JUSTICE MINISTER Thawee Sodsong today (Sep. 21) said he agreed with the medical team that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra should continue staying at Police Hospital as he has just undergone a surgery, TV Channel said. However Thawee, a Prachachat Party MP, refused to comment on Thaksin still remaining at this hospital
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Analysis: Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy
By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard – Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Beijing – The disappearance of China’s defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping’s rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect
Read moreNew, open arrest warrant issued for ex-minister who skipped town
THE Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases in Rayong this afternoon (Sep. 7) issued a new, open arrest warrant for former culture minister and Pattaya mayor Itthipol Khunpluem under malfeasance charges stemming from approval of a condominium project in Pattaya over a decade ago, Naewna newspaper said. This non-expiry arrest warrant also applies
Read moreWanted ex-culture minister, Pattaya mayor has fled the country
FORMER culture minister and Pattaya mayor Itthipol Khunpluem, wanted under arrest warrant issued over malfeasance charges stemming from approval of a condominium project over a decade ago, has already fled the country, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said this afternoon (Sep. 6). Pol. Maj. Gen. Chomchawin Punathananon, acting commander for Chonburi, said Itthipol flew
Read moreSrettha apologises for appearing to throw a pen at meeting with motorbike taxi drivers
AMID social media criticism about appearing to angrily throw a pen down during a meeting with motorcycle taxi drivers last Saturday (Sep. 2), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today apologised for what happened with the photos circulating leading to people misunderstanding him, Naewna newspaper said. Srettha explained that the photos could indicate that he was
Read morePM Srettha to miss Asean Summit – official
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday (Sep. 3). Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday.
Read moreSuthin seeks advice from predecessors, ex-army chiefs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-NAMED DEFENCE MINISTER Suthin Khlangsaeng is scrambling to consult some of his predecessors and former army chiefs in an effort to better deal with the military, a partisan source said today (Sep.3). As a civilian member of cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Defence, Suthin will shortly seek advice
Read moreRetired army general replaced with civilian as defence minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporter UNDER PRESSURE FROM Red Shirt members, the Pheu Thai has replaced a retired army general with a civilian to assume the post of defence minister, a partisan source said today (Aug.28). The Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has finally bowed to the otherwise mounting
Read moreSrettha off to Phuket to resolve tourism woes
NEWLY-APPOINTED Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin flew to Phuket from Suvarnabhumi Airport early this morning (Aug. 25) to resolve problems hindering the growth of tourism on the island, particularly the expansion of its airport, Amarin TV said. He was accompanied by Dr. Prommin Lertsuridej, head of Pheu Thai Party’s policy working group, Mr. Jakkaphong Sangmanee
Read moreSrettha given overwhelming votes for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR PRIME minister Srettha Thavisin was today (Aug.22) given overwhelming votes to rise to power whilst ironically de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra was put in jail hours earlier. In today’s joint House/Senate meeting, Srettha was given 482 yea votes from lawmakers to become prime minister, compared to
Read moreMore than half the senators likely to vote Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN HALF the senators will likely vote in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin today (Aug.22), according to a source associated with senatorial whips. Srettha will likely get more than enough votes to become the country’s 30th prime minister in today’s joint House/Senate meeting as
Read moreMost senators await ‘uncles’ advice’ over PM vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST SENATORS ARE impatiently awaiting some “advice” from a couple of powerful “uncles” as to whether they should vote Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin for prime minister or not, partisan sources said over the weekend. Whilst most of the senior lawmakers are more or less anticipating some sort of power
Read moreThaksin returning on Tuesday – same day as PM-picking session
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra is coming home on the upcoming Tuesday – the same day on which a prime-ministerial candidate is being named and voted under his party’s banners. After 17 years in self-exile abroad, the globetrotting deposed prime minister is finally returning aboard a private jet
Read moreWan Noor slammed for being too wishy-washy during House/Senate sessions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOUSE SPEAKER WAN MUHAMAD Noor Matha today (Aug.4) was considerably taken to task on social media for being allegedly too incompetent and indecisive to chair significant, joint House/Senate meetings. Many viewers of today’s joint House/Senate session which only lasted a few hours almost immediately accused Wan Noor of performing in
Read moreVote for prime minister put off after court postpones Pita hearing
SOON after the Constitutional Court postponed a hearing on accepting a petition on the constitutionality of a vote denying Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance to be named prime minister from today Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, tomorrow’s scheduled House/Senate vote for prime minister too was put off, Naewna newspaper said. House
Read moreSomsak, Suriya lobbying senators to back Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAM MIT GROUP LEADERS Somsak Thepsuthin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have been quietly lobbying senators in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin, partisan sources said today (July 28). In addition to solid support from a dozen Palang Pracharath MPs who are practically under their control, Somsak and
Read moreJoint House/senate session to pick PM put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A JOINT HOUSE/SENATE meeting, earlier scheduled for the upcoming Thursday to pick a prime minister following the May 14 election, was today (July 25) indefinitely put off. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he has indefinitely postponed the joint House/Senate session from Thursday, pending a ruling of the Constitutional
Read moreOmbudsman’s Office to ask court to postpone next meeting on voting for PM
THE Ombudsman’s Office has decided to ask the Constitutional Court to postpone the next House/senate meeting scheduled for Thursday (July 27) until it rules on constitutionality of the last meeting’s vote to deny Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance to be named and voted prime minister on grounds it violated Article 41
Read moreBorwornsak: Petition Constitutional Court about denying Pita a second chance
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL GURU BORWORNSAK Uwanno today (July 20) suggested the Constitutional Court be petitioned to judge whether a majority of lawmakers may have breached the constitution by denying Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance of being named prime minister. Borwornsak advised the Move Forward petition the Constitutional Court to
Read morePheu Thai urged not to break ranks at Democracy Monument rally
DURING a big rally held at Democracy Monument this evening (July 19) a political activist urged Pheu Thai Party not to break ranks by leaving the coalition forged Move Forward Party and linking up with other parties in setting up a government, Thai Rath newspaper said. This rally came after a joint House/senate meeting
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