By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN, PROMINENT figure in government has been covertly assigned by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to stealthily recruit renegades from among MPs on the opposition bloc, especially those of the Bhumjaithai, to practically side with the Pheu Thai-led government at parliament, according to partisan sources. On behalf
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Four Pheu Thai cabinet members tipped to resign as party-listed MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOUR PHEU THAI cabinet members are anticipated shortly to resign as party-listed MPs so they will be immediately replaced with others in effort to secure a majority of elected lawmakers for the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, no matter how meagre and precarious it could be, according to a partisan source.
Read moreChief govt whip suggests casino bill be indefinitely pulled out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION to open casinos under the name of entertainment complex projects should be indefinitely withdrawn from the House of Representatives in regard to criticisms expressed by members of the public and current unfavourable environment of the legislative branch, according to chief government whip Wisut Chaiyanarun. The controversial legislation, currently
Read moreMilitary leaders unlikely to stage a coup: Phumtham
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said this morning (June 30) that a coup d’etat is not on the minds of military commanders after some leaders of the national unity rally at Victory Monument on Saturday talked about a coup and encouraged it, Naewna newspaper said. The four armed forces commanders confirmed that they
Read morePeople’s Party, Pheu Thai slam rally leaders for encouraging a coup
BOTH People’s Party, the largest opposition party, and Pheu Thai Party, the core of the current coalition, criticised some leaders of yesterday’s (June 28) national unity rally at Victory Monument for talking about a coup d’etat and encouraging it, Amarin TV said today. People’s Party posted a message on Facebook condemning leaders of “United
Read moreRed Shirts show up at Pheu Thai head office to encourage PM
HUNDREDS of Red Shirt activists went to Pheu Thai Party’s head office today (June 27) to encourage Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra amid the current political storm over her recent leaked phone call to Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and urged her to neither dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election nor resign, Amarin
Read moreBhumjaithai rejects Pheu Thai call for return of interior portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER Anutin Charnvirakul today (June 18) categorically denied a persistent Pheu Thai demand for an immediate return of the interior portfolio to the core of the current coalition though such an ultimate dismissal would likely prompt an ouster of the second largest coalition partner from the Pheu Thai-led government.
Read moreBhumjaithai told to return interior portfolio within couple of days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, core of the current coalition, has bluntly told the Bhumjaithai, the second largest coalition partner, to return the interior portfolio to the largest ruling party within a couple of days or else the latter could be eventually expelled from the coalition government. The Pheu Thai under Prime
Read moreNewin, not Anutin, has final say over new cabinet lineup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER THE BHUMJAITHAI may continue to be part of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government or depart for the opposition bloc will ultimately depend on de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob and not titular party leader Anutin Charnvirakul. Though Anutin, the current deputy prime minister-cum-interior minister, has recently threatened to leave
Read moreBhumjaithai will shift to opposition if stripped of interior portfolio: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER ANUTIN Charnvirakul said today (June 13) the coalition partner would rather become an opposition party if he himself was removed as interior minister anytime soon. The titular leader of the second largest coalition partner steered by de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob declined to say whether he would
Read moreEknath shrugs off Suchart-led renegade MPs’ move
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RUAM THAI SANG CHART Secretary-General Eknath Prompan today (June 10) shrugged off a premeditated move made by deputy party leader Suchart Chomklin for some of the coalition partner’s MPs to renegade and depart for a lesser-known camp. Eknath who concurrently acts as industry minister did not name any names other
Read moreBhumjaithai, Ruam Thai Sang Chart urged to part company with Pheu Thai-led govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI and Ruam Thai Sang Chart could possibly part company with the Pheu Thai-led government if their titular leaders were kicked out of the cabinet at any given time, suggested a noted academic today (June 6). Given Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s evident
Read morePrasert tipped to take Anutin’s place as interior minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRASERT JANTARARUANGTONG is expected to be named interior minister in place of Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in a new cabinet lineup later this month. Prasert, currently the Pheu Thai-attached deputy prime minister-cum-digital economy & society minister, is speculated to take Anutin’s place as interior minister following comments earlier made by
Read moreConstitutional Court urged to freeze 92 pro-Bhumjaithai senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SENATORIAL FRAUD issue has today (May 26) intensified with the Constitutional Court being formally asked to immediately suspend nearly half the total senators, allegedly associated with the Bhumjaithai, from performing their legislative duties due to their attempted interference in the affairs of the executive branch. A group of persons,
Read moreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would
Read morePheu Thai candidate wins in Chiang Mia mayoral election
UNOFFICIAL result of the election for Chiang Mai mayor last night (May 11) showed Pheu Thai candidate and the incumbent Mr. Asani Buranupakorn had obtained 18,299 votes, leaving People’s candidate Mr. Theerawat Kaeofong trailing behind with 13,335 votes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Asani announced his victory at Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai city where
Read morePirapan not getting a portfolio after losing energy seat: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENERGY MINISTER PIRAPAN Salirathavibhaga would probably be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led government for good rather than be reshuffled to any other portfolio in cabinet, forecast a noted academic today (Jan.9). According to Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket, director of NIDA’s Political & Development Strategies Project, de facto Pheu Thai
Read morePirapan tipped to be kicked out of Pheu Thai-led cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENERGY MINISTER PIRAPAN Salirathavibhaga is currently speculated to be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led cabinet sooner or later within this month, a partisan source said over the weekend. Pirapan, who concurrently performs as leader of the military-installed Ruam Thai Sang Chart under de facto guidance of former army chief-turned-prime
Read morePeople’s MP backs Pheu Thai’s anti-coup legislation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S MP PARIT Wacharasindhu today (Dec. 10) endorsed a fresh move of the Pheu Thai to put forward an anti-coup legislation, given a numerical advantage of MPs supposedly in support of it. The MP of the People’s, the largest in the opposition bloc, insisted that the anti-coup legislation drafted by
Read morePheu Thai to push for anti-coup legislation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PHEU THAI plans to put forward legislation to thwart the military’s possible attempts to stage coups to overthrow elected governments in the future. The Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra will sooner or later introduce legislation to prevent the military top brass from possibly staging
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