By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP Thammanat Prompao today (June 10) was named top leader of Thai Economic Party. In an extraordinary caucus, Thammanat was unanimously voted as the top leader of Thai Economic Party whereas MP Pai Lik was named secretary-general of the “independent” party among a total of 22 members of its executive
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Mingkwan sets up Thai Opportunity Party, intends to run for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP Mingkwan Sangsuwan today (June 8) announced the setting up of Thai Opportunity Party with himself being top leader of the brand-new party and with intent to run for head of a post-election government. The former MP of New Economics Party who earlier resigned as lawmaker in the middle
Read morePrayut downplays hearsay of him taking helm of Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (June 7) downplayed hearsay that he would sooner or later become top leader of Palang Pracharath Party in place of its current leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Prayut told reporters at Government House he had never heard of such rumours until today that he
Read moreDemocrat candidate wins Ratchaburi’s by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DEMOCRAT PARTY CANDIDATE has won today’s (May 21) by-election for MP of Ratchaburi, according to unofficial reports. The Democrat, Chaitip Kamonpantip, won 51,743 votes from constituents in Constituency 3 covering Bhotharam and Jom Bueng districts of the western province. Chaitip who has earlier performed as provincial councillor representing Bhotharam
Read moreRevival of Full Moon Party attracts thousands of tourists
TOURISTS from many countries are now flocking to Koh Phangan island for the revival of the world famous Full Moon Party on Monday May 16 made possible by the dip in the daily Covid cases with a lot of enquiries having been made for accommodation and car rental online with some planning to cross over
Read morePrawit threatened with Palang Pracharath Party-dissolving lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PHEU THAI PARTY leader Yutthapong Charatsathian today (May 11) threatened to take legal action against Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to the extent the largest coalition partner be dissolved for exerting undue influence over another party. Yutthapong said he might probably file a lawsuit seeking dissolution of the
Read moreThai Liberal woman MP pressed to quit and make room for financier
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI LIBERAL MP Thanaporn Somthongdaeng has been allegedly pressed by party leader Seripisut Temiyavej to resign only to give way for one of the party’s financiers to take her place. Thanaporn said Seripisut has pushed in vain for her resignation as party-listed MP since late last year with intent to get
Read moreProminent political activists join Thai Liberal Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO RENOWNED POLITICAL activists have become heads of Thai Liberal Party’s strategic teams. In today’s (Apr 23) general caucus of Thai Liberal Party, former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was named head of the party’s strategic campaign for policy matters and People’s Network Against Corruption secretary-general Veera Somkwamkid was named head
Read moreJurin firm on not quitting as scandal rocks party
DEMOCRAT PARTY leader Jurin Laksanawisit said after a general caucus this afternoon (Apr. 23) that he will not step down despite the party being hit by the rape and sexual misconduct case against former deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi, Naewna newspaper said. This came after calls were made during the caucus for the party executive committee
Read moreElection Commission to pay compensation to misjudged MP with taxpayers’ money: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION may be finally obliged to pay 64.1 million baht in compensatory damage with taxpayers’ money to an ex-Pheu Thai MP who has been mistakenly accused by the polling agency as a vote buyer, confirmed Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (Apr. 21). The 64.1 million baht compensation
Read moreUttama named leader of Sarng Anakot Thai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Uttama Savanayana has officially become leader of the brand-new Sarng Anakot Thai Party. In today’s (Apr. 20) general caucus of Sarng Anakot Thai Party, Uttama was named the top leader of the party whereas former Palang Pracharath Party secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong was named secretary-general of
Read moreJuti slammed for ignoring sex scandals allegedly surrounding Democrats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN Security Minister Juti Krairirk has been taken to task for keeping a blind eye and deaf ear to personal misconducts ranging from sexual harassments to adulteries and affairs allegedly perpetrated by any members of Democrat Party including the one who has recently resigned in the face
Read morePrinn released on bail in three cases filed against him
FORMER DEMOCRAT Party deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi was granted temporary release in three cases filed against him at Bangkok South Criminal Court with two stemming from charges of committing indecent acts in public and the third involving rape charges today (Apr. 17), Naewna newspaper said. Lumpini station investigators had requested the court via video
Read morePrinn surrenders to police, denied all allegations
THE former deputy leader of Democrat Party Mr. Prinn Panichphakdi surrendered to investigation officers at Lumpini police station at 8 a.m. this morning (Apr. 16) to fight accusations of sexual harassment made by some women, Amarin TV said, At 11 a.m. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police, said Prinn, who came
Read moreDemocrat Party deputy leader denies sexual misconduct allegations, quits party posts
DEMOCRAT Party’s deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi today (Apr. 14) denied allegations of sexual misconduct spreading on social media while resigning from all party positions to move on to prove his innocence and verify the truth, Matichon newspaper said. Prin came under strong attack from netizens after Mr. Sittra Biabangkerd, or Lawyer Tum, secretary-general of the
Read morePrawit puts up highway billboards wishing travellers Happy Thai New Year
PEOPLE travelling to their hometown for Songkran today (Apr. 9) were greeted with large highway billboards showing Deputy Prime Minister and head of Palang Pracharat Party Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan wishing them a Happy Thai New Year along the way with this being an indication of this party gearing up for election battles, Matichon newspaper
Read moreKla Party leader Korn catches Covid, relates details
KLA PARTY leader Korn Chatikavanij posted a message via Facebook that he has contracted Covid-19 and revealed details of his illness while the daily count is 24,252 cases and 94 deaths, Matichon newspaper said today (Apr. 6). A breakdown of the tally shows 24,165 were domestic cases while 87 overseas arrivals tested positive taking
Read moreShinawatra family still bigger than Pheu Thai Party: Ex-election commissioner
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SHINAWATRA FAMILY will still be bigger than Pheu Thai Party, given the limelit role of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former premier/de facto party leader Thaksin Shinawatra, among the rank and file of the largest opposition party, according to former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn. The ex-commissioner of the
Read moreThammanat named secretary-general of Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters “REBELLIOUS” MP Thammanat Prompao was today (Mar.18) named secretary-general of the Thai Economic Party. In today’s general caucus of Thai Economic Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was voted top leader and Thammanat was voted secretary-general of the brand-new party whose executive board consists of 18 members, most of whom are
Read morePheu Thai MPs visit Thaksin, Yingluck in Singapore
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY PHEU THAI MPs are quietly travelling to Singapore to visit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Those opposition lawmakers and others faithful to Thaksin are paying an informal visit to the ex-premier who flew from Dubai to Singapore to undergo a yearly medical checkup. Accompanying Thaksin to the island republic
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