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 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 MorePolling agency still to forward case against Pita to court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has not as yet forwarded a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat, said the polling agency’s chairman Itthiporn Boonprakhong today (July 10). The commissioners today followed progress so far made by the polling agency’s investigating committee on the contentious case in […]
Read MoreChonlanan spurns offers of House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (June 21) said he will immediately spurn possible offers for him to assume the House Speaker seat. During today’s partisan workshop for all 141 Pheu Thai MPs at a Bangkok hotel, Chonlanan said he will unreluctantly reject offers of the House Speaker seat for […]
Read MorePrayut starts packing to leave Govt House
OFFICIALS have started to gradually pack caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s personal belongings with some already moved to his residence, Naewna newspaper said today (June 21). A Buddha image Prayut had brought and placed at his office and some other items have already been sent to his residence. Where documents are concerned, those deemed […]
Read MorePalang Pracharath MPs poised to ‘play by the rules’ in picking PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH MPs will definitely choose to “play by the rules” in dealing with next month’s voting for prime minister named by the Move Forward which may have mustered endorsement from a majority of elected lawmakers, according to Palang Pracharath MP Thammanat Prompao. Without naming names, the former Palang Pracharath […]
Read MorePost-election probe into allegations against 82 MPs going on
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POST-ELECTION INVESTIGATION into allegations filed against 82 elected MPs is still going on to the extent that any of them might possibly be deprived of their MP status at a later date, said Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee today (June 19). Though the 82 MPs-designate were among a total of […]
Read MoreAll 500 MPs-designate ratified now
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL 500 MPs-DESIGNATE were today (June 19) ratified by the Election Commission, capping a five-week period of the nationwide electoral process. Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee announced today’s ratification of all 400 MPs-designate running in constituency-based mode and all 100 MPs-designate vying in party-listed mode after investigation had been earlier […]
Read MorePheu Thai to take both Deputy House Speaker seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI HAS AGREED to take a couple of Deputy House Speaker posts whilst leaving the House Speaker seat to the Move Forward as the largest elected party, confirmed a deputy Pheu Thai leader today (June 18). Bhumtham Wechayachai said the Pheu Thai has offered to give up the […]
Read MoreMove Forward still insists on House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD STILL INSISTS that the House Speaker seat should belong to the largest elected party, confirmed Move Forward spokesman Rangsiman Rome today (June 17). Negotiations between Move Forward and Pheu Thai representatives over the top post of the legislative branch may have quietly come to a close with […]
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