Many thousands so far assisted under anti-loan sharks campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE owing illicit debt have been so far successfully assisted under the government’s anti-loan sharks campaign, the Ministry of Interior’s undersecretary Sutthipong Chulcharoen confirmed today (Jan.26). Of a total of 15,005 illicitly indebted people who have so far filed with the authorities in all provinces of the […]
Read More‘Debt Settlement Market’ kicks off in all provinces
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT-RUN “Debt Settlement Market” kicked off today (Jan.14) for people illicitly indebted to loan sharks in all provinces nationwide. The “Debt Settlement Market” is a venue set up in each of the country’s 77 provinces for the people to find ways and means to settle their informal debt owed […]
Read MoreAnother populist campaign provided for 10 million licitly indebted people
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 10 MILLION LICITLY indebted people nationwide are going to be salvaged under another populist campaign launched by the Pheu Thai-led government, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The prime minister reassured today (Dec.12) that an estimated 10 million licitly indebted people will be rescued under the government’s campaign to […]
Read More71,000 people found so far to have 3.5 billion baht in debt to loan sharks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 71,000 people nationwide have been found so far to have a combined sum of 3.5 billion baht in illicit, informal debt owed to loan sharks, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Presiding over today’s (Dec.8) official kick-off of the Pheu Thai-led government’s anti-loan sharks campaign, the prime […]
Read MoreThammasat group launches sign-up campaign to put off PM vote for 10 months
THE United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration posted a message on its Facebook page today (July 25) calling on people to sign a petition in support of the eight parties in the Pheu Thai-led coalition standing firmly together until the tenure of this group of senators ends in 10 months’ time, Matichon newspaper said. […]
Read MoreTraffic warning as 8 parties hold campaign rallies in Bangkok this afternoon
POLICE are out in full force today (May 12) to facilitate the traffic flow in Bangkok and its vicinity as eight parties are holding big campaign rallies from afternoon onwards as the country gears up for general election on Sunday (May 14), Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nithithorn Jintakanon, spokesman of the Centre […]
Read MoreElection Commission told to halt online smearing campaign against Pheu Thai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (May 8) told to quickly investigate and suppress an online smearing campaign against the Pheu Thai contesting the May 14 general election. Somsak Thepsuthin, a leading figure among the Pheu Thai rank and file running for MP in party-listed mode, called on the polling agency […]
Read MoreMove Forward’s Bangkok contestants simultaneously occupy intersection corners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD candidates running for MP in all 33 Bangkok constituencies literally occupied a sidewalk corner of an intersection simultaneously this morning (May 5). Armed with a portable loudspeaker, the Move Forward contestants began to take on the sidewalk corner of the intersection at about 7 a.m. today, drawing […]
Read MorePheu Thai campaign signs spotted in royal premises, quickly removed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF PHEU THAI campaign signs, conspicuously spotted along the sidewalks of a road in a distant Bangkok district, have been quickly removed because the affected area is officially located in the royal premises. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Apr.25) posted on his Facebook page to explain that a few […]
Read MoreFeature: Move Forward’s novel campaign style attracts Bangkokians
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Bangkok – Move Forward candidates running in constituency-based mode for MP of the capital are applying a novel campaign style to literally get closer than usual to prospective voters on the city streets. The Move Forward constituency-based contestants for the May 14 general election stand on a chair or a […]
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