By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a final touch of the People’s electoral campaign a few days prior to the upcoming Sunday’s election, gigantic roadside signs are drawing attention among passers-by in Bangkok and the provinces as well as online viewers simply with a one-word message – Change. The People’s gigantic
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People’s tipped as largest elected party with 150-180 MP seats: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S will likely emerge as the largest elected party winning as many as 180 MP seats in the Feb.8 election, thus deserving the opportunity to become core of a coalition government, a noted academic forecast today (Jan.23). According to NIDA’s Political & Development Strategies Project Director Pichai Ratanadilok na
Read morePeople’s the only party that will deny Anutin for PM: Nattapong
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S WILL BE the only contesting party to resolutely deny Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a prolonged premiership after the Feb.8 election whilst all other parties may effortlessly do otherwise, confirmed People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (Jan.22). If the People’s fail to come out as the largest elected party
Read morePeople’s will be in opposition bloc if Bhumjaithai comes out as largest elected one: Thanathorn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THANATHORN JUANGROONGRUANGKIT said today (Jan.16) the People’s will definitely be part of the opposition bloc at parliament if the Bhumjaithai emerges as the largest elected party in the Feb. 8 election, thus deserving the first opportunity to set up a government. The Progressive Movement leader made his latest comment to
Read moreMost still have confidence in People’s despite money-laundering charges filed against own candidates: Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE have been found to continue to have confidence in the party called the People’s despite recent events in which a couple of the reformist camp’s electoral candidates have been arrested on charges of involvement in “grey” businesses. According to an online opinion poll conducted last night (Jan.15) by
Read morePeople’s candidate has operated gambling website: Cyber Crime Police
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EX-PEOPLE’S MP Ratchapong Soisuwan who is seeking re-election in Tak and was arrested on charges of involvement in money-laundering business yesterday (Jan.14) had allegedly operated an online gambling platform which had evidently led to money-laundering activity, police said today (Jan.15). Deputy Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau commissioner Pol.Maj.Gen.Tinakorn Rangmatya said the
Read moreNo more People’s vote for Anutin for PM: Nattapong
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S WILL ultimately not vote in support of Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of government again under any circumstances after the Feb.8 general election, People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut reconfirmed today (Jan.12). Though the People’s ex-MPs had done so to land Anutin an elected premiership with a Bhumjaithai-led
Read morePeople’s future MPs will no longer vote Anutin for PM: Thanathorn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER FUTURE FORWARD leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (Jan.8) told people in a Bhumjaithai-dominated constituency that the People’s future MPs will definitely not vote Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of government after the Feb.8 general election no matter if the reformist camp will eventually become the largest elected one
Read moreEx-Thammasat education dean People’s choice for education minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER THAMMASAT University dean Anuchart Puangsamlee was today (Jan.7) introduced as the People’s pick for education minister if the reformist camp eventually becomes core of a government after the Feb.8 election. Anuchart, a former dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Learning Science & Education, was formally introduced as education minister
Read moreEx-diplomat picked as People’s foreign minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DIPLOMAT Pisan Manawapat was today (Jan.6) introduced as the People’s pick for foreign minister if the reformist party eventually becomes core of a government after the Feb.8 election. Pisan is not only a former ambassador to the United States, Canada, India and head of Thai delegates to the European
Read moreEx-Thammasat law dean introduced as People’s-chosen justice minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER THAMMASAT University dean Munin Pongsapan was yesterday (Jan.5) introduced as the People’s pick for justice minister in case that the reformist party become core of a government after the Feb.8 election. Munin, a former dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, was formally introduced as one of the People’s
Read moreEx-People’s MP denied chance to seek re-election despite executive board’s approval
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LATEST DECISION of People’s Secretary-General Sarayut Jailak was today (Dec.16) openly questioned by ex-People’s MP Traiwat Imjai after the former has contentiously denied the latter the opportunity to seek re-election for a constituency-based MP of Samut Prakarn in the Feb.18 general election. Traiwat posted on his Facebook page today
Read moreAtirat seeks re-election in Korat under People’s banners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as an ultimate twist in his political career, former transport minister Atirat Ratanaset is seeking re-election as MP in constituency-based mode in Nakhon Ratchasima under the banners of the People’s. Atirat, an ex-MP of Nakhon Ratchasima who had been attached to the neo-conservative Pheu Thai under
Read moreThaksin to miss Pheu Thai electoral campaign, literally
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra will likely not be able to spearhead the opposition party’s electoral campaign for a general election which may be held between the upcoming February and March due to his being literally put behind bars and preoccupied with sustained legal battles, according to partisan
Read morePM urged to brave censure debate in lieu of dissolving House to preempt it
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was today (Oct.28) advised against dissolving the House of Representatives only to avoid censure debate on the Cambodia-based scammer issue, among other hot topics besieging the Bhumjaithai-led, minority government. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit Watcharasindhu encouraged the prime minister-cum-interior minister to not dissolve the House to call a
Read moreFoundations being used to launder dirty money: Wiroj
PEOPLE’S Party deputy leader and MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said in a Facebook post today (Oct. 23) that some foundations are being used as a front to launder dirty money raked in through shady activities, Amarin TV said. These suspect foundations use the cloak of accepting donations for charitable causes to shield the grey cash
Read morePheu Thai to have slim chance of heading future govt: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, now part of the opposition bloc, will likely have a slim chance of becoming core of a future government whilst the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, and the People’s, the largest opposition camp, may roughly have a 50:50 opportunity to head one following a general
Read moreHouse panel concerned about Cambodia phasing in arms purchased from China
MEMBERS of a House security committee chaired the People’s MP Rangsiman Rome said during a visit to Phu Makhuea peak at Sisaket border today (Oct. 5) that Thai troops must be well-armed as Cambodia is phasing in weapons purchased from China, PPTVHD 36 said this evening. The House Committee on Security, Border Affairs, National
Read morePeople’s to back Anutin for prime minister under 5 conditions
PEOPLE’S Party leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut and his team announced this morning (Sep. 3) that his camp has decided to vote for Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as the next prime minister under five conditions, Naewna newspaper said. The decision was made after thorough discussions among party members on whether to support Anutin or Pheu Thai
Read morePeople’s dare Pheu Thai-attached caretaker PM to dissolve House now
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Sep. 1) dared the Pheu Thai-attached caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve the House of Representatives now in order to call a general election without unnecessarily waiting for a decision of the largest opposition party to pick any partisan candidate for prime minister. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit
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