By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was today (August 24) ordered by court to stop performing his duties until a court ruling on his eight-year rule has been delivered. Judges of the Constitutional Court voted 5:4 to issue the order for Prayut to stop performing as premier until the court ruling on the
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Prayut could continue as Defence Minister if ordered by court to halt being PM: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha may legally perform as defence minister, the post which he has concurrently assumed, if he is ordered by court to stop performing as head of government in the wake of a legal controversy over his eight-year rule, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (August 22).
Read morePrayut avoids media, waiting for court’s ruling
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to answer reporters’ questions about mounting pressure to step down as his eight-year rule is ending tomorrow, August 23, with a spokesman later saying he is waiting for the Constitutional Court’s ruling on this issue, Matichon newspaper said. When he came out of the Phakdi Bodin Building at the
Read moreProtesters might move to literally keep Prayut out of Government House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GROUP OF POLITICAL activists might probably steer a massive move to literally keep out Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from Government House since, they said, his eight-year rule is ending on upcoming Tuesday. The so-called Khana Lom Ruam Prachachon (Group For the Melting of the People Together) activists told hundreds
Read more38 activist groups call on Prayut to step down
ISSUING a statement at the Democracy Monument today (August 21) calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down on Wednesday August 24 when he completes eight years in power were 38 activist groups from four regions, Matichon newspaper said. The event was led by Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, from Thammasat Coalition and Assembly
Read moreRural doctors again urge Prayut to step down after 8-year rule
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RURAL DOCTOR Society has today (August 19) repeated their calls for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down now that his eight years in power is allegedly ending on upcoming Wednesday. The Rural Doctor Society has issued an essentially repeated statement on its urging for Prayut to learn to
Read morePrayut might dissolve House with intent to prolong rule: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha might probably dissolve the House of Representatives soon with intent to prolong his rule, albeit in caretaker fashion, said Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (August 17). The opposition leader made his comments after he has today filed a petition undersigned by 171 opposition MPs
Read morePrayut could stay put for months pending court ruling on 8-year tenure
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha might probably stay on as head of government for several months after next week pending a ruling by the Constitutional Court over his contentious eight-year tenure, said a veteran lawmaker today (August 16). Deputy Sarng Anakhot Thai party leader Nipit Intharasombat posted on his Facebook page saying
Read moreLast-ditch bid to amend election law scuttled over lack of quorum
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LAST-DITCH EFFORT by lawmakers to amend the constitution’s organic law on the election for MPs finally came to an end due to lack of a quorum today (August 15), thus forcing the use of the original version proposed by the government. The MPs and senators attending today’s joint House/Senate meeting
Read morePrayut’s 8-year tenure based on constitution’s design and letter: Thammasat dean
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PROMINENT LAW ACADEMIC yesterday (August 13) advised that the ongoing controversy over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure be primarily settled on the basis of the recorded design and letter of the constitution and not of anyone’s arbitrary assumptions. Munin Pongsapan, dean of Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, posted on
Read moreHouse meeting adjourned as motion raised on Prayut’s 8-year tenure
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A WEEKLY MEETING OF THE House of Representatives was again adjourned due to lack of a quorum today (August 11) after opposition MPs had called in vain for a fresh motion to discuss a legal controversy over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure. Deputy House Speaker Supachai Bhosu adjourned the
Read moreLawyers’ group urges Prayut to quit before ruling on 8-year tenure
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION of Thailand has called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down before a legal controversy over his eight years in power is finally settled in court. The lawyers association today (August 11) issued a statement signed by Narinpong Jinapuck, president of the association, advising Prayut to
Read morePrayut cannot be compared with Prem over years in power: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WISSANU Krea-ngam said today (August 9) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cannot be compared with the late statesman Prem Tinsulanonda as to whether the former may ever step down after eight years in power. The deputy premier in charge of legal affairs was responding to Prayut’s critics calling
Read more‘Banana-feeding’ allegation lodged against major coalition partner, 6 splinter parties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission was today (August 5) petitioned to investigate scandals in which MPs of six splinter parties have accepted kickbacks in cash from a major coalition partner, allegedly referring to Palang Pracharath Party. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn and Vera Somkwamkid of Thai Liberal Party lodged the petition for the anti-graft agency
Read morePirapan becomes top leader of new pro-Prayut party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT MP Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has become top leader of a brand-new Ruam Thai Sarng Chart Party, widely known to be supportive of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In today’s (August 3) extraordinary caucus of Ruam Thai Sarng Chart Party, Pirapan was named top leader of the MP-less party which is largely
Read moreRetired general becomes top leader of United Nation Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RETIRED ARMY general has become top leader of a little-known coalition partner United Nation Party. In today’s (August 1) extraordinary caucus of United Nation Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was named top leader of the one-MP coalition partner whilst former Thai Rak Thai MP Chamlong Krudkhuntod was named secretary-general
Read morePrayut, Anupong irked at ‘renegade votes’ cast by some Palang Pracharath MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda have looked considerably frustrated and appalled at last Saturday’s event in which certain coalition MPs voted no-confidence in the latter and their overt moves to promote Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan as interior minister. Prayut and Anupong today (July 26) discussed
Read morePrayut, all other censured ministers survive no-confidence vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and 10 other cabinet members survived today’s (July 23) censure/no-confidence motion, with the premier-cum-defence minister being given 256 votes of confidence against 206 votes of no confidence. Following four long days of censure debate, beginning last Tuesday, most MPs on both sides of the parliament aisle
Read morePrawit’s coup remark triggers laughter during censure debate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RARE, SPONTANEOUS remark made by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan during today’s (July 20) censure debate instantly sent most MPs bursting into laughter. Prawit rose to his feet on a raised platform in the parliament chamber to not only deny that he was in any way involved in the 2014
Read moreThai Economic MPs resign as govt whips following by-election defeat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO THAI ECONOMIC MPs today (July 12) resigned as government whips, following Sunday’s defeat of their party in a by-election for MP of Lampang. MP Pai Lick and MP Boonsing Warintharak, who concurrently perform as secretary-general and registrar of Thai Economic Party respectively, tendered their letter of resignation as government
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