By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST SENATORS ARE impatiently awaiting some “advice” from a couple of powerful “uncles” as to whether they should vote Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin for prime minister or not, partisan sources said over the weekend. Whilst most of the senior lawmakers are more or less anticipating some sort of power
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Senator says difficult for Srettha to be voted prime minister
SENATOR Chadej Insawang said today (Aug. 17) from sounding out the other senators on voting for Pheu Thai’s prime-ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin it appears most of them have already made up their minds and it will be difficult for him to get the required amount of votes as these senators are concerned about tax
Read morePheu Thai sticks to Srettha while Move Forward refuses to back him
SOON after Move Forward Party declined to support Pheu Thai’s prime-ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin the latter camp’s leader Chonlanan Srikaew said MPs attending a meeting today (Aug. 15) had decided to continue nominating him to take the helm of the government, Naewna newspaper said. It is expected that the next House/Senate meeting to vote
Read moreSrettha alleged of involvement in another property trading scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters REAL ESTATE TYCOON-TURNED-Pheu Thai prime-ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin was again today (Aug.15) doubted he would ever run the country on basis of honesty and good governance, given allegations of his previous involvement in a suspected scam over a mega-million-baht property dealing. In a press conference at a Bangkok hotel, political
Read morePrayut’s party to decide shortly whether to jump onto Pheu Thai bandwagon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART will be shortly invited for informal talk with the Pheu Thai and decide for themselves whether they may join a Pheu Thai-led coalition government, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Aug.14). Known as a right-hand man for de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra,
Read moreSrettha not being replaced as PM candidate: Prasert
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR prime minister Srettha Thavisin will not be replaced with anyone else as pressed by the Bhumjaithai, according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong. Prasert confirmed only the real estate mogul-turned-prime ministerial candidate will be named and voted in a joint House/Senate meeting later this month and
Read moreBhumjaithai wants Srettha replaced with Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob has pressed the Pheu Thai as core of a current coalition to replace Srettha Thavisin with Paetongtarn Shinawatra as partisan candidate for prime minister, a partisan source said yesterday (Aug.13). Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin
Read morePrayut’s party concerned over Settha’s stance on amending Section 112
THE head of Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, which is de facto led by caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, said today (Aug. 11) his camp is concerned about Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin’s stance on amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, in considering
Read morePheu Thai calls on Move Forward to back Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI HAS DESPERATELY called on the Move Forward to vote for the camp’s candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin amidst the likelihood of inadequate support from senators, partisan sources said today (Aug.9). Despite the fact that the Move Forward has been already dumped by the Pheu Thai out
Read moreMany senators to vote Srettha for PM first, ‘uncles’ camps’ to join Pheu Thai govt later
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER of senators will likely join Pheu Thai-led coalition MPs to vote Srettha Thavisin for prime minister first with the “uncles’ camps” likely joining a Pheu Thai-led coalition government later, partisan sources said today (Aug.3). Those senators are largely speculated to cast yea votes for the real estate
Read moreSrettha ‘would do without honesty, good governance’: Chuwit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR prime minister Srettha Thavisin was today (Aug.3) accused of lacking honesty and good governance to otherwise deserve to take the helm of government. In a press conference at a Bangkok hotel, political activist Chuwit Kamolvisit alleged Srettha of having conspired to help others evade 521 million
Read moreSrettha to be taken to task over alleged tax-evading real estate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI PRIME-MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE Srettha Thavisin will likely be taken to task over tax evasion allegations pertaining to his real estate dealings very shortly, according to political activist Chuwit Kamolvisit. Known as personally associated with deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the real estate tycoon-turned-prime-ministerial candidate has allegedly conspired with a
Read moreLatest Pheu Thai-led coalition to do without Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LATEST PARADIGM of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government will likely do without the Move Forward, Palang Pracharath and Ruam Thai Sang Chart, said partisan sources today (Aug.1). Whilst the Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob will almost certainly jump onto the bandwagon to strengthen the Pheu Thai-led
Read moreSomsak, Suriya lobbying senators to back Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAM MIT GROUP LEADERS Somsak Thepsuthin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have been quietly lobbying senators in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin, partisan sources said today (July 28). In addition to solid support from a dozen Palang Pracharath MPs who are practically under their control, Somsak and
Read moreSrettha says no conclusion yet on nominating him PM
PHEU Thai Party’s prime minister candidate Srettha Thavisin today (July 20) said while talks had been held with Move Forward Party no conclusion had been reached on nominating him for prime minister at the next House/senate meeting on July 27, Matichon newspaper said. He mentioned that he did not join today’s meeting where Pheu
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