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Court orders compensation to Thanathorn over land title deed revocation

  THE Central Administrative Court ordered the Land Department to pay Progressive Movement Chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit compensation totalling over 4.9 million baht at 3 percent annual interest for having revoked the title deeds of two plots of land in Ratchaburi, Thai Rath newspaper said. The court pointed out that while the department took the right

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Thanathorn urges public to sign petition to draft new charter

  PROGRESSIVE Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, urging the public to sign on paper that they support the writing of a new constitution after the Election Commission refused to accept an e-petition supported by 53,500 people, Matichon newspaper said today (Aug. 24). Thanathorn said human rights watchdog iLaw and

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Pita kicking off Rayong by-election campaign this evening

  MOVE FORWARD Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat will be attending a campaign rally in Rayong this evening (Aug. 13) to officially introduce his party’s candidate contesting the upcoming by-election in this eastern coastal province’s constituency 3, Sanook.com said. The party’s secretary-general Mr. Chaitawat Tulathon said his camp is fielding Mr. Phongsathorn Sornphetnarin, or Yo, in

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Pita explains media shares were inherited

  MOVE FORWARD leader and candidate for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat explained that the 42,000 iTV Plc shares highlighted by a Palang Pracharath party-list candidate for MP were inherited and he is only managing them as the estate manager, TV Channel 7 said tonight (May 9). Mr. Ruangkrai Leekitwatana, who is running as Palang Pracharath’s

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Move Forward gaining popularity with clear-cut standpoints: Academic

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD is exponentially gaining favour among constituents, given outspoken clarity in their campaign standpoints, than the relatively noncommittal Pheu Thai, according to a noted academic. Wanwichit Boonprong of Rangsit University’s Faculty of Political Science said yesterday (Apr.21) the Move Forward’s increasing popularity has been largely attributed to the

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Thanathorn points to structural unfairness at campaign rally

  PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit pointed to structural unfairness as being the root cause of the country’s problems while assisting the Move Forward electoral campaign in Chonburi and Chachoengsao provinces today (Apr. 21), Matichon newspaper said. While many people are now of the opinion that no matter how many elections are held, the country

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Thanathorn: Erase ‘exaggerated’ fears of senators backing minority government

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has advised all parties contesting the May 14 general election as well as members of the public to overcome “exaggerated” fears of senators casting yea votes for head of a minority government instead of a majority one. Thanathorn suggested over the weekend that one not

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Thanathorn insists military be kept out of politics for good

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (Mar.11) insisted that the military be ultimately kept out of politics for the sake of democratic rule. Assisting in the Move Forward electoral campaign in Chaiyaphum, Thanathorn told a cheering crowd in the northeastern province that the progressive party has found it ultimately necessary

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People to rise up against senators-picked PM: Thanathorn

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit forecast today (Dec.18) the people nationwide will likely rise up against a head of government who might be decisively endorsed by unelected senators in spite of an otherwise inadequate support from elected MPs. Addressing Move Forward Party members during a partisan seminar, Thanathorn predicted that

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Lone man launches surprise physical attack on Thanathorn at book fair

By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LONE MAN launched a surprise physical attack on Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit at a crowded hall in Bangkok today (Oct 23). Thanathorn was mingling with visitors to a book fair on its final day at Sirikit International Convention Centre when the male assailant, identified as Kanetpitsanuthep Jakkapopmahadeja alias Kay

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Massive petition in pursuit of local autonomy lodged at parliament

By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION IN PURSUIT of local autonomy for which the constitution may be amended accordingly was lodged at parliament today (July 11). Move Forward Party and Progressive Movement Group jointly submitted the petition endorsed by 80,772 signatures of people nationwide and primarily designed to establish local autonomy in all provinces

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Thanathorn applying for bail after being hit with lese majeste case

  PROGRESSIVE Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s lawyer is today (Apr. 11) getting ready to apply for bail after the Criminal Court accepted a lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office charging him with offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or lese majeste law,  and the Computer Crimes Act, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Krisdang

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Thanathorn’s mum points to politics over revocation of land title deed

THE MOTHER of Progressive Movement Chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Mrs. Somphon Juangroongruangkit, today (Aprl. 1) clarified that she was not the first person to buy a large land plot in Ratchaburi province for which the Land Department has ordered the revocation of the title deed and blamed politics for the serious accusations against her and her

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Land dept moving against Thanathorn’s mum over encroachment

DEPUTY Interior Minister Niphon Boonyamanee said this morning (Mar. 29) investigation into allegations that Mrs. Somphon Juangroongruangkit, the mother of Progressive Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, encroached on a reserved forest in Ratchaburi province will be concluded in a day or two, Matichon newspaper said. Information on these allegations gathered by the Land Development Department and

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Pheu Thai Party’s strategy of ‘trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em’ just won’t work 

By Out-Crowd GIVEN THEIR REPEATED STRATEGY OF ”trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em”, Pheu Thai Party will likely lose many MP seats to Move Forward Party though the former might probably win more MP seats than Palang Pracharath Party in the next election nationwide. As long as Pheu Thai Party, with

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Thanathorn’s niece slapped with lese majeste charges

    PROGRESSIVE Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s teenage niece today (Sept. 23) went to the Technology Crime Suppression Division police headquarters to acknowledge charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or lese majeste law, Sanook.com said. Ms Akkarasorn Opilan, or Ang-Ang, 17, daughter of Thanathorn’s older sister Mrs. Chanaphan Juangroongruangkit, was accompanied by

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Over 500 to vie for Nayok Or Bor Tor under Progressive Movement tickets

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN 500 individuals will contest an election of Nayok Or Bor Tor (head of a subdistrict administrative organisation) under the banners of political activist group Progressive Movement, also known as the dissolved Future Forward Party. Chamnan Chanruang, an executive member of Progressive Movement, headed by ex-Future Forward leader Thanathorn

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