By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat made phone calls over the weekend to a number of Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath and other non-coalition MPs in search of their backing for his refreshed attempt to rise to power. Helping Pita woo solid support from among the MPs not attached to the Move
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Anon: 8 parties must not split up, those breaking ranks are dictators
A LEADER of the “respect my vote” demonstration at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre this evening (July 16) urged the eight partners of the coalition government led by Move Forward Party to stick together and not break ranks with those doing so to be branded dictators, Naewna newspaper said. In a fiery speech Mr.
Read moreDemonstrators protest Police Chief’s absence from voting for PM
A “CAR MOB” procession of automobiles and motorcycles showed up at national police headquarters on Rama 1 road to ask why National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat did not attend the joint House/senate meeting last Thursday to vote for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (July
Read moreBill to rid senators of PM-picking power, PM-voting process could run concurrently: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD SECRETARY-GENERAL Chaithawat Tulathon said today (July 15) a renewed legislation to rid all senators of the power to pick a prime minister and the repeated naming and voting for one may practically proceed in concurrent fashion. Chaithawat made his comment after yesterday’s filing of the latest legislation to
Read morePita calls on people to urge senators to vote him for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat today (July 15) posted a video clip online calling on the people for help by encouraging senators to vote him for prime minister next Wednesday. Pita who failed to get enough votes to land him the elected premiership in Thursday’s joint House/Senate meeting asked
Read moreChonlanan confirms Pita will be named PM again next week
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (July 14) confirmed he will still name Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister again next Wednesday. Following Pita’s failure to get adequate support for elected premiership yesterday, the Move Forward leader will be named and voted for prime minister for a second
Read moreRevealing senators’ businesses just the starting point: Rung
HITTING out at senators today (July 14) was Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, a member of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, who said a top Twitter trend for Thailand revealing senators’ businesses is just the starting point, Matichon newspaper said. In yesterday’s vote for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister
Read more‘No opposition to Pita,’ says Cambodia’s Hun Sen
By Phnom Penh Post CAMBODIAN Prime Minister Hun Sen has addressed interpretations of his recent Twitter post, clarifying his comments were not intended as an affront to Thailand’s Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. His comments on July 13 had drawn various reactions from readers. He posted a Twitter comment following Pita’s unsuccessful bid
Read morePita not giving up on renewed bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE Pita Limjaroenrat said today (July 13) he is ultimately not giving up on his renewed effort to take the helm of government next week. The Move Forward leader told reporters at parliament he will go on with his sustained bid for elected premiership despite today’s defeat as many
Read morePita’s attempted rise to power aborted by non-coalition MPs, senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat’s phenomenal bid for elected premiership was today (July 13) aborted at parliament as most lawmakers either abstained from voting or downright cast nay votes against him. During today’s historic joint House/Senate meeting, the total of votes in support of Pita came out 51 votes short
Read moreDebate starts as Pita is nominated prime minister
THE JOINT House/Senate session to pick a prime minister got underway at 9.30 a.m. this morning (July 13) with Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew nominating Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat to take the helm of the government while House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he will be neutral and will allow both positive
Read moreProtesters blast Election Commission for filing lawsuit against Pita
DEMONSTRATORS flocked to the open space in front of Bangkok Art & Cultural Centre this evening (July 12) to protest against the Election Commission after the agency decided to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat at the Constitutional Court, Matichon newspaper said. The prime minister-designate has been accused by
Read moreSenators under pressure over imminent vote for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF SENATORS have remained under pressure as a phenomenal voting of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister is approaching on Thursday, said Move Forward secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon today (July 11). Some of the unelected legislators have been psychologically intimidated or even threatened to get blackmailed whilst
Read morePita’s fans throng government centre to greet him
A LARGE number of both Thai and foreign supporters of Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat showed up at Ratthaprasasanabhakdi Building Commemorating the 80th Birth Anniversary of late King Rama IX the Great, Government Complex, Chaengwattana Road, to greet him when he arrived for a meeting with Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTA)
Read morePolling agency still to forward case against Pita to court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has not as yet forwarded a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat, said the polling agency’s chairman Itthiporn Boonprakhong today (July 10). The commissioners today followed progress so far made by the polling agency’s investigating committee on the contentious case in
Read moreChadchart arranging rally point opposite Parliament on PM vote day
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt is gearing up to announce that a plot of land opposite the Parliament is to be used as public assembly area on Thursday (July 13) when a joint House/Senate session will be voting on electing Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat Thailand’s 30th prime minister, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10).
Read moreThailand returning to normal with help from MPs, senators: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat confirmed today (July 9) an adequate number of senators are joining a combined force to return Thailand to normal beginning with their imminent vote for him to take the helm of government. Addressing a crowd of his supporters at a major Bangkok shopping complex,
Read morePita sees non-coalition MPs, senators being swayed by voters’ consensus
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat said today (July 8) certain non-coalition MPs and some senators might probably pick him for head of government not because of him as an individual politician or anything about his progressive party as a whole but because they may only mean to observe the
Read moreCoalition partners get ready for PM vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD-LED, eight coalition partners are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday as part of joint preparations for the upcoming Thursday’s historic vote for Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat. Move Forward secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon confirmed today (July 8) the leaderships of the eight coalition partners led by the
Read morePita should be given just once chance of being voted for PM: Settha
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR prime minister Settha Taweesin suggested today (July 7) Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat be given just one chance of being voted head of government. Settha, known as personally close to deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, advised Pita be given just one chance of being voted
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