Anutin lacking personal maturity, emotional control: NIDA Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul has been taken to task for alleged lack of personal maturity and emotional control since he recently lost his cool blatantly lashing at whom he called “pathetic” critics. NIDA’s Doctorate Project For Politics & Development Strategies Director Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket remarked that Anutin was obviously […]
Read MorePM, Bhumjaithai ministers accused of involvement in alleged senatorial rigging conspiracy
‘ By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and several other members of his cabinet were yesterday (July 21) publicly accused of clandestine, unlawful involvement in the alleged rigging of 2024’s senatorial election now that the Election Commission has been repeatedly taken to task for dragging their feet on the notorious issue. Yingcheep Atchanont, […]
Read MoreBangkok city council election results show ‘Big House’ politics continue to hold sway: Somchai
THE RESULTS of yesterday’s (June 28) elections in Bangkok with former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt having scored a landslide victory show that “Big House” style of politics is still entrenched in the capital when it come comes to the city council, former Election Commission member Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Facebook today as reported […]
Read MorePeople’s vow to become largest elected camp in nationwide race to Parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER NATTAPONG Ruengpanyawut today (Dec.12) vowed to see to it that the reformist party will literally become the largest elected camp in an upcoming, general election so that, he remarked, they would be no longer “double-crossed” by others following yesterday’s political dilemma over unfruitful constitution amendment efforts which apparently […]
Read MoreThaksin’s son-in-law tipped to be named among trio of Pheu Thai candidates for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATTAPONG KUNAKORNWONG, son-in-law of de facto Pheu Thai boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, will likely contest an upcoming election as one of a trio of partisan candidates for prime minister, according to a partisan source. Nattapong, spouse of Thaksin’s daughter Pintongta Shinawatra, is largely speculated to contest alongside former transport minister Suriya […]
Read MorePeople’s dare Pheu Thai-attached caretaker PM to dissolve House now
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S TODAY (Sep. 1) dared the Pheu Thai-attached caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve the House of Representatives now in order to call a general election without unnecessarily waiting for a decision of the largest opposition party to pick any partisan candidate for prime minister. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit […]
Read MoreBig names in Bhumjaithai suspected of involvement in money-laundering scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN, HIGH-PROFILED figures among the Bhumjaithai rank and file have been suspected of involvement in money-laundering activities pertaining to alleged irregularities over last year’s senatorial elections, Department of Special Investigation Director-General Yutthana Praedam said today (July 18). Given an in-depth investigation by the DSI into the scandalous, electoral fraud featuring […]
Read MorePheu Thai candidate wins in Chiang Mia mayoral election
UNOFFICIAL result of the election for Chiang Mai mayor last night (May 11) showed Pheu Thai candidate and the incumbent Mr. Asani Buranupakorn had obtained 18,299 votes, leaving People’s candidate Mr. Theerawat Kaeofong trailing behind with 13,335 votes, Thai Rath newspaper said. Asani announced his victory at Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai city where […]
Read MoreYoung man held for taking photo of ballot in fiercely contested Prachin Buri local election
A YOUNG MAN who was voting in today’s (May 11) election for mayor and councillors of Pho Ngam subdistrict, Prachantakham district, Prachin Buri province, got arrested after being seen taking photos of himself marking the ballot, Amarin TV said. The person who saw Mr. Chatchai (surname withheld), 28, taking these photos reported him to […]
Read MoreElection commissioners warned they face jail over senatorial election rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL ELECTION commissioners might probably be found guilty of duty negligence charges and sentenced to prison over alleged rigging, bloc-voting plots in last year’s senatorial elections, according to a former senator. Mr. Seri Suwanpanon posted on his Facebook page today (Feb.22) to caution all the seven commissioners of the polling […]
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