FORMER leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul launched a new political movement under the slogan “Take Back our Thailand” in front of the Israeli embassy, the first stop of a multi-provincial tour, following the deportation of an Israeli man, Mr. Yaacov Ohayon, after Koh Samui Provincial Court found him
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5 groups likely to join Sonthi’s new political movement: Thepthai
THE new political movement by former leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul under the concept of “Taking Back our Thailand” will likely attract five groups, former Democrat MP Thepthai Senapong said in a Facebook post today (Sep. 7), according to Naewna newspaper. Sonthi said he is mobilising the public
Read moreThanathorn relieved after being acquitted in lese majeste case
THE Criminal Court today (May 28) acquitted Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in a case under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, over livestreaming the management of Covid-19 vaccines which was ruled to be directed at former prime minister/coup leader Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha and no malice intended at the
Read moreThanathorn insists military be kept out of politics for good
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (Mar.11) insisted that the military be ultimately kept out of politics for the sake of democratic rule. Assisting in the Move Forward electoral campaign in Chaiyaphum, Thanathorn told a cheering crowd in the northeastern province that the progressive party has found it ultimately necessary
Read moreThanathorn’s mum points to politics over revocation of land title deed
THE MOTHER of Progressive Movement Chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Mrs. Somphon Juangroongruangkit, today (Aprl. 1) clarified that she was not the first person to buy a large land plot in Ratchaburi province for which the Land Department has ordered the revocation of the title deed and blamed politics for the serious accusations against her and her
Read moreLand dept moving against Thanathorn’s mum over encroachment
DEPUTY Interior Minister Niphon Boonyamanee said this morning (Mar. 29) investigation into allegations that Mrs. Somphon Juangroongruangkit, the mother of Progressive Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, encroached on a reserved forest in Ratchaburi province will be concluded in a day or two, Matichon newspaper said. Information on these allegations gathered by the Land Development Department and
Read moreOver 500 to vie for Nayok Or Bor Tor under Progressive Movement tickets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN 500 individuals will contest an election of Nayok Or Bor Tor (head of a subdistrict administrative organisation) under the banners of political activist group Progressive Movement, also known as the dissolved Future Forward Party. Chamnan Chanruang, an executive member of Progressive Movement, headed by ex-Future Forward leader Thanathorn
Read moreProgressive Movement trio meet police tomorrow
HEADING to Phaya Thai police station tomorrow (Nov. 5) to be questioned over accusations of inciting people to join a rally at Victory Monument on October 21 this year are Progressive Movement’s leader Mr. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, its secretary-general Mr. Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and spokesperson Ms. Pannika Wanich, Thai Rath newspaper reported today. Police investigators had been
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