By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan has stolen the scene over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to Ratchaburi scheduled for Thursday by doing so himself today (Jan.17). Prawit did not visit Ratchaburi as deputy prime minister but as top leader of the largest coalition partner just a few days
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Thammanat’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 moreSenators to pick candidate for PM in line with most MPs: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY SENATORS WOULD almost certainly take the people’s decisions to be made in the next general election into account and endorse a partisan contestant for prime minister who may be supported by most MPs, said Senator Wanchai Sonsiri today (Jan.14). Wanchai categorically dismissed speculation that most of the 250 senators
Read moreHalf the total of senators tipped to pick Prawit for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UP TO HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after the next general election, said a source closely connected with senior legislators. No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under
Read morePrawit wishes Prayut success in pursuit of prolonged rule
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan has posted his heart out online extending good wishes for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s pursuit of sustained power after the general election. On his Facebook page, Prawit today (Jan.13) expressed his “open-heart” views toward Prayut whom, he said, he has unfalteringly supported as head of
Read morePrawit to be sole Palang Pracharath candidate for PM: Santi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH SECRETARY-GENERAL Santi Prompat said today (Jan.10) party leader Prawit Wongsuwan is likely to be the sole Palang Pracharath contestant for head of a post-election government. Santi who concurrently performs as deputy finance minister suggested Prawit who, he said, has always been devoted to working in the course of
Read morePrayut, Prawit more likely than anyone else to become next PM: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be more likely to become head of government after the next general election than anyone else as far as unelected senators are concerned, according to a noted academic. Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association President Thanaporn Sriyakul has forecast the
Read morePalang Pracharath to get at least 150 MPs in next election: Santi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH is expecting to get no less than 150 MPs in the next general election, confirmed party secretary-general Santi Prompat today (Jan.3). Santi who concurrently acts as deputy finance minister said the Palang Pracharath, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, will likely see no less than
Read morePrawit to be named sole Palang Pracharath candidate for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH might probably name party boss Prawit Wongsuwan as the sole partisan contestant for prime minister in the next general election, thus keeping Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at bay. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Paiboon Nititawan said today (Dec.19) the executive board of the largest coalition partner might finally
Read morePrayut shrugs off remarks on leaving Prawit’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Dec.8) shrugged off Palang Pracharath top leader Prawit Wongsuwan’s latest remark that he has practically departed the ruling party for another camp. Prayut apparently ignored the Palang Pracharath boss’s comment made on Tuesday that he has already left the largest coalition partner whilst he may seek
Read moreMingkwan likely to be one of three Palang Pracharath PM candidates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER COMMERCE MINISTER Mingkwan Saengsuwan has now joined ranks with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party in anticipation of himself being named one of a trio of partisan candidates for head of a post-election government. In today’s (Dec.6) press conference at the party’s headquarters, Mingkwan told reporters that he would probably
Read moreAnalysis: Thaksin’s homecoming bid may fall through without help from kingmaker
By Out-Crowd THE LONG-COVETED DESIGN OF de facto Pheu Thai Party boss Thaksin Shinawatra to return home after years in self-exile overseas alongside his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, both having been previously deposed as prime ministers in separate coups, may entirely fall through without help from kingmaker Prawit Wongsuwan. Thaksin and Yingluck who have been reportedly
Read morePrawit tipped to get more votes than any others for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan will likely secure more yea votes from among MPs and senators as a partisan candidate for prime minister than any others after the next general election, according to an outspoken senior lawmaker. Senator Wanchai Sonsiri posted on his Facebook page today (Dec.3) to forecast
Read morePossibilities of Prayut running under Palang Pracharath banners dwindling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POSSIBILITIES OF PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha jumping onto the Palang Pracharath bandwagon under which he may contest the next general election are exponentially dwindling, said partisan sources today (Dec.1). The longer Prayut is apparently dragging his feet, remaining non-committal over his own political future, the less likely he will be
Read moreSuchart pressed to quit as Palang Pracharath director
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH director Suchart Chomklin has been finally pressed to quit the executive post of the ruling party since he has allegedly persuaded fellow MPs to leave for another camp. Suchart who concurrently acts as labour minister has today (Nov.29) resigned as Palang Pracharath director amidst allegations that he has
Read morePrayut may join Ruam Thai Sang Chart: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Nov.28) he would rather not ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay with his ruling party since the premier might probably join the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party under which he may contest the next general election in bid to prolong his
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 morePrayut intends to rule with current govt till March
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha intends to keep running the country with the current coalition government until March, according to a highly-placed source at Government House. Given the current four-year term of the House of Representatives being scheduled to end on March 24, Prayut has already decided against dissolving the House
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 morePrayut urged to help make Prawit post-election PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has been suggested to help make Palang Pracharath Party boss Prawit Wongsuwan an elected prime minister instead of preoccupying himself with personal whims to prolong his rule, said a partisan source over the weekend. Prayut has been strongly advised that he lend solid support for Prawit’s
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