Analysis: 2 opposition candidates bound to steal each other’s votes in Bangkok’s by-election
By Out-Crowd CANDIDATES OF THREE MAJOR parties are vying in a by-election for MP in Laksi/Chatuchak constituency of Bangkok which might probably lead to sweeping victories in many other constituencies for a certain party in the next general election. Though Palang Pracharath Party appears as yet undecided as to whether Saranrat Techajirasin, the spouse […]
Read MoreEx-Palang Pracharath Party leader too faces jail over deposed MP fiasco
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Uttama Savanayon might probably be given a jail term and banned from politics for several years for having evidently allowed a partisan candidate to run for MP two and a half years ago despite disqualification, said a university academic today (Dec. 23). Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, […]
Read MoreSammit Group ‘not defecting from Palang Pracharath To Pheu Thai party’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SAMMIT GROUP OF MPs attached to Palang Pracharath Party are not going to defect to Pheu Thai Party as rumoured, said Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Anucha Nakasai today (Nov. 29). Anucha, viewed as a prominent Sammit Group member, categorically dismissed as “groundless” the rumours that group leaders/Justice […]
Read MorePrawit opens door to former senior official, police chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Nov. 8) confirmed a former undersecretary of interior and a former police chief will certainly be welcome to join the largest coalition partner in government. Prawit who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister referred to Chatchai Promlert who retired from the post of […]
Read MoreCourt orders 3 Palang Pracharath MPs to stop performing legislative duties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE PALANG PRACHARATH MPs were yesterday (Nov. 2) ordered by court to immediately stop doing their legislative duties pending a verdict on a misconduct charge earlier filed against them. The Supreme Court judges in charge of criminal lawsuits against politicians ordered Palang Pracharth MPs Mr. Virat Ratanaset, Ms Tasaneeya Ratanaset and […]
Read MoreNo cabinet reshuffle arising from party conflict anytime soon: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Oct. 29) there will be no cabinet reshuffle on the part of the largest coalition partner anytime soon following an internal conflict which he said has already come to an end. No cabinet members attached to the disintegrated Palang Pracharath Party will […]
Read More7 Cabinet members quit Palang Pracharath Party’s executive board
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVEN MEMBERS OF CABINET have resigned as members of a disintegrated Palang Pracharath Party’s executive board in a fresh bid to press for the setting up of a new one with the planned ouster of Thammanat Prompow as secretary-general of the largest coalition partner in government. But the seven Palang Pracharath […]
Read MorePrawit mum over possible shakeup in Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 26) declined to comment whether the party’s secretary-general Thammanat Prompow might possibly be replaced in near future. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister, did not either confirm or deny fresh speculation that Thammanat might be deprived of the current post […]
Read MorePalang Pracharath Party has not yet picked future PM candidate: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY secretary-general Thammanat Prompow has reconfirmed the largest coalition partner in government has not as yet picked a candidate for head of a future government. Thammanat, who was deprived of a cabinet post last month, made his comments yesterday (Oct. 23) in response to widely-circulated speculation that Palang Pracharath […]
Read MoreCourt endorses MP status for own party-dissolving lawmaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN LAWMAKER PAIBUL Nititawan today (Oct. 20) survived a legal battle with help from the Constitutional Court to retain his MP status after he had dissolved his own People Reform Party in order to leave for Palang Pracharath Party two years ago. The Constitutional Court judges ruled in majority consensus […]
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