A SENIOR Pheu Thai Party executive said his camp is gearing up to hold talks with Move Forward Party on the tug of war for the House Speaker post and expects a solution to emerge, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 27). Mr. Prasert Chanruangthong, Pheu Thai’s secretary-general, said representatives of the two parties
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Top news anchor reveals 8.5 to 1 formula for sharing cabinet portfolios
FAMOUS television news anchor Sorayuth Suthassanachinda said in his TV Channel 3 programme this morning (May 25) that under the 8.5 to 1 cabinet portfolio division formula of the tentative eight-party coalition government headed by Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat his party will control security and public affairs while Pheu Thai economy, Sanook.com said.
Read moreArgument during pro-Pita rally at Parliament
A RALLY in front of Parliament this evening (May 23) by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration in support of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming the prime minister turned chaotic when a lone woman showed up brandishing a placard objecting to amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of
Read morePrawit dismisses hearsay of quitting as Palang Pracharath leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan today (May 23) categorically dismissed hearsay that he will soon call it quits to prompt a possible exodus of 41 MPs from his otherwise-opposition party to the Pheu Thai camp. Prawit told reporters at Government House such a thought of resigning as the Palang Pracharath
Read moreMove Forward-led coalition partners sign MoU
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EIGHT PARTNERS OF A Move Forward-led coalition government today (May 22) signed a joint MoU to keep them all working together in shared pursuit of optimum interests of the people and country prior to the planned naming of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister. The leaders of the
Read morePrivate sector ‘confident senators will back Pita for PM’
THE head of Thai Condominium Association Mr. Peerapong Jaroon-ek said today (May 21) the private sector is certain senators would definitely endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister as they would not dare oppose voters who gave his party a huge victory with Pheu Thai Party coming second, Matichon newspaper said. Peerapong,
Read moreNew Party leaves Move Forward-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NEW PARTY has today (May 20) withdrawn from a Move Forward-led coalition which is now having eight partners with a united force of 313 MPs. New Party leader Kridithat Sangthanayothin confirmed the one-MP party has finally decided to leave the Move Forward-led coalition in the wake of vehement criticism
Read moreChart Pattana Kla excluded from Move Forward-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSERVATIVE CHART PATTANA KLA has been finally excluded from a Move Forward-led coalition government. The Move Forward-led coalition currently consists of nine partners without the Chart Pattana Kla which has only two MPs amidst vehement protests from the Move Forward rank and file and members of the public. Late
Read moreSome ‘renegade’ Palang Pracharath, Democrat MPs look to back Pita for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF PALANG PRACHARATH and Democrat MPs are looking to endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister though their respective parties will be nowhere in a Move Forward-led coalition government, partisan sources said today (May 18). The reported moves on the part of those “renegade” Palang Pracharath
Read moreMove Forward-led coalition govt now consists of 8 partners with 313 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MOVE FORWARD-LED coalition now consists of eight partners with 313 MPs at their command, confirmed Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (May 18). During a press conference at a Bangkok hotel, Pita announced the eight-party coalition government has been tentatively set up and resolved to endorse him as prime
Read moreSenators’ bloc against voters’ consensus will have a price to pay: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat today (May 17) cautioned those senators who might probably stand in the way of popular consensus manifested in Sunday’s general election will certainly have a price to pay. During an interview online with a CNN correspondent, Pita suggested all 250 senators seriously take into account
Read more63 ‘pro-democracy’ senators urged to help with Pita’s bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIXTY-THREE SENATORS who had earlier endorsed a fruitless bid to rescind the senatorial power to vote for prime minister were today (May 16) advised to help land Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat the elected premiership. Move Forward MP-designate Parit Wacharasindhu called on the 63 senators who had supported the aborted
Read moreMove Forward to clear up senators’ doubts over campaign policies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD today (May 16) has offered to hold talks with senators to settle doubts and concerns which the unelected lawmakers may have over the progressive party’s campaign policies. In a fresh effort to encourage a majority of the 250 senators to cast yea votes alongside a majority of
Read moreBhumjaithai, Chart Thai Pattana may be included in Move Forward-led coalition govt: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN SENATOR Wanchai Sonsiri today (May 15) suggested a Move Forward-led coalition government may consist of the Bhumjaithai and Chart Thai Pattana, among others, to get enough votes without the help from any senators to endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister. The senator pointed out that the
Read moreSix-party coalition govt in the making: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat confirmed today (May 15) a six-party coalition government with the Move Forward as its core and himself as prime minister is currently in the making. Given the Move Forward surprise victory in yesterday’s general election, Pita told reporters at the Move Forward headquarters that contacts
Read moreMove Forward scores surprise victory; Pita to become PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD has scored a huge surprise victory in yesterday’s (May 14) general election with party leader Pita Limjaroenrat confirming he is ready to run the country as prime minister and put his party’s campaign promises to work. According to unofficial 83% results of the nationwide election reported by
Read morePita looks to becoming PM for two straight terms
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat yesterday (May 12) publicly said he is looking to run the country as prime minister for two straight terms following Sunday’s general election. Addressing an estimated 50,000 Move Forward supporters, mostly Gen Yers and Gen Zers, in the premises of a Bangkok stadium, Pita called
Read moreTPBS confirms iTV Plc, subsidiary have shut down
AMID a move to disqualify Move Forward leader and prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat for holding 42,000 iTV Plc shares, a Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS) executive said today (May 10) this company was closed in 2007, Sanook.com said. Mr. Anuphong Chaiyarit, TPBS’s deputy director, added that iTV’s subsidiary which rented equipment to produce
Read morePita explains media shares were inherited
MOVE FORWARD leader and candidate for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat explained that the 42,000 iTV Plc shares highlighted by a Palang Pracharath party-list candidate for MP were inherited and he is only managing them as the estate manager, TV Channel 7 said tonight (May 9). Mr. Ruangkrai Leekitwatana, who is running as Palang Pracharath’s
Read moreMove Forward Party is the favourite in both modes: Thai Rath Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD has been found to be the favourite among all parties contesting the May 14 general election in both electoral modes with the rapidly-rising popularity of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat prevailing over all his rivals for the post-election premiership, according to the latest Thai Rath Poll. Move Forward
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