By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAMMANAT PROMPAO of the Klatham has been surreptitiously persuading certain Bhumjaithai and People’s MPs to turn coat and perform in line with the Pheu Thai-led government whereas de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra has contemplated reshuffling the current cabinet of ministers by kicking out the second largest coalition partner
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Renegade People’s MP virtually viewed as ‘cobra pickled in a bottle of brine’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S today (May 13) decided to virtually “pickle a cobra in a bottle of brine” after a renegade People’s MP had demanded a formal ouster from the largest opposition party so he could practically skip over to a coalition camp. In a press conference at parliament, People’s leader Nattapong
Read moreBhumjaithai might be kicked out of govt after Budget Bill sails through
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI under influence of de facto party boss Newin Chidchob might probably be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government after legislation on the 2026 budget has passed an initial approval at parliament whilst the former camp may continue to thwart the latter’s casino bill, partisan sources said
Read moreAuthorities urged to quiz Paetongtarn over Thaksin’s refuted ‘critical illnesses’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PEOPLE’S MP today (May 9) called on the authorities to question Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s illegal stay at Police Hospital as determined by the Medical Council. People’s MP Rangsiman Rome posted on his Facebook page to suggest the authorities in
Read moreMedical Council finds Thaksin’s ‘critical illnesses’ untrue
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MEDICAL COUNCIL of Thailand today (May 8) concluded that the unprecedented event in which de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatr had fallen “critically ill” was definitely untrue whilst it had been earlier claimed otherwise without factual evidence. Medical Council vice-president Prasit Watanapa announced that today’s meeting of about
Read more60 senators could have electoral right retroactively revoked due to vote-rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 60 SENATORS could probably be denied their electoral suffrage in retroactive fashion for alleged involvement in last year’s senatorial races flagrantly riddled with electoral rigging, bloc-voting shenanigans, sources said today (May 7). Out of a total of 200 senators, an estimated 60 could probably be handed a red card
Read moreThaksin tipped to be saved from jail after Supreme Court trial
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUPER-ELITE, POWERS-that-be would invariably prefer to keep Paetongtarn Shinawatra as a “puppet” prime minister pulled around by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, thus ultimately denying the possibility of his being returned to jail following an historic trial in the Supreme Court next month, according to partisan
Read morePita says he will return to be the best prime minister in 9 years’ time
FORMER Move Forward leader and current People’s Party campaign assistant Pita Limjaroenrat said while helping this camp’s candidate for mayor of Khon Kaen municipality woo voters today (May 4) that he will be returning in nine years’ time to become the best prime minister this country ever had, Thai Rath newspaper said. Pita lost
Read morePaetongtarn dismisses rumours of new cabinet lineup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (Apr. 29) categorically dismissed speculation of a reshuffle of her cabinet of ministers, saying she had not even thought about it. In a press conference during a roving cabinet meeting in Nakhon Phanom, the prime minister/daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra told
Read moreRangsiman quashes rumour of wearing pricy Rolex watch
PEOPLE’S Party MP Rangsiman Rome immediately quashed a rumour that he is wearing a Rolex watch worth 500,000 baht as alleged in a Facebook post pointing out that this watch is in fact a Seiko which his wife gave him, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Apr. 27). This Facebook page posted a photo of
Read moreNew cabinet lineup tipped to take place early next month
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED CABINET under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is speculated to be reshuffled for the first time early next month with key ministerial seats to be swapped between the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai, according to partisan sources. Paetongtarn’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra who allegedly pulls the
Read moreThaksin opts to not kick out Bhumjaithai from govt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra would likely not risk losing his grip on power play and finally choose to keep the Bhumjaithai in government rather than get rid of such thorn in the side for good, partisan sources said today (April 23). The billionaire power player/father of Prime
Read moreAnalysis: Thaksin stuck in cul-de-sac steering Pheu Thai-led govt
DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss Thaksin Shinawatra is currently encountering dilemma and conundrum whilst steering the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, albeit literally behind the scenes, due to unresolved, inter-party conflict and sustained legal battles which might probably last until the end of their four-year term in the next couple of years, according to partisan
Read moreBhumjaithai given most public grant in cash
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, surreptitiously steered by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, was the political party given most public donations in cash earlier this year, according to a latest report of the Election Commission. Last February, nearly 100 people, mostly being Bhumjaithai MPs and partisan members, reportedly granted a combined 2.37
Read moreBhumjaithai MP gets jail in Khon Kaen cooperative graft case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI MP Ekarat Changlao has been today (April 17) sentenced by court to multiple terms in prison on charges of embezzlement and forged documentation pertaining to finances of the Khon Kaen Teachers Savings Cooperative. The Khon Kaen Provincial Court today ruled the Bhumjaithai MP of the northeastern province guilty of
Read moreBhumjaithai could be ousted from Pheu Thai-led govt over casino bill conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI could possibly be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government due to an unsettled inter-party discrepancy over the delayed legislation to open casinos at certain tourist spots, partisan sources said today (April 16). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra may contemplate ousting
Read moreRevenge likely in standoff between Thaksin and Newin and their offspring : Former MP
THE recent shelving of a legislation to open casinos within entertainment complex projects points to a standoff between de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter/Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra versus de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob and his son MP Chaichanok Chidchob which will likely lead to revenge being taken as their
Read moreOpinion poll shows majority expect political changes after Songkran
AN OPINION Poll conducted by Super Poll Research Centre shows that the majority of the respondents, almost three-quarters at 74.2%, expect or at least believe there will be political changes after the festival is over with this reflecting a lack of confidence in the stability of the current government, Naewna newspaper said. Assistant Professor
Read moreAnalysis: Yingluck’s scot-free homecoming Thaksin’s ultimate challenge
FUGITIVE FORMER prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra would have literally mingled with Songkran revellers in her home province of Chiang Mai over the upcoming weekend if de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra had not chosen to keep his self-exiled sister patiently waiting abroad for the yearly, water-splashing festival next time around. The billionaire power
Read moreNewin’s son airs dissent to Pheu Thai-designed casino bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL/MP Chaichanok Chidchob today (Apr. 9) took the House floor to say he ultimately disagrees with the questionable Pheu Thai legislation to open casinos anywhere in Thailand. Chaichanok made his rare, resolute comments at parliament in the wake of concerted opposition by varied sectors of society to the highly
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