ELECTED Speaker of the House of Representatives, who concurrently assumes the post of Parliament President, was Bhumjaithai party-listed MP Sophon Zaran after getting 289 votes while 123 MPs voted for his competitor People’s party-listed MP Parit Wacharasindhu, PPTVHD36, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 15). In this secret voting there were 80
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Politically associated Mongkol voted Senate speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KNOWN FOR BEING ALLEGEDLY associated with political parties, Mongkol Surasajja was today (July 23) overwhelmingly voted Senate speaker. The newly-elected senators cast 159 votes out of a total 200 to pick Mongkol, a former provincial governor of Buriram and former director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration, as Senate speaker.
Read morePheu Thai told to stop pressing House Speaker to step down
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, core of the current coalition government, was today (May 1) suggested to stop pressing House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to step down so he could otherwise be replaced by a Pheu Thai MP. Without elaborating or naming names, Mook Sulaiman, secretary to Wan Noor, advised that
Read moreWan Noor fights back over Pheu Thai bid for House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOUSE SPEAKER WAN Muhamad Noor Matha today (Apr. 19) lashed at a sustained, hush-hush Pheu Thai attempt to replace him with an MP of the largest coalition partner, wondering what could probably be their rationale behind it. Wan Noor told reporters at parliament he will never sacrifice a highly-honourable position
Read morePheu Thai looks to take back House speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI PLANS TO quietly press the Prachachart to return the post of House Speaker to the largest ruling party soon after the first round of cabinet reshuffle has been done, a partisan source said today (Apr 18). Given the fact that the Pheu Thai remains as core of
Read morePichet pushes for revival of provincial House offices nationwide
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Pichet Chuamuangpan is pushing for revival of provincial offices of the House of Representatives throughout the country. Pichet, a Pheu Thai MP of Chiang Rai, confirmed today (Sep.20) he is currently putting forward the earlier-hatched scheme to revive the provincial House offices in all 77 provinces where
Read morePheu Thai presses Wan Noor to leave House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOUSE SPEAKER WAN Muhamad Noor Matha is being quietly pressed by the Pheu Thai to leave the top post of the legislative branch and be replaced with a Pheu Thai MP, a partisan source said today (Sep.20). Wan Noor, a Prachachart MP, has been merely viewed by the rank and
Read morePadipat tipped to anticipate ‘technical ouster’ from Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Padipat Santipada will likely hold onto the second highest post in the legislative branch whilst anticipating a “technical ouster” of himself from his current party, the Move Forward, a partisan source said over the weekend. The Move Forward MP of Phitsanulok who is yet to choose whether
Read morePadipat’s choice: Leave House seat or be ‘technically ousted’ from Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Padipat Santipada of the Move Forward will likely have to choose either to leave the second highest post in the legislative branch or be “technically ousted” from his current party to give way for the naming of an opposition leader from the same camp, partisan sources said
Read moreWan Noor unrivalled as House speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WAN MUHAMAD NOOR MATHA was today (July 4) unrivalled and named House speaker. No other MPs were named to compete with Wan Noor for House speaker who concurrently assumes the post of Parliament President. Given the top seat of the legislative branch, Wan Noor has already resigned as leader of
Read moreNew House speaker Wan Noor’s background
PRACHACHART leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha who was elected speaker of the House of Representatives as expected this morning (July 4) has been a key player in the Thai political arena for decades having already previously held this position once as well as a number ministerial posts, Naewna newspaper said. His election to the top
Read moreWan Noor named House speaker, endorsed by Move Forward-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRACHACHART LEADER WAN Muhamad Noor Matha is being named House speaker tomorrow with full support from all MPs of the Move Forward-led coalition partners. The Move Forward and Pheu Thai have finally adopted a joint resolution to name the Prachachart leader for House speaker following weeks of tussle between the
Read moreHouse speaker tussle drags on till tomorrow
MOVE Forward and Pheu Thai parties failed to end their tussle for the House speaker post at an eight-party meeting today (July 2) and now hope to reach an agreement tomorrow just a day before the first House meeting to pick the head of the legislative branch, Naewna newspaper said. At a joint press
Read morePheu Thai will never leave Move Forward: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER CHONLANAN Srikaew reconfirmed today (June 29) his party will never leave the Move Forward despite sustained discrepancy over the House speaker seat. Chonlanan responded to speculation that the Pheu Thai might probably opt out by leaving the post-election coalition consisting of eight parties and led by the
Read moreChuan: Party with most MPs should get House speaker post
FORMER prime minister and parliament president Chuan Leekpai said today (June 23) that the party that obtained the most number of MPs should get both the premiership and the House speaker post with this referring to Move Forward which got 151 seats and Phue Thai 142 seats having tussled over the latter position, Matichon
Read moreAll Pheu Thai MPs urged to follow party’s resolution on House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (June 22) suggested all Pheu Thai MPs abide by their own party’s resolution to endorse the naming of a Move Forward candidate for House Speaker early next month. Though all 141 MPs of the second largest elected party are primarily free to pick anyone
Read moreChonlanan spurns offers of House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (June 21) said he will immediately spurn possible offers for him to assume the House Speaker seat. During today’s partisan workshop for all 141 Pheu Thai MPs at a Bangkok hotel, Chonlanan said he will unreluctantly reject offers of the House Speaker seat for
Read morePheu Thai to take both Deputy House Speaker seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI HAS AGREED to take a couple of Deputy House Speaker posts whilst leaving the House Speaker seat to the Move Forward as the largest elected party, confirmed a deputy Pheu Thai leader today (June 18). Bhumtham Wechayachai said the Pheu Thai has offered to give up the
Read morePheu Thai to hold talks with Move Forward on House Speaker tussles
A SENIOR Pheu Thai Party executive said his camp is gearing up to hold talks with Move Forward Party on the tug of war for the House Speaker post and expects a solution to emerge, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 27). Mr. Prasert Chanruangthong, Pheu Thai’s secretary-general, said representatives of the two parties
Read moreUS House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
By Agencies and published by CNA Taipei – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug. 2) as part of an ongoing Asia tour. It is the highest-profile visit by a US official to the island in 25 years. Images showed the 82-year-old lawmaker, who flew in on a US military aircraft
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