Pheu Thai govt to be slammed if ‘inmate’ Thaksin allowed out of jail for long: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONFIDENCE of the Pheu Thai-led government under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will be adversely affected if de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra continues to literally keep himself as a convicted inmate out of jail for longer than appropriate, according to a noted academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul […]
Read MoreRetired army general replaced with civilian as defence minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporter UNDER PRESSURE FROM Red Shirt members, the Pheu Thai has replaced a retired army general with a civilian to assume the post of defence minister, a partisan source said today (Aug.28). The Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has finally bowed to the otherwise mounting […]
Read MoreMost people don’t believe in Pheu Thai design to melt polarisation: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE SAY THEY DO NOT believe the Pheu Thai-led coalition government could effectively melt the country’s decades-old political polarisation, according to the latest NIDA Poll released today (Aug.27). The opinion poll, recently conducted among a total of 1,310 constituents from all walks of life in all regions of the […]
Read MoreAllocation of cabinet seats among coalition partners completed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CABINET SEATS IN THE Pheu Thai-led government headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin have been completely meted out among coalition partners, partisan sources confirmed today (Aug.26.). As core of the coalition government, the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has proportionately grabbed most cabinet seats apart from […]
Read MorePheu Thai-led coalition govt officially declared
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SETUP OF A PHEU THAI-LED COALITION government was officially declared at parliament today (Aug.21). A total of 11 parties with a combined force of 314 MPs on their side have formed up the coalition government following the May 14 election with the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss […]
Read MorePheu Thai-led coalition govt now has 314 MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THA-LED coalition government now has mustered a combined force of 314 MPs including those of the “uncles’ camps” on their side, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Aug.17). The 314-MPs-strong coalition partners include the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra with 141 MPs, the […]
Read MoreProperty developer warns political deadlock affecting market
A THAI property developer warned that the political situation now appears to have reached a deadlock with this affecting the market particularly the budget condo segment where a large number of buyers are unable to get loans, Matichon newspaper said today (Aug. 10). Mr. Chanin Vanijwongse, CEO of the Habitat Group Co., Ltd., said […]
Read MoreSix splinter parties join Pheu Thai adding up to 236 MPs so far
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIX SPLINTER PARTIES have jumped onto the Pheu Thai bandwagon to combinedly make a 236 MPs-strong coalition government so far whilst a few others are largely expected to follow sooner than later, partisan sources said. Five of the six splinter parties, namely the Prachachart, the Pheu Thai Ruam Palang, the […]
Read MorePalang Pracharath to be asked to join Pheu Thai-led coalition: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit “Uncle Pom” Wongsuwan said today (Aug.8) the Pheu Thai will sooner or later ask his party to jump onto the bandwagon of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government. Though the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has not officially invited the Palang Pracharath to […]
Read MoreThaksin only anticipates days, not months or years, in jail upon return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source. Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so […]
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