By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN SENATOR Wanchai Sonsiri today (May 15) suggested a Move Forward-led coalition government may consist of the Bhumjaithai and Chart Thai Pattana, among others, to get enough votes without the help from any senators to endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister. The senator pointed out that the
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Six-party coalition govt in the making: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat confirmed today (May 15) a six-party coalition government with the Move Forward as its core and himself as prime minister is currently in the making. Given the Move Forward surprise victory in yesterday’s general election, Pita told reporters at the Move Forward headquarters that contacts
Read moreMove Forward, Pheu Thai emerge as 2 largest parties with 292 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD AND THE PHEU THAI have emerged as the two largest parties with 151 and 141 MPs respectively, followed by the Bhumjaithai as a third with 71 MPs in yesterday’s (May 14) general election, according to unofficial results reported today by the Election Commission. Of a total of
Read morePheu Thai Chiang Mai chief accepts Move Forward is really strong
THE HEAD of Pheu Thai Party in Chiang Mai this evening (May 14) admitted that Move Forward Party is really strong in the northern province as with 30% of the votes counted, it is leading in seven constituencies while his own party is ahead in three of them, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Pichai Lertpong-adisorn,
Read moreSettha vows to quit race for PM if Pheu Thai links up with Palang Pracharath
By Thai Newsroom Reporters REAL ESTATE TYCOON Settha Taweesin has offered to give up his contest for prime minister if the Pheu Thai under whose tickets he is running joins ranks with the Palang Pracharath after Sunday’s general election. In Wednesday’s interview with Voice of America, Settha, who is running among a trio of
Read moreElection Commission told to halt online smearing campaign against Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (May 8) told to quickly investigate and suppress an online smearing campaign against the Pheu Thai contesting the May 14 general election. Somsak Thepsuthin, a leading figure among the Pheu Thai rank and file running for MP in party-listed mode, called on the polling agency
Read morePalang Pracharath likely joining Pheu Thai-led coalition: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH will be the most likely party to join a Pheu Thai-led coalition government after the May 14 general election, predicted a noted academic today (May 3). Thanaporn Sriyakul, head of Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association, forecast that the Pheu Thai, of which deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Read morePheu Thai landslide win depends on 7 ‘strategic’ provinces: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER THE PHEU THAI will eventually score a landslide victory and become core of a government after the May 14 general election could probably depend on the results of constituency-based contests in seven “strategic” provinces, said Thammasat University political scientist Prajak Kongkirati last night (Apr.27). The contests between the Pheu
Read morePheu Thai campaign signs spotted in royal premises, quickly removed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF PHEU THAI campaign signs, conspicuously spotted along the sidewalks of a road in a distant Bangkok district, have been quickly removed because the affected area is officially located in the royal premises. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Apr.25) posted on his Facebook page to explain that a few
Read moreSettha won’t be deciding whether Pheu Thai links up with Palang Pracharath: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters REAL ESTATE TYCOON Settha Taweesin, one of a trio of Pheu Thai partisan candidates for prime minister, does not have a final say to decide whether the Palang Pracharath or any other party could possibly join an alliance with his own after the May 14 general election, said Thammanat Prompao
Read moreMove Forward gaining popularity with clear-cut standpoints: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD is exponentially gaining favour among constituents, given outspoken clarity in their campaign standpoints, than the relatively noncommittal Pheu Thai, according to a noted academic. Wanwichit Boonprong of Rangsit University’s Faculty of Political Science said yesterday (Apr.21) the Move Forward’s increasing popularity has been largely attributed to the
Read moreMove Forward to shun Pheu Thai-led govt if Palang Pracharath is included: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD will definitely not join a government which could possibly be led by the Pheu Thai and consist of the likes of the Palang Pracharath after the May 14 general election, said Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Apr.20). Responding to the possibility of the Pheu Thai becoming
Read morePheu Thai’s popularity might ebb over digital wallet policy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI COULD probably lose their sustained popularity among constituents nationwide should the liberal party have to borrow money to fund their campaign-pledged 10,000-baht digital wallet policy, partisan sources said today (Apr.17). The Pheu Thai has today submitted facts and figures pertaining to the party’s promised populist policy, among
Read moreMost voters have already decided who, which party to vote for: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST VOTERS HAVE MADE UP their minds by now as to who and which party to vote for in the May 14 general election, said a noted academic today (Apr.16). Pattana Ruanjaidee, a lecturer of Ramkhamhaeng University’s Faculty of Law, concluded that most of an estimated 52 million eligible voters
Read morePheu Thai’s digital wallet plan less costly than other parties’ schemes: Somchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI CAMPAIGN-PLEDGED digital wallet policy would incur a relatively smaller sum of the taxpayer’s money in comparison to those promised by other camps, remarked former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn today (Apr.13). Somchai, who is contesting the May 14 general election in party-listed mode under the Thai Liberal tickets,
Read morePheu Thai’s promised digital wallet merely post-election payoff: Ex-senator
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER SENATOR KAEWSAN Atibodhi said today (Apr.12) the Pheu Thai campaign-pledged 10,000-baht digital wallet for all adolescents and adults might merely be deemed as a post-election payoff. Kaewsan said the Pheu Thai digital wallet promised for each of all Thais aged 16 years and over to spend a maximum of
Read morePalang Pracharath expects no less than 70 constituency MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Apr.10) forecast his party will get no less than 70 MPs in constituency-based mode in the May 14 general election. Prawit who is running as sole Palang Pracharath partisan contender for prime minister expressed confidence that his camp will get no less than 70
Read morePheu Thai vows to send professional soccer players for training with Fulham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI today (Apr.7) pledged to send professional soccer players for training with an English Premier League team if the party becomes the government after the May 14 general election. Pimol Srivikorn, head of the Pheu Thai sport policy campaign, confirmed that selected professional soccer players will be given
Read morePheu Thai’s ‘ultra-populist’ digital wallet could backfire: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI “ULTRA-POPULIST” campaign could probably worsen the economic conditions of the debt-ridden country and backfire on the party’s hopes for a landslide victory in the May 14 general election, said a noted academic today (Apr.6). Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket, head of the National Institute of Development Administration’s Political
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet for each Thai pledged in Pheu Thai campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI today (Apr.5) announced a major populist policy to hand out 10,000 baht in digital wallet for each of all Thai adolescents and adults only if the party becomes government after the May 14 general election. Real estate tycoon Settha Taweesin, one of a trio of Pheu Thai
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