By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (Sep.13) lifted a petition in pursuit of the dissolution of three parties for allegedly seeking to undermine national sovereignty. The petition earlier filed by a political activist in pursuit of the dissolution of the Move Forward, Prachachart and Fair Party was entirely waived under the Constitutional
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Police urged to stop tourists partying on Jomtien beach all night
LOCAL residents in Pattaya have urged the authorities to crackdown on tourists partying on Jomtien beach after midnight till 7 a.m. in the morning with the loud music they play preventing them from sleeping, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 10). Upon receiving complaints, this TV station’s news team inspected the beach and found that
Read moreProtesters shape up ‘Khor Khwai’ to curse at anti-consensus senators, parties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS tonight (July 23) assembled to literally express a Thai swear word in the middle of a Bangkok street against those who may have denied the majority voters’ consensus manifested in the May 14 election. The demonstrators, many of whom stood under umbrellas in a drizzle near Asoke
Read morePheu Thai to invite Prayut’s party, Chart Pattana Kla to talks
AS TALKS between Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties started at 2 p.m. today (July 22) with the latter urged to support for the former’s prime minister candidate Srettha Thavisin, it was reported that invitations will also be sent later in the day to Ruam Thai Sang Chart, with caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being
Read moreThree Thai parties have joined Threads
By BBC and Sanook.com MOVE FORWARD, Pheu Thai and Thai Sang Thai parties have already joined the new Threads app after it was launched yesterday (June 5) by Meta, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, with the latter having built the new social media platform, Sanook.com said this evening. While Pheu Thai and Thai
Read moreNearly all major parties draw two-digit numbers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY ALL MAJOR PARTIES today (Apr.4) have drawn two-digit numbers for their nationwide contests in party-listed mode for the May 14 general election. With the exception of the Bhumjaithai Party headed by Anutin Charnvirakul who drew No.7, the top leaders of all major camps drew two-digit numbers for their respective
Read moreThai Sang Thai/Sang Anakhot Thai merger can’t be ruled out: Sita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POSSIBILITIES OF A MERGER between the Thai Sang Thai and Sang Anakhot Thai parties during a run-up to the next general election could not be entirely ruled out, according to Thai Sang Thai secretary-general Sita Tiwari. Sita commented today (Oct. 14) the possibilities of the speculated merger between the Thai Sang
Read moreArthit lashes out at parties for focusing on reshuffle and ‘landslide’ win
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER Arthit Ourairat today (Oct. 8) has taken various parties to task for merely talking among themselves about a cabinet reshuffle, electoral formulas and a ”landslide” victory whilst failing to do enough to help the people in trouble nationwide. Arthit posted on his Facebook page to lambaste those
Read moreDoubts cast over righteousness of Constitutional Court’s ruling on Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI Party cast doubts over the righteousness of the Constitutional Court’s ruling delivered today (Sept. 30) in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s prolonged rule. The largest opposition party issued a statement to cast doubts over the righteousness of the Constitutional Court’s ruling with respect to relevant sections of
Read more‘Banana-feeding’ allegation lodged against major coalition partner, 6 splinter parties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission was today (August 5) petitioned to investigate scandals in which MPs of six splinter parties have accepted kickbacks in cash from a major coalition partner, allegedly referring to Palang Pracharath Party. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn and Vera Somkwamkid of Thai Liberal Party lodged the petition for the anti-graft agency
Read more20 splinter-party MPs might leave for Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY MPs of splinter parties might leave their current camps for the Thai Economic Party, said one of their lawmakers today (May 25). Tairaktham MP Pirawit Ruangluedolapak said the 20 MPs of the splinter parties, most of which only have one MP each, might probably decide to join ranks with 18
Read moreCoups, dissolutions blamed for disruption to partisan growths
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI POLITICAL PARTIES have never established much growth largely due to unpredictable, capricious disruptions by coups and dissolutions, commented chief opposition whip Suthin Khlangsang today (Feb.25). During today’s floor debate on the constitution’s organic law pertaining to political parties, Suthin remarked coups have been staged at the whims of the
Read moreUK PM Johnson under fire over ‘bring your own booze’ lockdown party
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire today (Jan. 11) after it emerged his private secretary had invited over 100 people to a “bring your own booze” party in the garden of Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown. Johnson, who won a landslide
Read morePrayut tells coalition partners to indefinitely put off partying
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Nov. 30) told coalition partners in government to indefinitely put off partying among themselves in the wake of an Omicron variant. During today’s cabinet meeting at Government House, Prayut called for the indefinite postponement to the planned partying among all cabinet members and MPs attached
Read moreParty chiefs refute claims Parliament to be dissolved
LEADERS of government parties have dismissed speculation the Prime Minister’s recent sense of urgency was a sign he is planning to dissolve Parliament, assuring observers the government remains tightknit, NNT said today (June 12). Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, as leader of the Phalang Pracharat Party, said today that the current administration will complete
Read morePublic allowed to carefully hold New Year parties and events
THE Department of Disease Control said today (Dec. 15) that people may hold New Year parties and events because there is no coronavirus outbreak in Thailand but must still observe preventive measures, Sanook.com reported. Mr. Opas Karnkawinpong, the director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said key preventive measures including social distancing, wearing face masks
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