By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (Aug. 20) categorically denied newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will concurrently assume the post of defence minister in an imminent cabinet lineup. Thaksin said Paetongtarn, his youngest daughter who concurrently acts as Pheu Thai leader, would almost certainly prefer to not take
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Thammanat tipped to be reshuffled out of new Cabinet due to previous personal stigma
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Secretary-General/acting agriculture & cooperatives minister Thammanat Prompao could probably be reshuffled out of an imminent cabinet lineup due to his earlier personal notoriety, a partisan source said today (Aug. 19). Thammanat might probably fail to retain his ministerial seat in the cabinet lineup under newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn
Read moreInterior, defence ministerial seats tipped to be reshuffled
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW MAJOR MINISTERIAL SEATS could probably be reshuffled between coalition partners in an imminent cabinet lineup under newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a partisan source said today (Aug. 19). De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, father of the woman prime minister, was looking to reshuffle the interior and
Read morePaetongtarn named PM under formal endorsement by King
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, was today (Aug. 18) formally endorsed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn as Thailand’s 31st prime minister. A privately-owned hall on Vibhavadi Road was used as venue for the reception of the monarch’s edict to formally name the 38-year-old
Read moreCoalition partners’ No. 2 figures to concurrently assume Cabinet seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SECRETARIES-GENERAL of two coalition partners will likely be concurrently given ministerial seats in a new cabinet lineup under Prime Minister-designate Paetongtarn Shinawatra, partisan sources said today (Aug. 17). That refers to Pheu Thai Secretary-General Sorawong Thianthong and Ruam Thai Sang Chart Secretary-General Ekkanat Prompan, both of whom are largely
Read moreRed Shirts in Korat thrilled Paetongtarn voted PM
AS THE House of Representatives elected de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter/party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s 31st prime minister this morning (Aug. 16), there was excitement at a gathering of Red Shirts and party fan club in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Amarin TV said. Mr. Sompoch Panadhai, leader of the Red Shirts
Read moreLast but not least, Paetongtarn voted PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and leader of the core coalition partner, was today (Aug. 16) voted prime minister by a majority of lawmakers in the House of Representatives. A total of 319 MPs cast yea votes for Paetongtarn whilst 145 others cast nay
Read moreThaksin’s daughter to be named PM in tomorrow’s House session
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a last-minute twist of a decision, de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter/Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra is being named prime minister in tomorrow’s (Aug. 16) special House session. Most members of the executive board of the Pheu Thai as core of the current
Read moreThaksin and Anutin getting together ‘not an attempt to end row over marijuana’
AFTER a photo of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, his daughter and party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra singing a song together with Interior Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul at Khao Yao circulated today (July 21), government whip Visuth Chainaroon denied this is an attempt to patch up differences over as relisting marijuana as a
Read morePheu Thai has no policy to oust own MPs: Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra bluntly commented yesterday (July 11) that her ruling party has had no policy to expel any MPs of their own. Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, was apparently referring to Pheu Thai MP Chalerm Yubamrung who has openly dared the party’s
Read moreLese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin no cause for concern: Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (June 1) quoted her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra as saying a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him in court was no cause for concern at all. Paetongtarn cited Thaksin’s assurance that he will truthfully defend himself in court against the lese
Read morePaetongtarn says she is not yet ready for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra admitted today (May 24) she is not yet ready to become prime minister anytime soon as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is currently engaged in a legal battle over an impeachment lawsuit filed against him. Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, told
Read moreGovt dared to dismiss Central Bank Governor over digital wallet row
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRATS TODAY (May 6) dared the Pheu Thai-led government to depose Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput for standing in the way of the questionable digital wallet project so they could go ahead with it unthwarted. Ramet Ratanachaweng, spokesperson of the opposition party, dared the Pheu Thai-led government in
Read morePaetongtarn defended for saying central bank independence an ‘obstacle’
By Naewna and Reuters – published by CNA AFTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai party, was criticised for saying Bank of Thailand’s independence was an “obstacle” in resolving economic problems yesterday (May 3) the party’s Secretary-General and MP Ms. Linthiporn Warinwatchararoj today denied she was interfering with the central bank. Linthiphon
Read morePaetongtarn meets Hun Manet in Phnom Penh
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (Mar. 18) met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh as part of a joint effort to promote working relationship between the two Asean countries. Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra, led the ruling Thai party’s
Read morePaetongtarn to visit Phnom Penh next month
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra has accepted an invitation from former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to pay an informal visit to Phnom Penh next month. The Cambodian People’s Party posted on its Facebook page to confirm Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra, will
Read morePaetongtarn invited by Hun Sen to visit Cambodia
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra was today (Feb.21) invited by former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to visit the neighbouring country next month. Hun Sen posted on his Facebook page to confirm he has personally invited Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra, to visit
Read moreThaksin would prefer Anutin over own daughter for next PM: Political scientist
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-CUM-CONVICT at large Thaksin Shinawatra would prefer to leave the next premiership to Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul rather than give it to his own daughter/Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra so that his party could continue to join ranks with the conservative camps, forecast a noted political
Read moreToo soon to say whether Paetongtarn will join the Cabinet: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI WHEELER-DEALER Phumtham Wechayachai commented today (Jan.2) it is too soon to say for the time being whether Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra might probably be named a new member of cabinet. Phumtham said whether Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra, could possibly
Read morePM charged with breaking law over 6,000 baht gift to Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FRESH COMPLAINT WAS FILED today (Dec.6) against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for allegedly breaking the law by handing a personal gift worth over 6,000 baht to Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Political activist Srisuwan Janya lodged the petition against the Pheu Thai-backed prime minister to the National Anti-Corruption Commission
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