By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAM MIT GROUP, a faction of former MPs headed by Somsak Thepsuthin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit, will likely continue to stay with the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra and seek re-election under the tickets of the neo-conservative camp in a general election tentatively scheduled for Feb.8, a
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Thaksin’s son-in-law tipped to be named among trio of Pheu Thai candidates for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATTAPONG KUNAKORNWONG, son-in-law of de facto Pheu Thai boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, will likely contest an upcoming election as one of a trio of partisan candidates for prime minister, according to a partisan source. Nattapong, spouse of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta Shinawatra, is largely speculated to contest alongside former transport minister Suriya
Read morePrapat tipped to turn to Klatham in lieu of Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHART THAI PATTANA Secretary-General Prapat Pothasuthon will likely join the Klatham now that Chart Thai Pattana leader Varawut Silpa-archa has opted to jump onto the Bhumjaithai bandwagon with intent to seek re-election under the tickets of the coalition partner and core of the coalition government respectively, according to a partisan
Read morePheu Thai has prepared censure motion against PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, currently part of the opposition bloc, has already prepared a censure motion to be filed against Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai-led cabinet after a parliamentary session has resumed next month, confirmed Pheu Thai leader Julapun Amornvivat today (Nov.21). The neo-conservative Pheu Thai has prepared themselves
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 moreJulapun named Pheu Thai leader in place of Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JULAPUN AMORNVIVAT was today (Oct.31) overwhelmingly named leader of the neo-conservative/populist Pheu Thai, currently part of the opposition bloc, replacing de facto party boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra who has earlier resigned. In an extraordinary party caucus at their headquarters, Julapan was solely named the ninth Pheu Thai leader
Read moreJulapan most favourite to be named Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JULAPAN AMORNVIVAT has appeared to be the most favourite among the Pheu Thai rank and file to be named party leader in place of de facto party boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra who has recently resigned, according to partisan sources. The former deputy finance minister/current Pheu Thai MP has
Read moreAt last, Thaksin takes Shinawatra family off Pheu Thai leadership
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra has ultimately decided to have anyone other than those related to his Shinawatra family named a new party leader whilst leaving the burden of financing Pheu Thai electoral campaigns to former party secretary-general Suriya Juangroongruangkit, according to partisan sources. Thaksin has told his
Read morePaetongtarn resigns as Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a significant twist in Thailand’s volatile political climate, former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has today (Oct. 22) called it quits as Pheu Thai leader, leaving the neo-conservative party in limbo ahead of a general election which may be held in the next four or five
Read moreLandslide victory for Bhumjaithai in Kanchanaburi by-election
AS HAD been predicted Bhumjaithai Party scored a resounding victory in the by-election for MP at Kanchanaburi constituency four today (Oct. 19) with the only other contestant in the race from Pheu Thai Party trailing behind, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 8.40 p.m. the Provincial Election Commission Office said complete unofficial results from all
Read moreBhumjaithai tipped to trounce Pheu Thai in Kanchanaburi’s by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the current coalition government, are anticipated to overwhelmingly defeat the Pheu Thai, now part of the opposition bloc, in a by-election for MP of Kanchanaburi on the upcoming Sunday. Bhumjaithai candidate Wisuda Wichiansilp is largely expected to score an easy victory over Pheu Thai contender Chinwat
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 morePotjaman urged to take helm of Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POTJAMAN NA POMBEJRA, former spouse of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, has been advised to take the helm of the previously ruling, currently opposition party in place of her daughter/court-deposed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in effort to keep all MPs of the neo-conservative camp from skipping over to
Read morePheu Thai candidate wins Chiang Rai by-election
THE PHEU THAI, whose de facto boss Thaksin Shinawatra is in jail, scored a victory in Chiang Rai Constituency 7 by-election for MP today (Sep. 14) with the People’s candidate trailing behind, Thai Rath newspaper said. Unofficial results three hours after polls closed at 5 p.m. with 270 polling stations counted, representing 94.74% of
Read morePhumtham admits House dissolution decree has been denied
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed today (Sep.4) that a decree which he has recently filed in pursuit of royal endorsement for dissolution of the House of Representatives to call a general election has been denied by the Office of Privy Councillors due to legal ambiguities and discrepancy. Phumtham, viewed
Read moreUrgent: Phumtham has requested for Royal approval to dissolve House
ACTING Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said he submitted a request to His Majesty the King to dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election since yesterday (Sep. 2), Thai Rath newspaper said this morning. Speaking to reporters at Parliament building he pointed out that this step was taken because the democratic system has
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
Read morePaetongtarn urged to step down due to Pheu Thai-led govt’s instability
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHIEF OPPOSITION WHIP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul today (Aug.19) called on the court-suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down now, regardless of an approaching verdict of the Constitutional Court on an impeachment lawsuit filed against her. The MP of the People’s, the largest opposition party, said the embattled prime minister, daughter
Read moreThaksin scrambles to keep coalition partners under control
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has orchestrated a show of solidarity among coalition partners during yesterday’s (July 22) dinner at a Bangkok hotel with intent to manifest his sustained ability to keep the Pheu Thai-led government under control, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, no matter whether his daughter-turned-prime minister
Read morePaetongtarn told to stay away from Pheu Thai campaign for Sisaket by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COURT-SUSPENDED PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suggested to never get on the Pheu Thai stump for next month’s by-election for MP of Sisaket, given the probability that her presence could otherwise prompt a defeat rather than a victory for the Pheu Thai contestant, a partisan source said today
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