Graft, bribery suspected over Chinese submarine project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NAVY’S DELAYED procurement project for a Chinese-built submarine was suspected to be riddled with corruption and kickbacks involving a civilian “keyman”, among others. People’s MP Rangsiman Rome, who concurrently performs as chair of the House Committee on State Security, Thai Border Affairs, National Strategies & National Reforms, said today […]
Read MorePeople’s Party, Pheu Thai slam rally leaders for encouraging a coup
BOTH People’s Party, the largest opposition party, and Pheu Thai Party, the core of the current coalition, criticised some leaders of yesterday’s (June 28) national unity rally at Victory Monument for talking about a coup d’etat and encouraging it, Amarin TV said today. People’s Party posted a message on Facebook condemning leaders of “United […]
Read MoreThanathorn moving to build a better party after only winning in Lamphun
AFTER People’s Party only secured one seat in Saturday’s elections for head of provincial administration, also known in Thai as Nayok Or Bor Jor, in 47 provinces, Mr. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the Future Forward Party and assistant campaigner, said the experience he gained over the past two months will help him build […]
Read MoreTrio of woman candidates vie against one another for Nayok Or Bor Jor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF WOMEN have been intensely contesting against one another in the upcoming Saturday’s election for Nayok Or Bor Jor or head of provincial administration of Samut Songkhram. In addition to the three woman contestants, a trio of men are also vying for Nayok Or Bor Jor of Samut […]
Read MoreRangsiman mocks Phumtham’s drug suppression target
PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome mocked Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s goal to solve the drug trafficking problem in six months’ time saying he only give orders while this government has turned into one that is good at talking, Naewna newspaper said last evening (Dec.30). That the government has ordered drug suppression is nothing […]
Read MorePM urged to dissolve House due to fiasco over high power rates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra was today (Dec. 24) suggested to dissolve the House of Representatives sooner than later to take responsibility for her sustained failure to cut the expensive power rates. People’s leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut was holding the woman prime minister/daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra completely […]
Read MorePeople’s Party tells Pheu Thai it’s not too soon for a censure debate
PEOPLE’S Party hit back at Pheu Thai after being accused of launching a no-confidence debate too soon as this government has only been at the helm for three months by pointing out that the timing depends on when corruption occurs, Naewna newspaper said late yesterday (Dec. 5). People’s MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said that as […]
Read MorePeople’s MP questions polling agency about ‘anonymous petition’ to dissolve Pheu Thai
PEOPLE’S Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn asked the Election Commission to clarify if an anonymous petition is among the batch that has led to an investigation of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly illicitly dominating and steering the largest ruling party, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, because if so this is a dangerous […]
Read MorePheu Thai shrugs off People’s Party’s censure move over Tak Bai case
PHEU THAI Party appears unconcerned by People’s Party gearing up to expand a case against its MP and former Fourth Army Region commander Pisal Watanawongkhiri believed to have gone abroad to escape arrest for his alleged involvement in 2004’s Tak Bai manslaughter into a no-confidence motion against the government, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon […]
Read MorePheu Thai wins Phitsanulok’s by-election for MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Phitsanulok – The Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, scored a victory in Phitsanulok’s by-election for MP today (Sep. 15), defeating the People’s, the largest camp in the opposition bloc. According to unofficial results of today’s by-election in Constituency 1 of the upper central province, Pheu Thai contestant […]
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