By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PHEU THAI-ATTACHED deputy prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi today (June 29) branded a recent senatorial election “the century’s most disgusting.” Plodprasop posted on his Facebook page to remark that as many as half the total 200 senators-designate might probably be prone to electoral rigging and other wrongdoing charges. Plodprasop insisted
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Defeated senatorial contestants call for probe into vote-rigging scams
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GROUP OF OUTVOTED SENATORIAL contestants today (June 28) filed a complaint over vote-rigging and other electoral wrongdoing allegations, calling on the Election Commission to immediately investigate. The alleged wrongdoings on the part of “puppet” senatorial candidates in Wednesday’s national or final stage of the complicated, triple-tiered election involved the
Read more2 citizens networks to observe senatorial election after big reward offered
AFTER Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit offered a reward of up to 1 million baht to those reporting vote-buying attempts during the second-stage of the triple-tiered senatorial election tomorrow (June 16), the Election Commission has now allowed two citizens networks to monitor the process nationwide, Thai Rath newspaper said. The polling agency sent an
Read moreMore than half the senators likely to vote Srettha for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN HALF the senators will likely vote in support of Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin today (Aug.22), according to a source associated with senatorial whips. Srettha will likely get more than enough votes to become the country’s 30th prime minister in today’s joint House/Senate meeting as
Read moreMost senators await ‘uncles’ advice’ over PM vote
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
Read moreThaksin returning on Tuesday – same day as PM-picking session
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra is coming home on the upcoming Tuesday – the same day on which a prime-ministerial candidate is being named and voted under his party’s banners. After 17 years in self-exile abroad, the globetrotting deposed prime minister is finally returning aboard a private jet
Read moreVote for prime minister put off after court postpones Pita hearing
SOON after the Constitutional Court postponed a hearing on accepting a petition on the constitutionality of a vote denying Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance to be named prime minister from today Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, tomorrow’s scheduled House/Senate vote for prime minister too was put off, Naewna newspaper said. House
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 moreJoint House/senate session to pick PM put off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A JOINT HOUSE/SENATE meeting, earlier scheduled for the upcoming Thursday to pick a prime minister following the May 14 election, was today (July 25) indefinitely put off. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said he has indefinitely postponed the joint House/Senate session from Thursday, pending a ruling of the Constitutional
Read moreOmbudsman’s Office to ask court to postpone next meeting on voting for PM
THE Ombudsman’s Office has decided to ask the Constitutional Court to postpone the next House/senate meeting scheduled for Thursday (July 27) until it rules on constitutionality of the last meeting’s vote to deny Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance to be named and voted prime minister on grounds it violated Article 41
Read moreBorwornsak: Petition Constitutional Court about denying Pita a second chance
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL GURU BORWORNSAK Uwanno today (July 20) suggested the Constitutional Court be petitioned to judge whether a majority of lawmakers may have breached the constitution by denying Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance of being named prime minister. Borwornsak advised the Move Forward petition the Constitutional Court to
Read morePheu Thai not abandoning Move Forward: Chonlanan
PHEU Thai Party leader Chonlanan Srikaew said before attending a House meeting this morning (July 20) that his camp still adheres to the MOU signed by the eight partners of Move Forward-led coalition government with talks to be held in a day or two, Amarin TV said. This came after a joint House/senate meeting
Read morePheu Thai urged not to break ranks at Democracy Monument rally
DURING a big rally held at Democracy Monument this evening (July 19) a political activist urged Pheu Thai Party not to break ranks by leaving the coalition forged Move Forward Party and linking up with other parties in setting up a government, Thai Rath newspaper said. This rally came after a joint House/senate meeting
Read morePita’s message: Thailand has changed, no going back
MOVE Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat posted a message on his Facebook page today (July 19) after a joint House/senate meeting voted to deny him a second chance of being named prime minister while the Constitutional Court also suspended him from performing as MP that Thailand is no longer the same and there is no
Read morePita denied second chance of being named PM, suspended from performing as MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat was today (July 19) denied a second chance to be named and voted prime minister whilst being suspended by court from performing as MP. Today’s joint House/Senate meeting voted 395 against 312 to deny Pita the second chance for elected premiership after he had failed
Read morePita nominated for PM second time, heated debate on regulation
MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat was nominated prime minister for the second time at the start of the joint House/senate meeting this morning (July 19) with no rival emerging while a heated debate on whether doing so is in violation of Article 41 of the House regulations is ensuing, Matichon newspaper said. After Mr.
Read moreMPs, senators likely to decide whether to give Pita a second chance for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LAWMAKERS WILL LIKELY engage in floor debate during tomorrow’s joint House/Senate meeting and then decide whether to give Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance of being named and voted for one. Whether or not Pita will be given a second chance tomorrow might probably depend on a
Read morePita makes phone calls to non-coalition MPs in renewed bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat made phone calls over the weekend to a number of Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath and other non-coalition MPs in search of their backing for his refreshed attempt to rise to power. Helping Pita woo solid support from among the MPs not attached to the Move
Read moreAnon: 8 parties must not split up, those breaking ranks are dictators
A LEADER of the “respect my vote” demonstration at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre this evening (July 16) urged the eight partners of the coalition government led by Move Forward Party to stick together and not break ranks with those doing so to be branded dictators, Naewna newspaper said. In a fiery speech Mr.
Read moreDemonstrators protest Police Chief’s absence from voting for PM
A “CAR MOB” procession of automobiles and motorcycles showed up at national police headquarters on Rama 1 road to ask why National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat did not attend the joint House/senate meeting last Thursday to vote for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (July
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