FORMER prime minister and Democrat party-listed MP Chuan Leekpai today (April 13) questioned whether high fuel prices and hoarding could be due to the current government recouping investment in vote-buying during the Feb. 8 general election, Naewna newspaper said. He was airing his views on politics during a lively Songkran celebration at his residence
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Chuan blasts Pisal over Tak Bai case: ‘Why flee if you are not guilty?’
FORMER prime minister and Democrat party-list MP Chuan Leekpai lambasted Gen.Pisal Watanwongkhiri, who was in charge of the Fourth Army Region when the Tak Bai manslaughter occurred in 2004, for not showing up in court to fight the case saying this leads to people in the South believing he is guilty, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreChuan persists on anti-coalition stand
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Chuan Leekpai said today (Aug. 28) he was undaunted by the near-certainty of his partisan colleagues eagerly jumping onto the Pheu Thai bandwagon of a coalition government whilst he himself is ultimately opposed to it. Chuan, a current Democrat MP and former Democrat leader, reconfirmed that he
Read moreChuan threatened ouster as Democrat MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER Chuan Leekpai was quietly threatened with an immediate ouster as partisan member if he made concrete moves to keep the country’s oldest party from joining the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, according to partisan sources. Chuan, a former prime minister and currently a Democrat MP, had verbally raised
Read moreThaksin merely visiting his own party: Chuan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Chuan Leekpai said today (Mar. 26) it would certainly be no surprise to see de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra visiting the headquarters of the ruling party which is simply known as his own. “That is just his own party. So he has the
Read moreChuan tells Chalermchai not to turn into a party ‘reserved’ as future coalition partner
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER Chuan Leekpai today (Dec.10) suggested the newly-named Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on, the Democrat MPs and fellow partisan members never turn into a party “reserved” as a future coalition partner. Without naming names, Chuan, a former prime minister and a former House speaker/now a Democrat party-listed MP, said
Read moreChuan suggests Srettha to never follow In Thaksin’s footsteps
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Chuan Leekpai today (Sep.12) tacitly advised his current successor Srettha Thavisin to never follow in the footsteps of one of his predecessors who had been given jail sentences for convicted misconduct charges and consequently taken self-exile abroad. Though Chuan did not name names during the second day
Read moreChuan: Party with most MPs should get House speaker post
FORMER prime minister and parliament president Chuan Leekpai said today (June 23) that the party that obtained the most number of MPs should get both the premiership and the House speaker post with this referring to Move Forward which got 151 seats and Phue Thai 142 seats having tussled over the latter position, Matichon
Read moreChuan sued for defaming Thaksin 3 days before statute of limitations expires
THE Public Prosecutor yesterday (Oct. 25) filed a lawsuit against Parliament President and incumbent Speaker of House of Representatives Mr. Chuan Leekpai on a charge of defaming former prime minister Thaksin Shinawater on Oct. 28, 2012 just three days before the statute of limitations was to expire, TV Channel 7 said today. Chuan had on
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