By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat will very likely get enough votes for prime minister at the first go, said deputy party leader Sirikanya Tansakul today (July 6). The woman Move Forward MP, speculated to be named finance minister under a Move Forward-led coalition government, declined to tell how many
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Vote for PM set for July 13, 19 and 20: Pichet
SECOND DEPUTY House Speaker and Pheu Thai MP Pichet Chuamuangpan said today (July 6) that if a new prime minister is not elected at the first joint session scheduled for next Thursday July 13 the second and third sessions will take place the following Thursday July 19 and Friday July 20 respectively, Matichon newspaper
Read moreWan Noor: PM vote set for July 13, if it’s only the House there wouldn’t be a problem
NEWLY-NAMED House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said the joint session to vote for a new prime minister will take place next Thursday (July 13) with this having been agreed upon with Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitchonchai, Sanook.com said this evening (July 5). According to the military-designed constitution unelected senators, totalling 250, join the 500
Read morePita to be given second chance for PM: Wan Noor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat will likely be given a second chance to rise to power if he fails at the first go, according to newly-named House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha. If the Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate eventually fails to get enough support in the first round of
Read moreChonlanan concerned over rival against Pita for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER CHONLANAN Srikaew today (June 27) expressed concern over the probability of a partisan rival who might be named prime minister in sheer competition with Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Chonlanan apparently referred to either Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan or de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss
Read moreMove Forward scores surprise victory; Pita to become PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD has scored a huge surprise victory in yesterday’s (May 14) general election with party leader Pita Limjaroenrat confirming he is ready to run the country as prime minister and put his party’s campaign promises to work. According to unofficial 83% results of the nationwide election reported by
Read moreLawyer hits ex-deputy PM with false report charge
A LAWYER representing the husband of a woman who had an affair with a former deputy prime minister today (Jan 12) filed a false report charge against him at Bangyikhan police station for having allegedly falsely claimed that he lost over 20 million baht in dowry during their relationship, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Sittra
Read moreEx-deputy premier ‘sues couple, parents for fraud’
AN ALLEGED police letter to a former deputy prime minister who had an affair with a married woman which is circulating online today (Jan. 11) states that progress had been made on fraud charges he had filed against the couple and the woman’s parents, Matichon newspaper said. This follows Mr. Sittra Biabungkerd, a well-known
Read moreFormer deputy premier Yongyuth denies committing adultery
WITH new details emerging about an affair between the wife of a prominent lawyer’s client and a former deputy prime minister, Mr. Yongyuth Wichaidit, who formerly held this senior political position as well as was a former interior minister, came out to deny that it was him, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 9). Mr.
Read moreHusband catches wife having an affair with a ‘former deputy prime minister’
A PROMINENT lawyer today (Jan. 7) revealed in a Facebook post that one of his clients was shocked to find out that his wife was having an affair with a former deputy prime minister, Thai Rath newspaper said. The lawyer, Mr. Sittra Biabungkerd, secretary-general of Team Foundation for Youth and Society, said his client,
Read moreMost Bangkokians prefer Move Forward Party leader for PM: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST BANGKOKIANS prefer Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister after the next general election, says a recent opinion poll. According to the National Institute of Development Administration’s (NIDA) poll conducted among 2,000 Bangkok residents earlier this month, 20.40% of all respondents preferred the Move Forward top leader
Read moreRishi Sunak: Young, ultra-rich, and UK’s first PM of colour
By Agencies and published by France 24 London – Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years today (Oct. 24), tasked with steering the country through an economic crisis and mounting anger among some voters. It is a remarkable return for
Read moreLiz Truss resigns after six weeks as UK prime minister
By Agencies and published by CNA London – Liz Truss said today (Oct, 20) she was resigning as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed, brought down by an economic programme that sent shockwaves through the market and divided her Conservative Party. Speaking outside the door of her Number 10 Downing Street
Read morePrayut says he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling
SUSPENDED Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Sept. 14) that he has confidence in the justice system and affirmed he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling on his eight-year tenure regardless of the outcome, Matichon newspaper said. Earlier today the Constitutional Court said it will give its verdict on a petition signed by
Read morePeople-endorsed bid to end senators’ power to pick PM aborted again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO END the power of senators to vote alongside MPs for head of a post-election government was aborted again today (Sept 7). During today’s joint House/Senate meeting on the legislation primarily drafted to amend the constitution’s Section 272 and endorsed with signatures of over 75,000 people in sustained effort
Read moreBoris Johnson set to resign as prime minister today, UK media report
By Euronews. BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign today (July 7) after a flood of ministerial resignations, UK media are reporting. Johnson is stepping down after cabinet ministers and dozens of MPs from his own Conservative Party quit their government roles in the last 24 hours. His administration was dogged by
Read more‘Walk to Chase Tu’ protest march through city centre
DEMONSTRATORS gathered at Democracy Monument at 2 p.m. this afternoon (June 11) then set forth on their “Walk to Chase Tu” to Victory Monument to pile pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, whose nickname is Tu, and his government, Sanook.com said. At 2:20 p.m. Pol. Maj Gen Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police
Read moreRevived call for end to senators’ power to pick PM kicks off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED MOVE got started today (Jan. 10) for all parties and people to endorse a revived call for an end to the senatorial power to pick a post-election prime minister. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, director of Rangsit University’s Centre for Political Research and Development, launched the move for all parties either with
Read moreYoung woman called to police station for telling PM to retire
A YOUNG woman who told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that if he could not develop the country quickly he should retire quickly was today (Dec. 4) called to the police station to record her action, Sanook.com said. The incident occurred on Wednesday Dec. 1 during the Prime Minister’s visit to Kham Chanot Wang Nakhin
Read moreStreet protesters urge PM to quit in 14 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS today (July 10) continued to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in 14 days’ time on allegations that he has obviously failed to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country. Political activist Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of the ”car mob” protesters, called on Prayut to resign within
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