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Korn, Worawut quit after party gets less than 10 seats in election

  BOTH the leader and deputy leader of Chart Pattana Kla Party today (June 25) stepped down from their posts after their party got two seats in the May 14 general election, lower than the target of minimum 10 seats, Matichon newspaper said. Party leader Mr. Korn Chatikavanij, who is a former finance minister, announced […]

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Chadchart: Kissing woman on the cheek not linked to official position

  BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt this morning (June 22) clarified that photos of him kissing a woman on the cheek during a surprise birthday party that have now gone viral online are not linked to his official position, Matichon newspaper said. Chadchart said actually he did not want to comment on the photos but had […]

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Election Commission told to halt online smearing campaign against Pheu Thai

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (May 8) told to quickly investigate and suppress an online smearing campaign against the Pheu Thai contesting the May 14 general election. Somsak Thepsuthin, a leading figure among the Pheu Thai rank and file running for MP in party-listed mode, called on the polling agency […]

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Move Forward’s Bangkok contestants simultaneously occupy intersection corners

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD candidates running for MP in all 33 Bangkok constituencies literally occupied a sidewalk corner of an intersection simultaneously this morning (May 5). Armed with a portable loudspeaker, the Move Forward contestants began to take on the sidewalk corner of the intersection at about 7 a.m. today, drawing […]

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Commoners Party – the country’s only camp with lone constituency-based candidate

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COMMONERS PARTY has become the country’s only camp to send a lone candidate running for MP in constituency-based mode for the May 14 general election. The lone Commoners contender vying in constituency-based mode, namely Suradej Kaewkalaya, applied today (Apr.4) only to enable six other candidates of the same camp […]

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Bhumjaithai dissolution sought for allegedly accepting tainted donations

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN GOVERNMENT CRITIC Chuwit Kamolvisit today (Mar.17) filed a petition to the Election Commission in pursuit of dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party for allegedly accepting donations of laundered money. Chuwit called on the polling agency to forward his petition over to the Constitutional Court for prompt consideration and a subsequent […]

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Thanathorn insists military be kept out of politics for good

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit today (Mar.11) insisted that the military be ultimately kept out of politics for the sake of democratic rule. Assisting in the Move Forward electoral campaign in Chaiyaphum, Thanathorn told a cheering crowd in the northeastern province that the progressive party has found it ultimately necessary […]

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Ruam Thai Sang Chart dissolution sought for undue reference to late monarch

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART could possibly be dissolved by court for allegedly making an unlawful reference to the late King Rama IX the Great during the brand-new party’s electoral campaign, according to Thai Liberal policy steersman Somchai Srisutthiyakorn. Somchai today (Mar.3) filed a latest petition with the Election Commission […]

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Ruam Thai Sang Chart leader challenged to show evidence on renting grey senator’s property

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP RANGSIMAN Rome today (Feb.24) dared Ruam Thai Sang Chart leader Pirapan Salirathavipak to produce evidence pertaining to the supposedly lawful rental of property in Bangkok for use as the party’s headquarters amidst allegations that it was merely part of a money-laundering scam involving a notorious senator. Rangsiman […]

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Move Forward MP calls for abolition of army-led ISOC

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Amarat Chokpamitkul today (Feb.16) called for abolition of the army-led Internal Security Operations Command which has allegedly looked to persecute people with opposing views as if they were enemies of the country. During a second day of censure debate without subsequent votes of confidence, Amarat suggested the […]

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