By Thai Newsroom Reporters LABOUR MINISTER TRINUCH Thienthong is contesting for prime minister under the Palang Pracharath tickets in the Feb.8 general election in lieu of party leader Prawit Wongsuwan who has stepped aside for health reasons. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Paiboon Nititawan confirmed today (Dec.24) Trinuch who concurrently acts as the Palang Pracharath
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Santi’s clique tipped to leave Palang Pracharath for Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN FACTION inside the Palang Pracharath with half a dozen MPs remarkably representing the same upper central province will likely skip over to the Bhumjaithai and seek re-election under the banners of the core of the current coalition government, according to partisan sources. Palang Pracharath secretary-general Santi Prompat’s clique
Read morePalang Pracharath opposes Pheu Thai govt’s casino projects
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH has resolved to oppose the Pheu Thai-led government’s contentious scheme to open casinos as part of entertainment complex projects anywhere in Thailand. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn confirmed today (Jan.27) the opposition party’s executive board has definitely disagreed to the planned construction of mega-billion entertainment complex
Read more20 Palang Pracharath renegade MPs formally ousted
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH today (Dec. 11) resolved to oust a clique of 20 renegade MPs, led by former Palang Pracharath secretary-general Thammanat Prompao, from the opposition party. Palang Pracharath Secretary-General Paibul Nititawan confirmed the party’s executive board has decided to formally expel the 20 renegade MPs, including former agriculture &
Read morePrawit no longer accepts salary, entitlement pay as MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan has today (Oct. 1) resolved to no longer accept the salary and entitlement pay to which he is eligible as an MP and to return all the money which he has earlier accepted. Prawit, the only party-listed MP of the second largest opposition party who
Read moreSeveral more Palang Pracharath MPs to practically join Pheu Thai-led govt: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RENEGADE MP THAMMANAT Prompao said today (Sep. 26) several more Palang Pracharath MPs will be following in his footsteps by practically turning coat and lending support for the Pheu Thai-led government in the foreseeable future. Out of a total of 20 MPs currently attached to the second largest opposition party
Read moreThammanat denies being involved with leaked audio clip
AS A leaked audio clip is now making the rounds with the speaker’s voice being similar to that of Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan, Thammanat Prompao, who while remaining this party’s MP has led 20 MPs in rebelling against it, denied being involved, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Sep. 12). While Thammanat and
Read morePaetongtarn might be judged ‘evidently dishonest and unethical’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra might probably be judged by court to be “evidently dishonest and unethical” since she has failed to keep her promises pertaining to the setup of a sustained Pheu Thai-led government, said deputy Palang Pracharath leader Paiboon Nititawan today (Aug 29). Paiboon said a fresh impeachment lawsuit
Read morePalang Pracharath dumped out of Pheu Thai-led coalition in ‘double-crossing’ act
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PALANG PRACHARATH leader Chaiwut Tanakhamanusorn today (Aug. 28) lambasted the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition, for kicking out the previously third largest coalition partner from the Pheu Thai-led government in the latest power play featuring a “double-crossing” act. The former digital economy & society minister said he
Read moreThaksin to choose between Prawit and Thammanat for Paetongtarn Cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra is evidently being bound to choose between two opposing sides of the Palang Pracharath and bring either one into his coalition government, partisan sources said over the weekend. The billionaire power player Thaksin, father of newly-named Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, will ultimately have
Read moreIntact Palang Pracharath remains in coalition govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra confirmed today (Aug. 23) the whole Palang Pracharath will continue to be part of the current Pheu Thai-led coalition government. The woman prime minister, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, told reporters the third largest coalition partner led by Prawit Wongsuwan will still
Read morePalang Pracharath disintegrating again with Thammanat being kept out of new Cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH is again disintegrating due to intra-partisan conflict of interest since Palang Pracharath Secretary-General Thammanat Prompao will no longer be given a ministerial seat in an imminent Cabinet lineup. The third largest coalition partner would likely be split into two sides with one loyal to Palang Pracharath leader
Read morePalang Pracharath shrugs off rumours of being kicked out of govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH today (June 18) downplayed hearsay that the third largest coalition partner would probably be booted out of the Pheu Thai-led government at the alleged, capricious whims of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Natural Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan categorically denied he had
Read moreThammanat shrugs off strained ties between Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH SECRETARY-GENERAL Thammanat Prompao today (June 13) downplayed criticism that the relationship between the core coalition partner Pheu Thai and his own party has been strained lately. Following comments earlier made by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra which had apparently taken Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsawat to
Read morePalang Pracharath emerges as largest recipient of cash donations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH led by former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan topped the list of parties being donated the most in cash last December, says a report released today (Feb. 22) by the Election Commission. Two unknown businesswomen were the only two donors who had reportedly handed out a combined
Read moreThammanat dismisses hearsay of leaving Palang Pracharath again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH secretary-general Thammanat Prompao today (Oct.3) categorically dismissed hearsay that he would sooner or later depart from the coalition partner again amidst sustained conflict with a quickly-promoted partisan member. The agriculture & cooperatives minister denied that he had developed any conflict with Natural Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan,
Read morePatcharawat shrugs off hearsay over Palang Pracharath leadership
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-CUM-NATURAL Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan today (Sep.5) shrugged off sustained speculation that he might probably replace his elder brother Prawit Wongsuwan as Palang Pracharath leader anytime soon. Patcharawat, a former police chief and Palang Pracharath partisan counsel, categorically dismissed hearsay that he might probably replace the
Read moreAll 40 Palang Pracharath MPs including Prawit to vote Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL 40 PALANG PRACHARATH MPs including party leader Prawit “Uncle Pom” Wongsuwan will almost certainly vote Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin for prime minister, no matter if the military-installed party will be brought into coalition government. Palang Pracharath MP Pai Lik confirmed today (Aug.10) all the 40 Palang Pracharath MPs
Read morePalang Pracharath joins other conservative camps against Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporter THE MILITARY-ASSOCIATED PALANG PRACHARATH today (July 23) jumped onto a bandwagon of parties in shared antagonism against the Move Forward, saying they definitely will not vote for a Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister as long as the progressive camp remains as part of a Pheu Thai-led coalition. In a
Read morePalang Pracharath MPs poised to ‘play by the rules’ in picking PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH MPs will definitely choose to “play by the rules” in dealing with next month’s voting for prime minister named by the Move Forward which may have mustered endorsement from a majority of elected lawmakers, according to Palang Pracharath MP Thammanat Prompao. Without naming names, the former Palang Pracharath
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