Madam Deer to contest for Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP WATANYA BUNNAG has finally made up her mind to contest for Democrat leader early next month. Watanya, aka Madam Deer, spouse of Nation Group chair Chai Bunnag, is scheduled for tomorrow (Nov.29) to publicly announce her decision to contest for leader of the country’s oldest party. An extraordinary […]
Read MoreEx-inmate writes song with snide lyrics on Thaksin as convict at large
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP-TURNED-FORMER INMATE Thepthai Senapong has jumped on the bandwagon of certain political activists by writing a song with sarcastic lyrics in tacit reference to de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra. The former Democrat MP of Nakhon Sri Thammarat who has served 16 months in jail until […]
Read MoreDemocrat brothers jog home after being freed from jail
ONE OF two brothers who were released on parole today (Nov. 6) after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for election fraud and jogged 10 kilometres home from the prison in Nakhon Si Thammarat will be holding a press conference tomorrow on political direction, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Thepthai Senpong, a former Democrat […]
Read MoreAnutin posts photo of trip to HK to deny rumours of linking up with Thaksin
BHUMJAITHAI Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 22) posted a photo on his personal Facebook page showing him with his sweetheart during a family trip to pray and relax in Hong Kong over the weekend along with a caption, “It’s like this yet news spread of coming to Hong Kong to set up a […]
Read MoreSome ‘renegade’ Palang Pracharath, Democrat MPs look to back Pita for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF PALANG PRACHARATH and Democrat MPs are looking to endorse Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister though their respective parties will be nowhere in a Move Forward-led coalition government, partisan sources said today (May 18). The reported moves on the part of those “renegade” Palang Pracharath […]
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 […]
Read MoreSathit never persuaded to hop over: Anutin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov.17) categorically denied he had ever persuaded deputy Democrat Party leader Sathit Pitutecha to go party-hopping. Anutin who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister-cum-public health minister said he had never extended an informal invitation to Sathit who concurrently performs as deputy public health minister […]
Read MoreDemocrats dare Prawit to transfer 2 ministries to Palang Pracharath Party
DEMOCRAT PARTY have dared caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to transfer the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives and the Ministry of Commerce from the third largest coalition partner to his own Palang Pracharath Party, core of the coalition government. Democrat party spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng yesterday (August 29) expressed strong dissent among the rank and […]
Read MoreDemocrat candidate wins Ratchaburi’s by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DEMOCRAT PARTY CANDIDATE has won today’s (May 21) by-election for MP of Ratchaburi, according to unofficial reports. The Democrat, Chaitip Kamonpantip, won 51,743 votes from constituents in Constituency 3 covering Bhotharam and Jom Bueng districts of the western province. Chaitip who has earlier performed as provincial councillor representing Bhotharam […]
Read MoreJurin firm on not quitting as scandal rocks party
DEMOCRAT PARTY leader Jurin Laksanawisit said after a general caucus this afternoon (Apr. 23) that he will not step down despite the party being hit by the rape and sexual misconduct case against former deputy leader Prinn Panichphakdi, Naewna newspaper said. This came after calls were made during the caucus for the party executive committee […]
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