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Chalermchai named Democrat leader, Det-it named Democrat secretary-general

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on was today (Dec.9) named Democrat leader whilst former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva opted out by resigning as member of the second largest opposition party. In today’s extraordinary caucus of 260 Democrat members, Chalermchai won an overwhelming vote for Democrat leader whilst Det-it Khaothong was named […]

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20-MPs faction backs Chalermchai for Democrat leader

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY OUT OF a total of 25 Democrat MPs have jointly resolved to endorse acting Democrat leader Chalermchai Sri-on as a new leader of the second largest opposition party, a veteran MP said today (Dec.7). In an extraordinary caucus scheduled for the approaching Saturday, Chalermchai will likely be named one […]

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Abhisit urged to contest for return as Democrat leader

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEMOCRAT LEADER/FORMER prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been encouraged to contest for a phenomenal return as leader of today’s second largest opposition party. Former Democrat MP Thepthai Senapong posted on his Facebook page today (Dec.5) to recommend Abhisit vie for Democrat leader in an extraordinary partisan caucus scheduled for […]

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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 […]

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Padipat finally accepted as MP of Fair Party

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Padipat Santipada, previously attached to the Move Forward, has been officially accepted as MP of the Fair Party following last month’s “technical” ouster of him from the largest opposition party. Fair Party leader Pitipong Temcharoen confirmed today (Oct.31) that the first deputy House speaker has been recently […]

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Paetongtarn named Pheu Thai leader

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss/”sickly” inmate Thaksin Shinawatra was today (Oct. 27) named leader of the core coalition party. In today’s extraordinary caucus, Paetongtarn was unrivalled to assume the top Pheu Thai leadership practically under influence of her father who has been invariably regarded by the […]

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Padipat’s choice: Leave House seat or be ‘technically ousted’ from Move Forward

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Padipat Santipada of the Move Forward will likely have to choose either to leave the second highest post in the legislative branch or be “technically ousted” from his current party to give way for the naming of an opposition leader from the same camp, partisan sources said […]

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Srettha pays respect to spirit shrine, fully ready for policy showdown

  PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin entered Parliament compound at the auspicious moment of 7.59 a.m. this morning (Sep. 11) and after paying respect to a spirit shine there told reporters he is fully ready for the policy statement debate scheduled to continue over the next two days, Matichon newspaper said. Srettha said he is not […]

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Former village headman ‘ordered policeman shot dead in the middle of the party’: Police

  CRIME SUPPRESSION Division (CSD) police today (Sep. 9) told the Criminal Court during a bail hearing for former village headman Mr. Praween Chanklai, or Kamnan Nok, that the suspect had ordered his subordinate to kill a policeman in the middle of a party at his house attended by several other policemen, Naewna newspaper said. […]

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Patcharawat shrugs off hearsay over Palang Pracharath leadership

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-CUM-NATURAL Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan today (Sep.5) shrugged off sustained speculation that he might probably replace his elder brother Prawit Wongsuwan as Palang Pracharath leader anytime soon. Patcharawat, a former police chief and Palang Pracharath partisan counsel, categorically dismissed hearsay that he might probably replace the […]

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