By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD was today (Aug. 7) dissolved at the order of the Constitutional Court for violating the lese majeste law by openly making campaign-promised moves deemed by court as tantamount to undermining rule of the country, thus putting an end to the four-year-old reformist party. The Constitutional Court judges
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Certain parties trying to buy out Move Forward MPs with money, positions: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN PARTIES HAVE desperately attempted to recruit some Move Forward MPs with money and positions in the wake of a possible dissolution of their reformist party, said former Move Forward leader/current Move Forward MP Pita Limjaroenrat today (Aug 7). Without naming names, Pita said some persons closely connected with some
Read moreSirikanya ready to lead Move Forward if party is dissolved
MOVE FORWARD deputy leader-cum-MP Sirikanya Tansakul said today (July 29) if the Constitutional Court dissolves the party on Aug. 7 when it will deliver a ruling in a case filed by the Election Commission she is ready to lead this party which would move to a new camp if so nominated by the rank
Read more‘Orange’ supporters urged to gather at Move Forward HQ on judgement day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD TODAY (July 20) encouraged their supporters to gather at the party’s headquarters on Aug. 7 – the date on which the Constitutional Court is scheduled to judge on a lese majeste lawsuit which could possibly result in a dissolution of the reformist camp. Move Forward leader Chaithawat
Read moreChinese-made goods to flood Thai markets under digital wallet scheme: Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARIETIES OF CHEAP, Chinese-made merchandise will likely flood Thailand’s domestic markets under the vote-wooing, Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project, Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon concluded today (June 19). During the first day of a marathon floor debate in the House of Representatives, the Move Forward leader-cum-Opposition leader took the Pheu
Read moreRule-undermining lawsuit against Move Forward put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (June 18) postponed the handling of a highly contentious case of the Move Forward’s alleged acts to undermine rule of the country until early next month. The Constitutional Court put off the rule-undermining lawsuit filed by the Election Commission against the Move Forward until July 3.
Read moreMove Forward MP gets 2 years in jail in lese majeste case
THANYABURI Provincial Court this morning (May 27) sentenced Move Forward MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in jail without parole in a lese majeste case stemming from a rally in front of this court on Sept. 11, 2021, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 said. This protest was held to demand the release of political prisoners
Read moreMove Forward tops latest opinion poll with majority backing Pita for PM
AN OPINION poll conducted by King Prajadhipok’s Institute shows that the majority of the respondents would still choose Move Forward Party if a general election is held over the next few days and they also want the party’s former leader Pita Limjaroenrat to be the prime minister, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (May
Read moreNo more ‘bananas’ for potential Move Forward defectors: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Secretary-General Thammanat Prompao today (Mar. 25) categorically denied allegations that his coalition party might possibly tempt potential Move Forward defectors with payoff in cash. Thammanat who concurrently performs as agriculture & cooperatives minister told reporters no more “bananas” will be handed out by the Palang Pracharath to any
Read moreMove Forward dissolution bid part of Thaksin’s secret deal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PREMEDITATED ATTEMPT TOWARD a dissolution of the Move Forward has been known as an ultimate part of a secret deal earlier made between de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra and the powers-that-be, according to a partisan source. The secret deal which had evidently seen the de
Read moreConspiracy hatched to crush Move Forward: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Chaithawat Tulathon confirmed today (Mar. 14) a political conspiracy had been quietly hatched by a clique with intent to put an end to his progressive party by way of a dissolution by court. Without naming names, Chaithawat said the unidentified clique of powerful persons had clandestinely designed
Read moreChaithawat downplays hearsay of Move Forward MPs jumping ship over dissolution bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Chaithawat Tulathon today (Mar. 13) downplayed rumours some of his MPs are quietly looking to leave his progressive camp for a conservative one in the wake of a possible dissolution of his own. Chaithawat was responding to the unconfirmed hearsay that an unspecified number of elected lawmakers
Read moreElection Commission launches Move Forward dissolution bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (Mar. 12) unanimously resolved to have the Move Forward dissolved by court on grounds of allegedly breaching the draconian lese majeste law. The polling agency’s members made the unanimous decision to file a partisan dissolution lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the Move Forward for allegedly
Read morePatcharawat grilled over repeated absence from weekly House meeting
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan was yesterday (Feb 29) grilled on the House floor for his repeated failure to attend a weekly interpellation at parliament. During yesterday’s House interpellation session, Move Forward MP Chutipong Pipoppinyo produced a poster featuring a portrait of the natural resources & environment minister
Read moreMove Forward MP charged with holding forged draft paper
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN by the army against Move Forward MP Jirat Thongsuwan for allegedly holding a forged official document pertaining to his army conscript drafting 13 years earlier. Reserve Officers Training Corps commander Lt.Gen. Taweepool Rimsakorn has assigned an army judge advocate to file the case with police
Read moreMove Forward refutes anti-monarchy accusations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Chaithawat Tulathon today (Jan.31) categorically denied that his partisan colleagues had looked to amend the lese majeste law with alleged intent to undermine the monarchy as otherwise accused in court. The Move Forward leader was responding to the Constitutional Court’s ruling delivered hours earlier against a sustained
Read moreVote against Pita led to Pornthip being turned away from Iceland restaurant: Chaithawat
MOVE FORWARD leader Chaithawat Tulathon today (Oct. 1) said the root cause of Senator Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan being told to leave a restaurant in Reykjavík, Iceland, by its Thai owner is the anger felt by many people over senators blocking the party’s former leader and current advisory chairman Pita Limjaroenrat from becoming prime minister,
Read morePadipat ‘technically’ ousted from Move Forward as new opposition leader moves in
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Padipat Santipada was yesterday (Sep.28) “technically” ousted as a Move Forward member to give way for the naming of the newly-voted Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulanond as opposition leader. The Move Forward executive board resolved to “technically” oust Padipat as partisan member in accordance with the constitution
Read morePita: Move Forward aiming for 300 seats in next general election
MOVE FORWARD’S former leader Pita Limjaroenrat who now is advisory chairman to new party leader Chaithawat Tulathon gave a rousing speech to the rank and file this evening (Sep. 24) where he set a goal of getting 300 MP seats in the next general election, Amarin TV said. The large crowd of Move Forward
Read morePita attends varsity event while still recovering from flu
MOVE Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Aug. 4) gave a special lecture at Thammasat University’s orientation event to welcome first-year students despite still recovering from influenza, TV Channel 7 said. After the event, of which there were three rounds from morning, the party team accompanying him told the press he could not give
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