former MP Thepthai Senapong said in his Facebook post “Thepthai -Talking about Politics” with the topic being “Thaksin is the Real Owner of the Government” today (Dec. 22).
Read moreThailand’s Shia leader calls for probe of airport police after students allegedly ‘threatened’
THE Shia leader for Thailand today (Oct. 30) submitted a letter to Parliament President/House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha asking for an investigation of Special Branch police at Suvarnabhumi Airport who allegedly threatened students returning from Iran, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Chaiyid Sulaiman Hussainy, Thailand’s Shia leader, said in the letter accepted by
Read moreCommentator confirms Penguin ‘has fled’ after no-show at court
AFTER THE Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for activist and protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, for failing to show up to hear the verdict in case on violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and Computer Crimes Act, a popular Internet commentator confirmed that he has
Read moreMore former Red Shirt activists tipped to return from self-exile
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER FUGITIVE RED SHIRT leader Jakrapob Penkair confirmed upon return from self-exile today (Mar. 28) that other like-minded activists abroad would likely follow suit sooner or later. The former minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office/former Red Shirt leader who was today released under bail upon his homecoming after 15
Read moreYulia Navalnaya, Russia’s steely new opposition politician out to avenge husband’s death
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – Before the shock death of her husband Alexei in a grim Arctic prison last week, Yulia Navalnaya had always played down the idea she would one day take over as leader of Russia’s opposition. But on Monday, she vowed to continue his fight. In a video
Read moreSouth Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck during visit to Busan
By Agencies and published by CNA Seoul – South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck today (Jan. 2) during a visit to the southern port city of Busan, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election, is conscious and has been transported to
Read more20-MPs faction backs Chalermchai for Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY OUT OF a total of 25 Democrat MPs have jointly resolved to endorse acting Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on as a new leader of the second largest opposition party, a veteran MP said today (Dec.7). In an extraordinary caucus scheduled for the approaching Saturday, Chalermchai will likely be named one
Read moreAustralian Hell’s Angels gang leader arrested in Thailand
IMMIGRATION Police arrested an Australian man said to be the leader of Hell’s Angels gang in his country and wanted there for a string of drug and firearm charges after he used an Italian man’s passport to enter the country, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 6). Pol.Lt.Gen.Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, commander of Immigration Police, and
Read moreMadam Deer to contest for Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP WATANYA BUNNAG has finally made up her mind to contest for Democrat leader early next month. Watanya, aka Madam Deer, spouse of Nation Group chair Chai Bunnag, is scheduled for tomorrow (Nov.29) to publicly announce her decision to contest for leader of the country’s oldest party. An extraordinary
Read morePaetongtarn named Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss/”sickly” inmate Thaksin Shinawatra was today (Oct. 27) named leader of the core coalition party. In today’s extraordinary caucus, Paetongtarn was unrivalled to assume the top Pheu Thai leadership practically under influence of her father who has been invariably regarded by the
Read morePaetongtarn likely to be named Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convicted inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, will likely be named leader of the ruling party, said an outspoken Pheu Thai MP today (Sep.25). In an extraordinary caucus speculated next week, Pheu Thai members will overwhelmingly vote Paetongtarn for the top partisan leadership, said Pheu
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