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Klatham probably kept out of Bhumjaithai-led coalition

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM, the ultra-conservative party steered by de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, might probably be kept out of a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government despite hush-hush lobbyism lately exercised, according to a partisan source. Thammanat has quietly orchestrated personal negotiations albeit to no avail whilst de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob

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Chaichanok’s attitude against Pheu Thai only ‘personal’ view: Anutin

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.17) downplayed an unanticipated remark recently made by Bhumjaithai Secretary-General Chaichanok Chidchob that the current core of the caretaker government would not align with the Pheu Thai to set up a potential coalition government after the Feb.8 election due to the latter’s alleged connections

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Most people dissatisfied with Bhumjaithai-led govt: KPI poll

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST AMONG a few thousands of people have expressed dissatisfaction with performance of the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government, according to the latest opinion poll of the King Prajadhipok Institute. The KPI poll released today (Dec. 26) and conducted recently with a total of 2,016 people in all regions of the country

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People’s names 4 contestants for deputy PMs, only Nattapong pitted for PM

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Dec.18) named four partisan contestants who are merely running for deputy prime ministers whilst People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut will only vie for head of government in the Feb.8 election. During a two-day seminar of People’s electoral candidates at a Bangkok hotel, Nattapong formally unveiled the four People’s

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PM summoned again to testify before House panel over anti-scam measures

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was again summoned to testify before a House committee tomorrow (Dec.11) over government measures to crack down on Cambodia-based scam networks allegedly involving suspected rogue dealer Benjamin Mauerberger, alias Ben Smith, and others who reportedly remain at large. House Committee on State Security, Border Affairs &

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PM urged to have charter amendment referendum simultaneously held alongside election

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHIEF OPPOSITION WHIP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul today (Dec.9) called on Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to see to it that a public referendum on planned constitution amendment be simultaneously conducted alongside a general election speculated between the upcoming February and March. The chief opposition whip/People’s MP Pakornwut said he believed Anutin would

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Pipat shrugs off Abhisit’s surge in hype among southerners

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Pipat Ratchakitprakarn today (Dec.2) shrugged off a reported surge in personal hype of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva among southern constituents, particularly those adversely affected by critical flooding. The deputy prime minister-cum-transport minister, assigned to direct electoral campaigns of the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, in

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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

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Prapat 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

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Pheu 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

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Varawut tipped to lead departure of Chart Thai Pattana MPs for Bhumjaithai 

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARAWUT SILPA-ARCHA might probably lead a departure of Chart Thai Pattana MPs for the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, in order to seek re-election under the tickets of the ruling, ultra-conservative camp under de facto boss Newin Chidchob, a partisan source said today (Nov.20). Varawut, a former member

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Suspected rogue MP brags about being named minister in future govt

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters KLATHAM MP CHONNAPAT Naksua, currently suspected of involvement in online gambling activity, was recently seen bragging about himself being named minister in a post-election government only if he managed to exonerate himself from such rogue scandals. People’s MP Pukkamon Nunarnan today (Nov.15) posted on her Facebook page a video clip

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Anutin urged to fire Thammanat over suspected scam association

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was today (Nov.6) encouraged to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister/de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao due to his suspected association with transnational scammers and fraudsters otherwise the government’s anti-scam measures might not be successful. House Committee on State Security, Border Affairs & National Strategies

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Ex-Democrat leader Chalermchai tipped to join Thammanat’s camp

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT leader Chalermchai Sri-on will likely join the Klatham and contest an upcoming election under the tickets of the current coalition partner steered by de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, a partisan source said today (Nov.5). Chalermchai today formally resigned as a Democrat partisan member and visited Pattani where

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PM 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

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PM might dissolve House by early Dec. to call election by early Feb.

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably dissolve the House of Representatives by early December to preempt censure debate with the likelihood of the Cambodia-based scammer issue topping the otherwise marathon agenda, among other topics, according to a noted government critic. The prime minister-cum-interior minister might probably opt to dissolve the

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