By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Oct. 29) there will be no cabinet reshuffle on the part of the largest coalition partner anytime soon following an internal conflict which he said has already come to an end. No cabinet members attached to the disintegrated Palang Pracharath Party will
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Rung sues Prayut for limiting freedom of assembly
A PROTEST leader and a team of human rights lawyers this morning (Oct. 29) filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Defence Forces Chief Gen. Chalermpol Srisawad for issuing announcements limiting the freedom of assembly while also asking for temporary protection of a rally planned to take place on Sunday Oct. 31, Siam
Read moreThammanat remains intact as Palang Pracharath Party secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAMMANAT PROMPOW today (Oct. 28) survived an adverse plot to oust him as secretary-general of Palang Pracharath Party, given solid support from party leader Prawit Wongsuwan. During today’s meeting of Palang Pracharath executive board members, Thammanat’s position as party secretary-general was specifically strengthened with unfaltering support from the party leader
Read more7 Cabinet members quit Palang Pracharath Party’s executive board
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVEN MEMBERS OF CABINET have resigned as members of a disintegrated Palang Pracharath Party’s executive board in a fresh bid to press for the setting up of a new one with the planned ouster of Thammanat Prompow as secretary-general of the largest coalition partner in government. But the seven Palang Pracharath
Read morePrawit mum over possible shakeup in Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 26) declined to comment whether the party’s secretary-general Thammanat Prompow might possibly be replaced in near future. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister, did not either confirm or deny fresh speculation that Thammanat might be deprived of the current post
Read morePalang Pracharath Party has not yet picked future PM candidate: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY secretary-general Thammanat Prompow has reconfirmed the largest coalition partner in government has not as yet picked a candidate for head of a future government. Thammanat, who was deprived of a cabinet post last month, made his comments yesterday (Oct. 23) in response to widely-circulated speculation that Palang Pracharath
Read moreProtest group holds seminar in front of prison
THE Thalu Fah activist group held a seminar in front of Bangkok Special Prison today (Oct. 23) to continue voicing their four demands with the backdrop of the stage emblazoned with 112 referring to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, which they want repealed, Matichon newspaper said. Their four
Read morePro-Prayut conspiracy hatched against Palang Pracharath secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NOVEL CONSPIRACY has been quietly hatched to trim down the influence of Palang Pracharath secretary-general Thammanat Prompow over the rank and file of the ruling party to the extent that he be eventually kept out of the way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to prolong his rule beyond the
Read morePrayut ignores villagers’ woes despite popularity-boosting visit: Pheu Thai MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has deliberately ignored the woes of the villagers whom he recently visited in a flood-hit province, according to an opposition MP. Pheu Thai MP Kittanya Vajadee alleged that Prayut has not paid attention to the factual woes of the villagers in Ubon Ratchathani where he visited
Read moreIt is time Baby Boomers like Prayut stopped running the country: Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday (Oct. 12) called Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha a Baby Boomer whom he suggested to stop running the country and leave it to Gen Xers or Gen Yers. During a video streaming programme, Thaksin strongly advised Prayut to step down and give the young generations
Read morePrayut’s tourism move is today’s top Twitter trend
IMMEDIATELY after Prime Minister announced in a televised address at 8.30 p.m. last night (Oct. 12) that Thailand will on November 1 reopen to tourists from 10 low-risk countries under relaxed conditions this step turned into a hot Twitter trend under Thai hashtags #Prayut #Openthecountry with there being a lot of criticism of the move,
Read morePrawit shrugs off protests over naming ex-deputy Democrat leader as his adviser
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 11) downplayed ongoing protests within the ruling party against the naming of a former Democrat Party leader as one of his advisers. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy premier, commented that he could clear up any troubles among the party’s rank and file
Read morePrayut summons anti-graft agency head over charges against his brother
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Secretary General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol was yesterday (Oct. 8) summoned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for talks in the wake of wealth concealment allegations filed against the premier’s own brother. Prayut sent for the NACC chief at Government House following the wealth concealment charges earlier filed at the
Read moreTeen protesters disappear amid heavy control of Din Daeng area
TEENAGE protesters who have been confronting police almost every night at Din Daeng intersection since mid-August stayed away from the hotspot tonight (Oct. 8) amid heavy police control of the area, Thai Rath newspaper said. Not only were the police firmly entrenched at Din Daeng Flats 1 and nearby alleys, police foot patrols were
Read morePM holds talks with police chief as cop shot in head improves
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held talks with National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk early this morning (Oct. 8) with the focus likely to be the weeks-long Din Daeng protests where a policeman was shot in the head two nights ago, Thai Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Doctors said the Pol L/Cpt
Read moreAnti-Prayut protesters kept at bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters STUDENTS AND OTHERS who had intended to demonstrate a public protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were practically kept at bay during his visit to Nakhon Sri Thammarat today (Oct.7). A number of university and secondary-level students among other people in Nakhon Si Thammarat were strongly discouraged by the provincial
Read more6 teens being quizzed in shooting of policeman at Din Daeng
SIX teenagers are being questioned in the shooting of a policeman at Din Daeng last night (Oct. 6) and a pick-up truck plus 11 motorcycles seized with these vehicles believed to have been used in the attack, Siam Rath newspaper said today. Pol L/Cpt Detwit Lertenson was shot in the left temple while chasing some
Read morePrayut bows to pressure from Democrat Party over Agriculture & Cooperatives Ministry
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Oct. 5) bowed to pressure from a coalition partner over the running of four agencies attached to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry. Prayut today rescinded his own directive issued last week for Deputy Prime Minister/Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to take charge of the Agricultural
Read moreDin Daeng protesters attack Lumpini police patrol car amid more rallies
POLICE stepped up surveillance at all police-related locations in Bangkok after four men linked to the Din Daeng protest group lobbed an explosive-like object at a Lumpini station patrol car as they rode by on a single motorcycle with three being caught after a chase, Siam Rath newspaper said. At 6 a.m. this morning
Read moreDemonstration continues at October 14 Memorial despite rain
A DEMONSTRATION organised by the Ramkhamhaeng for Democracy Network continued at the October 14 Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Avenue today (Oct. 3) despite a heavy downpour, Matichon newspaper said. Entitle “October 3 chase out Prayut” the protesters pressuring Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down started gathering from 3.30 p.m. onwards with there being stalls selling
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