By Thai Newsroom Reporters REAL ESTATE TYCOON Settha Taweesin, one of a trio of Pheu Thai partisan candidates for prime minister, does not have a final say to decide whether the Palang Pracharath or any other party could possibly join an alliance with his own after the May 14 general election, said Thammanat Prompao
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Thammanat’s clique of MPs finally returns to Prawit’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP THAMMANAT Prompao has quietly brought a dozen legislators including himself back to the Palang Pracharath where they have earlier belonged in bid to help with party boss Prawit Wongsuwan’s design to rise to power after the upcoming general election. Thammanat and 11 other MPs under his command have
Read moreThammanat’s clique of 11 MPs set to return to Prawit’s party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CLIQUE OF 11 MPs headed by Thammanat Prompao will almost certainly return to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party later this month, said a coalition MP today (Jan.17). Palang Pracharath MP Boonsing Warinrak confirmed Thammanat and the 10 other MPs under his command have planned to leave the little-known Thai
Read moreThammanat clique’s condition for comeback to Prawit’s camp mulled over
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DOZEN “RENEGADE” MPs under leadership of maverick MP Thammanat Prompao are only looking to return to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party on a conditional basis which has been taken into account, according to partisan sources. Those “renegade” MPs currently attached to the Thai Economic Party have demanded that their
Read moreThammanat clique of MPs to return to Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVERAL MPs UNDER GUIDANCE of Thammanat Prompao who has earlier led an exodus of “renegade” legislators from the Palang Pracharath Party will return to the largest coalition partner soon, confirmed MP Pai Lik last evening (Nov.21). Pai told Palang Pracharath boss-cum-Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan during the latter’s visit to the
Read moreThammanat dumps Thai Economic Party, tipped to return to Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RENEGADE MP THAMMANAT Prompao is apparently leading another exodus of a dozen-plus MPs from one party of which he has already resigned as top leader to another. Thammanat and the 13 MPs under his command have practically deserted the Thai Economic Party, automatically resulting in the dissolution of the party’s
Read moreThammanat won’t return to Prawit’s camp as long as Prayut remains in power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC PARTY leader Thammanat Prompao will definitely not return alongside 15 MPs under his command to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party as long as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains in power, confirmed a Thai Economic MP today (Oct. 6). Thammanat, who was deposed from the Prayut cabinet following last
Read morePrawit, Thammanat face ban from politics over ‘banana-feeding’ scandal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan and Thai Economic Party leader Thammanat Prompao might possibly be kept out of politics for a number of years and the biggest coalition party might possibly as well be dissolved if found guilty of alleged involvement in last year’s handing out of kickbacks
Read moreThammanat tells Prayut to quit if any minister targeted in censure debate flounders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was suggested today (June 29) to consider stepping down if any individual cabinet members are intensely grilled for their alleged wrongdoings and barely given a yea vote in an approaching censure/no-confidence motion. Thai Economic party leader Thammanat Prompao advised that Prayut claim full, prompt responsibility by resigning
Read moreThammanat named top leader of Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP Thammanat Prompao today (June 10) was named top leader of Thai Economic Party. In an extraordinary caucus, Thammanat was unanimously voted as the top leader of Thai Economic Party whereas MP Pai Lik was named secretary-general of the “independent” party among a total of 22 members of its executive
Read moreThammanat claims to take command of 40 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao has today (May 26) claimed to take command of some 40 MPs who could possibly join hands with the opposition bloc to outvote the coalition government. Thammanat told reporters that his 40-strong force could possibly tip the scale in opposition to the Palang Pracharath-led coalition government
Read more20 splinter-party MPs might leave for Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY MPs of splinter parties might leave their current camps for the Thai Economic Party, said one of their lawmakers today (May 25). Tairaktham MP Pirawit Ruangluedolapak said the 20 MPs of the splinter parties, most of which only have one MP each, might probably decide to join ranks with 18
Read morePrawit threatened with Palang Pracharath Party-dissolving lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PHEU THAI PARTY leader Yutthapong Charatsathian today (May 11) threatened to take legal action against Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to the extent the largest coalition partner be dissolved for exerting undue influence over another party. Yutthapong said he might probably file a lawsuit seeking dissolution of the
Read morePrawit persuades Thammanat to skip holding talks with Pheu Thai MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan has talked Thai Economic Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao into changing his mind and literally keeping his distance from the opposition Pheu Thai Party. Prawit who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister told reporters at Government House today (May 10) that Thammanat, who concurrently is a
Read moreThammanat named secretary-general of Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters “REBELLIOUS” MP Thammanat Prompao was today (Mar.18) named secretary-general of the Thai Economic Party. In today’s general caucus of Thai Economic Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was voted top leader and Thammanat was voted secretary-general of the brand-new party whose executive board consists of 18 members, most of whom are
Read moreThammanat keeps splinter parties consolidated as ‘independent group’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao today (Mar.11) managed to keep several splinter parties consolidated as an “independent group” of lawmakers who may or may not cast a vote of confidence for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following a future censure debate. Thammanat hosted a luncheon for members of varied splinter parties,
Read moreThammanat sceptical about total of pro-Prayut MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao said today (Mar.1) his brand-new party will definitely not be part of a total of 260 government MPs who may continue to support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as earlier claimed by the leader of a coalition partner. Thammanat, speculated to be named secretary-general of Thai Economic
Read moreStrong response after Thammanat highlights plight of performers
FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow drew attention to the plight of entertainers as many of them are now starving after over two years of the Covid pandemic wreaking havoc with some netizens commenting that he should quickly remove this coalition government, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Feb. 20). Thammanant, who is an MP
Read moreAnalysis: Many more Palang Pracharath MPs bound to leave disintegrated party
By Out-crowd MANY PALANG PRACHARATH MPs are quietly looking to desert for other parties following last month’s surprise exodus of MP Thammanat Prompow and 20 fellow lawmakers. Those politicians would undoubtedly cringe at the probability of being defeated in the next general election if they continued to stay with the disintegrated party and were
Read moreHearsay over cabinet seats for Thammanat clique denied
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompow yesterday (Feb. 2) categorically denied he has been involved in a hush-hush negotiation for a few cabinet seats which could possibly be provided by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Thammanat dismissed such hearsay as “groundless” and contended that a clique of 20 MPs under his
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