Four candidates confirm applications for Bank of Thailand Governor
By Reuters and published by CNA A UNIVERSITY dean, a board member at the state planning agency and the head of a state bank are among the seven candidates to Thailand’s next central bank governor, with the selection committee to prepare a shortlist over the next month. By Thursday (June 5), four people had […]
Read MoreNews reports of 149 senatorial shoo-ins dismissed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (Jun 4) categorically rejected as “utterly groundless” news reports that as many as 149 contestants for senator are largely slated as shoo-ins who have already found their way to the final tier of the race to parliament. The Election Commission flashed a statement to dismiss the […]
Read MoreAlmost 4,800 running for constituency seats, nearly 1,900 in party-listed mode
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TOTAL OF 4,781 PEOPLE have applied to run for MP in constituency-based mode whilst 1,899 others have applied to compete for MP in party-listed mode for the May 14 general election. Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee announced last night (Apr.7) the total of 4,781 candidates are running under the […]
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