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Ad hoc panel sought to probe NACC’s failure over Saksayam’s asset concealment case

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PARLIAMENT President Sopon Zaram was today (June 5) asked by the People’s-led opposition to relay a formal request for the Supreme Court to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s failure to press asset concealment charges against former transport minister/former Bhumjaithai secretary-general Saksayam Chidchob. The

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Anutin rules out Saksayam joining the cabinet

  PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (April 30) denied Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, former transport minister and Bhumjaithai secretary-general who is also de facto party boss Newin Chidchob’s brother, will be brought into the cabinet even though there is still a vacant seat, Neawna newspaper and Amarin TV said. People’s Party last week questioned whether the

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Dissolution of Bhumjaithai sought over Saksayam’s convicted wrongdoing

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Jan.19) petitioned to forward a criminal case to the Constitutional Court in pursuit of a dissolution of the Bhumjaithai following the court-convicted wrongdoing of Saksayam Chidchob, former secretary-general of the second largest coalition partner. The petition submitted to the polling agency by activist lawyer Patrapong

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Saksayam resigns as Bhumjaithai secretary-general, MP

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAKSAYAM CHIDCHOB has resigned as Bhumjaithai secretary-general and as a party-listed MP following today’s (Jan.17) court ruling delivered to his chagrin. Saksayam, brother of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, has called it quits with immediate effect as secretary-general of the second largest coalition partner and simultaneously as an MP

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Saksayam could possibly be denied right to run for MP

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL Saksayam Chidchob could possibly be denied the right to contest an upcoming general election apart from other legal penalties if found guilty of having concealed assets, said an opposition MP today (Mar.6). Move Forward MP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul confirmed Saksayam could possibly be deprived by court of the right

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Saksayam immediately suspended by court from ministerial duties

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL Saksayam Chidchob was today (Mar. 3) ordered by court to immediately stop performing as transport minister, pending a court ruling on his alleged holding of corporate shares. The Constitutional Court has suspended Saksayam, brother of de facto Bhumjaithai party boss Newin Chidchob, from doing his ministerial duties with

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