More Democrats resign in protest of Chalermchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE DEMOCRAT MEMBERS have resigned in tacit protest of Saturday’s naming of Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on. Former Democrat MP/former minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wongnongtoey and former Democrat MP Orn-anong Kanchanachusak have called it quits as members of the second largest opposition party with several others speculated […]
Read MoreChuan tells Chalermchai not to turn into a party ‘reserved’ as future coalition partner
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER Chuan Leekpai today (Dec.10) suggested the newly-named Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on, the Democrat MPs and fellow partisan members never turn into a party “reserved” as a future coalition partner. Without naming names, Chuan, a former prime minister and a former House speaker/now a Democrat party-listed MP, said […]
Read MoreChalermchai named Democrat leader, Det-it named Democrat secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on was today (Dec.9) named Democrat leader whilst former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva opted out by resigning as member of the second largest opposition party. In today’s extraordinary caucus of 260 Democrat members, Chalermchai won an overwhelming vote for Democrat leader whilst Det-it Khaothong was named […]
Read More20-MPs faction backs Chalermchai for Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY OUT OF a total of 25 Democrat MPs have jointly resolved to endorse acting Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on as a new leader of the second largest opposition party, a veteran MP said today (Dec.7). In an extraordinary caucus scheduled for the approaching Saturday, Chalermchai will likely be named one […]
Read MoreChalermchai not running in May 14 general election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEMOCRAT SECRETARY-GENERAL Chalermchai Sri-on is not contesting the May 14 general election for personal reasons, confirmed deputy Democrat leader Ong-art Khlampaiboon today (Mar.29). Chalermchai who concurrently acts as agriculture & cooperatives minister is not running either in party-listed mode or constituency-based mode under the Democrat tickets though he is still […]
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