By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Amarat Chokpamitkul today (Feb.16) called for abolition of the army-led Internal Security Operations Command which has allegedly looked to persecute people with opposing views as if they were enemies of the country. During a second day of censure debate without subsequent votes of confidence, Amarat suggested the
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‘Culture of crooks in uniform’ thrives under Sam Por: MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CORRUPTION AND PAYOFFS have become sort of a “culture of crooks in uniform” among those in the military and police circles and would continue to thrive under the powerful Sam Por trio, said Move Forward MPs today (Feb.16). The powerful Sam Por refers to Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy
Read moreGrey senator ‘turned posh Bangkok spot into Ruam Thai Sang Chart HQ’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NEW BUILDING IN A PRICEY area of Bangkok was grabbed by Senator Upakit Pajareeyangkun who had been earlier allegedly involved in money-laundering and drug trading rackets and turned into the Ruam Thai Sang Chart headquarters, said an opposition MP last night (Feb.15). During censure debate without a subsequent vote
Read morePaetongtarn ‘not No.1 Pheu Thai candidate for PM’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA will not be finally chosen as the No.1 among a trio of Pheu Thai contestants for prime minister though she may be virtually performing as a magnet to draw popular support for the whole party, de facto guided by her father, said an outspoken senator today (Feb.12). According
Read moreSam Mit group not leaving Palang Pracharath
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAM MIT GROUP leader Suriya Juangroongruangkit today (Feb.7) categorically denied Sam Mit co-leader Somsak Thepsuthin and he himself will sooner than later depart from the Palang Pracharath Party for another camp. Suriya who concurrently performs as industry minister confirmed Somsak who concurrently acts as justice minister and he himself will
Read moreAt least 50,000 revellers expected to attend tonight’s Full Moon Party
FOREIGN TOURISTS are rushing to catch a ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan to attend the world famous Full Moon Party at the latter’s Haad Rin beach tonight (Feb. 5) with the total number of revellers expected to reach 50,000, Matichon newspaper said. At 11.30 a.m. Lomprayah High Speed Ferries Co. Ltd.’s wharf
Read morePing pong bomb thrown at Pheu Thai Party’s huge billboard in Don Mueang
A MOTORCYCLIST flung a ping pong bomb at a gigantic billboard put up in front of Pheu Thai Party’s election centre in Don Mueang district this morning (Feb.2) but fortunately there were no casualties, Naewna newspaper said. Mrs. Puangpetch Chunleaw, chairman of the party’s coordinating committee on political affairs in Bangkok, and her team
Read morePrayut dared to join debate between contestants for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Jan.29) was dared to take part in an open debate between partisan contestants for prime minister. Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew challenged Prayut to join the proposed debate between varied partisan contenders for prime minister somewhere in near future where they could openly manifest their
Read morePita prepared to become PM, vows to switch off ‘Sam Por’ powers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat today (Jan.28) reconfirmed he has already prepared to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister, denying further rule of coup leader-turned-premier Prayut Chan-o-cha and others associated with the 2014 coup junta. Delivering a campaign speech at Thammasat University Rangsit campus, Pita called on the people nationwide to
Read morePrawit becomes sole Palang Pracharath candidate for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan has now become the sole candidate of the largest ruling party for prime minister in the next general election. Today’s (Jan.27) Palang Pracharath party caucus has resolved to name Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister, as the sole partisan contestant for head
Read moreMove Forward resolved to push for amendment to lese majeste law
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat today (Jan.24) reconfirmed his party will certainly push for amendment to the lese majeste law in the wake of a couple of woman activists staging a severe hunger strike behind bars. Pita who visited Tantawan Tuatulanond and Orawan Pupong at the Central Women Correctional Institution’s
Read moreLottery company’s CEO gears up to launch new party
THE CEO of a lottery company is now moving to launch a new political party named “Plein” (Change) to resolve problems faced by lottery vendors and punters and other social issues, Thai Rath and Daily News newspapers said today (Jan. 16). Mr. Pantawat Nakvisut, or Knot, CEO of the Lottery Plus Division of Lottery
Read morePrayut advised to not dodge censure debate by dissolving House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OPPOSITION BLOC today (Jan.12) advised Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha against possibly dissolving the House of Representatives only to preclude next month’s censure debate. The Pheu Thai, Move Forward and other opposition parties have insisted that Prayut agree to the scheduling of the censure debate without a subsequent vote of
Read morePheu Thai: Separate Chinese medical tourists from the others
A PHEU THAI Party committee member today (Jan 10) urged the government to separate Chinese medical tourists from those who are coming here for a holiday after China reopened its borders on Sunday and Chinese travellers have again started flocking in, Sanook.com said. Mr. Worawat Auapinyakul, a member of the party’s Strategy and Political Direction
Read moreAt last, Prayut becomes politician under Ruam Thai Sang Chart banners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AT LAST PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has fully become a politician with reported intent to retain power beyond the next general election. Prayut today (Jan.9) applied himself for membership of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party which has reportedly planned to send him vying for head of post-election government. At
Read morePheu Thai never planned to bring Thaksin back home: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (Jan.8) categorically denied the largest opposition party’s rank and file had ever planned to bring former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra back home on condition that they become government after the next general election. In a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters, the
Read morePheu Thai uninvolved in pre-election agreement on future coalition: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI TODAY (Jan.4) categorically dismissed hearsay that the largest opposition party had been involved in an initial agreement with a few others to the setting up of a future coalition ahead of the next general election. Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew denied that his party had initially agreed
Read morePheu Thai Party faces dissolution move over Paetongtarn visiting Thaksin in HK
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Dec.27) petitioned to consider taking steps to have the Pheu Thai Party dissolved by court for allegedly breaking the law, given Paetongtarn “Oong Ing” Shinawatra’s recent visit to Hong Kong where she met her fugitive father/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Political activist Sonthiya Sawasdee filed the
Read moreBhumjaithai Party to name only one candidate for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI PARTY will definitely name only one partisan candidate for prime minister in the next general election, confirmed Bhumjaithai spokesman Paradon Prisnananthakul today (Dec.17). The second largest coalition partner has undoubtedly planned to name Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul as partisan contestant for head of a post-election government and nobody else,
Read moreNearly 40 ex-MPs have joined Bhumjaithai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 40 FORMER MPs have today (Dec.16) showed up at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters where they have freshly registered themselves as partisan members with reported intent to contest the next general election under the tickets of the second-largest coalition partner. Those ex-MPs have earlier resigned as members of the Palang
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