Pheu Thai Party wins Bangkok by-election, defeating Palang Pracharath archrival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OPPOSITION PHEU THAI Party today (Jan. 30) won a by-election for MP in Chatuchak/Laksi constituency of Bangkok, widely defeating the ruling Palang Pracharath Party. Pheu Thai candidate Surachart Tianthong triumphed with 29,416 votes, compared to 7,906 votes secured by Palang Pracharath archrival Saranrat Jenjaka, according to unofficial results of […]
Read MoreAnalysis: 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 MoreLack of House quorum triggered by Prayut’s absence: Opposition MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE REPEATED LACK OF A QUORUM in the House of Representatives has obviously followed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s absence in the first place, commented an opposition lawmaker today (Dec. 19). Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charatsathian charged that Prayut has rarely attended House meetings and instead assigned cabinet members to respond […]
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 MoreBenelux envoys sound out Pheu Thai Party about volatile political situation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BENELUX ENVOYS TO THAILAND met with high-ranking members of Pheu Thai Party today (Nov. 23) to discuss the country’s volatile political situation and other topics of shared interest. Netherlands Ambassador Remco van Wijngaarden, Belgian Ambassador Sibille de Cartier d’Yves and Luxembourg Ambassador Jean-Paul Senninger held an informal talk on varied issues […]
Read MorePheu Thai Party’s strategy of ‘trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em’ just won’t work
By Out-Crowd GIVEN THEIR REPEATED STRATEGY OF ”trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em”, Pheu Thai Party will likely lose many MP seats to Move Forward Party though the former might probably win more MP seats than Palang Pracharath Party in the next election nationwide. As long as Pheu Thai Party, with […]
Read MoreFresh push to dissolve Pheu Thai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FRESH PETITION WILL BE FILED in pursuit of the dissolution of Pheu Thai Party on a charge of being illegally masterminded and influenced by an outsider, namely former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Palang Pracharath MP Sira Jenjakha alleged today (Oct. 19) that Thaksin was evidently masterminding and pulling the strings […]
Read MorePrayut ignores villagers’ woes despite popularity-boosting visit: Pheu Thai MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha has deliberately ignored the woes of the villagers whom he recently visited in a flood-hit province, according to an opposition MP. Pheu Thai MP Kittanya Vajadee alleged that Prayut has not paid attention to the factual woes of the villagers in Ubon Ratchathani where he visited […]
Read MoreTwo renegade MPs ousted from Pheu Thai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO RENEGADE MPs of Pheu Thai Party were today (Oct. 12) ousted from the opposition party and are yet to join another one instead. Pheu Thai Party’s executive board members and Pheu Thai MPs cast overwhelming votes to oust MP Saranwut Saranket and MP Pornpimol Thammasarn with immediate effect, according […]
Read MoreCommentary: Running in the family
By Out-Crowd SEVERAL PROMINENT PARTIES have already pitted certain persons, mostly being their respective top leaders, as candidate for head of a post-election government though nobody could yet rest assured as to how soon the race to parliament may take place. Strange but true, only one major party, namely the Pheu Thai Party, remains […]
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