Protesters blast Election Commission for filing lawsuit against Pita
DEMONSTRATORS flocked to the open space in front of Bangkok Art & Cultural Centre this evening (July 12) to protest against the Election Commission after the agency decided to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat at the Constitutional Court, Matichon newspaper said. The prime minister-designate has been accused by […]
Read MoreThird suspect in murder of German businessman nabbed in Kanchanaburi
THE THIRD suspect in the murder and dismemberment of a German businessman in Chonburi last week was arrested this afternoon (July 12) in Kanchanaburi while trying to flee across the border to Myanmar, Naewna newspaper said. Police arrested Mr. Shahrukh Kareem Uddin, 27, a Pakistani holding Thai nationality, while travelling in a taxi to […]
Read MoreConstitutional Court accepts petition against Pita over lese majeste amendment bid
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT today (July 12) accepted a petition filed against prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat and his Move Forward Party on charges of conspiring to undermine rule by pushing for amendment to the lese majeste law. However, Pita and the Move Forward are allowed by court to defend themselves by […]
Read MoreElection Commission files ITV shares lawsuit against Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (July 12) resolved to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat. The commissioners reached the unanimous decision to submit the case to the Constitutional Court without giving Pita the opportunity to testify before an investigating committee of the polling agency. In the […]
Read MorePolice zero in on ‘Outlaw’ gang after nabbing murder suspects
WITH the arrest of two out of three suspects in the murder and dismemberment of a German businessman in Chonburi last week Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn said his team is now targeting a mafia gang going by the name “Outlaw” with one of the suspects allegedly being a key […]
Read MorePrayut quits from Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha yesterday (July 11) called it quits from the ultra-conservative party where he had been largely viewed as de facto boss, capping a nine-year-old, military-led regime which he himself has built as a coup leader-turned-prime minister. On a Facebook page of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, […]
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