By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss Thaksin Shinawatra who has been recently released on parole is anticipated to resume his role in public as a sensational, straightforward critic over political, economic and international issues sooner than later without himself waiting to be formally freed from his one-year jail sentence in the
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Thaksin stronger, not retiring from politics: Academic
WHILE some people have said de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, who was released on parole on Monday (May 11), will now retire from politics an academic thinks otherwise seeing him to have emerged from his lair stronger and more powerful, Amarin TV said this evening (May 13). Mahanakorn University of Technology political
Read moreThai political index plunged in April amid economic woes: Suan Dusit poll
A NATIONWIDE political survey by Suan Dusit University showed that respondents rated the overall Thai political index for April at an average 3.79 points, down from 3.89 in March, Naewna newspaper said today (May 3). Under this opinion poll, conducted both online and in the field during April 27-30 among a sample of 2,214
Read moreAnutin backs Supajee amid social media rebuke
PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 1) jumped to support Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun who has been lambasted on social media pointing out that she works incredibly hard and is not at all discouraged, PPTVHD36 said. Asked by reporters if Supajee is facing difficult times, Anutin retorted, “Who says Ms. Supajee
Read moreAnutin rules out Saksayam joining the cabinet
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (April 30) denied Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, former transport minister and Bhumjaithai secretary-general who is also de facto party boss Newin Chidchob’s brother, will be brought into the cabinet even though there is still a vacant seat, Neawna newspaper and Amarin TV said. People’s Party last week questioned whether the
Read moreSupreme Court to soon consider whether to accept lese majeste lawsuit against 10 People’s MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUPREME COURT is scheduled for April 24 to consider whether a lese majeste lawsuit filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against 10 People’s MPs and 34 former MPs will be formally accepted for a future ruling by court, thus prompting the current lawmaker-turned-suspects to immediately stop performing at parliament,
Read moreAnutin II cabinet to have 28 ministers under Bhumjaithai quota, 8 under Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BHUMJAITHAI-LED cabinet of ministers headed by Prime Minister-Designate Anutin Charnvirakul will likely consist of 24 Bhumjaithai figures plus four “non-politician” technocrats under the quota of the largest elected party steered by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob and eight others from the Pheu Thai, the second largest coalition partner,
Read moreSomsak looks to take ministerial seat alongside Suriya
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOMSAK THEPSUTHIN, co-leader of Sam Mit Group inside the Pheu Thai, the potential, second largest coalition partner, was quietly struggling to grab a ministerial seat after his faction had landed victories for dozens of their protege contestants in last month’s election. Somsak, known as an entrusted partner of Suriya Juangroongruangkit,
Read moreBhumjaithai-led govt set up with 291 coalition MPs but without Klatham or Democrats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POTENTIAL Bhumjaithai-led coalition government has been quietly set up by de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob with a combined force of 291 MPs under his command and without the Klatham or the Democrats in the post-election executive branch under re-elected premiership of Anutin Charnvirakul, partisan sources confirmed today (Mar.9).
Read moreYodchanan tipped to be named Pheu Thai leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters YODCHANAN Wongsawat, nephew of de facto Pheu Thai boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, would probably be named leader of the neo-conservative party sooner or later in place of the current, powerless one, Julapun Amornvivat, according to a partisan source. Yodchanan, son of Thaksin’s sister Yaowapa Wongsawat and former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat,
Read moreNewin to have final say over Bhumjaithai ministerial seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWIN CHIDCHOB, the de facto Bhumjaithai boss, will almost certainly have the final say as to who among the party’s rank and file will be given ministerial seats in a Bhumjaithai-led government under re-elected premiership of Anutin Charnvirakul, according to partisan sources. With an army of 192 designate-MPs under the
Read more100 party-listed, designate-MPs initially verified
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Updated at 6.55 p.m. Mar. 4, 2026 A FULL LIST of 100 designate-MPs who were elected in party-listed mode of last month’s general election was today (Mar.4) initially verified by the Election Commission in addition to 399 others out of a total 400 who successfully contested in constituency-based mode, nearly
Read moreNo old-timer politicians welcome in Bhumjaithai-led cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO OLD-TIMER politicians will be wholeheartedly welcome in a Bhumjaithai-led cabinet of ministers so they may eventually become “more acceptable” to members of society than earlier anticipated, a partisan source confirmed over the weekend. The Bhumjaithai, core of the potential coalition government decisively conducted by de facto party boss Newin
Read moreBhumjaithai-led coalition finally opts to do without Klatham, Democrats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a last-minute twist in complicated, unpredictable political affairs, a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government will finally do without the Klatham or the Democrats but secure a majority of 300 designate-MPs primarily obliged to vote Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of the executive branch again, partisan
Read moreKlatham 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
Read moreChaichanok’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
Read moreMost 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
Read morePeople’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
Read morePM 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 &
Read morePM 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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