By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI PARTY is facing an unprecedented lawsuit involving their previous free-marijuana campaign which might possibly result in the dissolution of the second-largest coalition partner, said Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Oct. 17). The Pheu Thai-led opposition bloc has resolved to file a lawsuit against the Bhumjaithai Party,
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Korn named top leader of Chart Pattana Kla Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KORN CHATIKAVANIJ has become top leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party following a merger between a couple of small-sized political camps. During today’s (Oct. 16) general caucus of the Chart Pattana Kla Party following the recent partisan merger between the Chart Pattana and Kla, Korn was unanimously named top
Read moreSome 50 MPs to go party-hopping during run-up to election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 50 MPs are largely expected to go party-hopping by no later than January in pursuit of chances of being reelected, forecast former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn today (Oct 14). Some 40 to 50 MPs are believed to leave their respective parties during the very early part of
Read moreThaksin: No secret deal with Thammanat on party hopping
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Thaksin Shinawatra has categorically denied that Thammanat Prompao has already made a secret deal with him about a probable return of the renegade MP and a dozen others to the Pheu Thai Party. During a Care Clubhouse live podcast tonight (Oct. 11), Thaksin said there has been
Read moreMove Forward Party gets most cash donations from taxpayers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD PARTY has been given most donations in cash from taxpayers’ refunds last year, says an official report. According to the report issued today (Oct. 10) by the Fund for Development of Political Parties under care of the Election Commission, a total of 62,634 people who have paid personal
Read moreThammanat won’t return to Prawit’s camp as long as Prayut remains in power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC PARTY leader Thammanat Prompao will definitely not return alongside 15 MPs under his command to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party as long as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains in power, confirmed a Thai Economic MP today (Oct. 6). Thammanat, who was deposed from the Prayut cabinet following last
Read moreDe facto Bhumjaithai boss vows to send Anutin running for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI boss Newin Chidchob today (Oct. 4) pledged to send Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Public Health Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul contesting for prime minister in the next general election. During the 64th birthday celebrations held at Chang Arena in his home province of Buriram, the de facto Bhumjaithai boss
Read moreVarawut becomes top leader of Chart Thai Pattana Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARAWUT SILPA-ARCHA has become top leader of the Chart Thai Pattana Party in place of his own sister, Kanchana, who has earlier resigned. In today’s (Oct. 3) general caucus of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, Varawut, who concurrently performs as natural resources & environment minister, was unanimously named top leader
Read morePrawit downplays ‘Pheu Thai landslide’ win in Roi Et local contest
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan today (Sept. 27) categorically refuted what was called a “Pheu Thai landslide” victory in Sunday’s election for head of Roi Et provincial administration. The Pheu Thai candidate, namely five-time former MP Seksit Wainiyompong, won the race for president of Roi Et provincial administrative organisation, also known
Read moreKanchana quits as top leader of Chart Thai Pattana Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KANCHANA SILPA-ARCHA has resigned as top leader of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, prompting an across-the-board change of executive members of the fourth-largest coalition partner. Kanchana, daughter of the late former prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa and sister of Natural Resources & Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, has called it quits as
Read moreSanti denies party-hopping rumours
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Santi Prompat today (Sept. 25) categorically denied he has quietly planned to defect from the largest coalition partner to Bhumjaithai Party. Santi who concurrently performs as deputy finance minister dismissed as “groundless” the allegations that he would sooner or later join the Bhumjaithai Party, headed by
Read morePalang Pracharath opts to not compete against Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party will not contest against the Thai Economic Party for any constituencies in the next general election, especially those in the northern region, said caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today (Sept. 12). Prawit who concurrently heads the largest coalition Palang Pracharath Party made his comments during an official
Read moreSudarat now top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PHEU THAI Party strategist Sudarat Keyurapan has become top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party which she herself has founded. In today’s (Sept 9) extraordinary partisan caucus, Sudarat was given overwhelming votes as top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party whilst Sita Tivari, a former member of a Pheu
Read moreReset Thailand drive launched to rewrite charter, rein in senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY today (Sept. 8) launched Reset Thailand campaign to have the whole constitution rewritten and keep senators out of the legislative process for the picking of head of a post-election government. Move Forward top leader Pita Limjaroenrat announced at parliament today his opposition party has launched a resetthailand.org
Read moreDemocrats dare Prawit to transfer 2 ministries to Palang Pracharath Party
DEMOCRAT PARTY have dared caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to transfer the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives and the Ministry of Commerce from the third largest coalition partner to his own Palang Pracharath Party, core of the coalition government. Democrat party spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng yesterday (August 29) expressed strong dissent among the rank and
Read morePirapan becomes top leader of new pro-Prayut party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT MP Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has become top leader of a brand-new Ruam Thai Sarng Chart Party, widely known to be supportive of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In today’s (August 3) extraordinary caucus of Ruam Thai Sarng Chart Party, Pirapan was named top leader of the MP-less party which is largely
Read moreRetired general becomes top leader of United Nation Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RETIRED ARMY general has become top leader of a little-known coalition partner United Nation Party. In today’s (August 1) extraordinary caucus of United Nation Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was named top leader of the one-MP coalition partner whilst former Thai Rak Thai MP Chamlong Krudkhuntod was named secretary-general
Read moreMove Forward MPs call for release of lese majeste detainees at parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 22) staged a brief demonstration in the middle of the parliament chamber calling for an immediate release of a couple of woman activists detained under lese majeste charges. On the last day of a four-day censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 10 other cabinet
Read morePrayut dares Pheu Thai Party to bring Thaksin back home
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (July 19) dared the rank and file of Pheu Thai Party to bring back home their de facto leader/former premier Thaksin Shinawatra from self-exile overseas. During the first day of a censure/no-confidence motion against him and 10 other cabinet members, Prayut struck back at the opposition
Read moreBig rush to attend tonight’s Full Moon Party at Koh Phangan
KOH SAMUI airport was bustling today (July 15) with both Thai and foreign tourists flying in to attend tonight’s Full Moon Party at Koh Phangan with all Bangkok Airways flights landing there filled to capacity, Naewna newspaper said. The tourists were mainly youths or family groups who took the opportunity of the long holiday
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