Sondhi kicks off multi-provincial tour with Israeli embassy being first stop
FORMER leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul launched a new political movement under the slogan “Take Back our Thailand” in front of the Israeli embassy, the first stop of a multi-provincial tour, following the deportation of an Israeli man, Mr. Yaacov Ohayon, after Koh Samui Provincial Court found him […]
Read More5 groups likely to join Sonthi’s new political movement: Thepthai
THE new political movement by former leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul under the concept of “Taking Back our Thailand” will likely attract five groups, former Democrat MP Thepthai Senapong said in a Facebook post today (Sep. 7), according to Naewna newspaper. Sonthi said he is mobilising the public […]
Read MoreRewat sets up party of his own to combat graft in govt, drug dealers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RETIRED POLICE general Rewat Klinkesorn has finally set up a political party of his own named the Rak Muang Thai with ultimate intent to combat corruption in government and declare war against drug dealers, among other crime-busting schemes. The maverick Rewat, literally known for his extra-judicial killings of gunmen, drug […]
Read MoreMore academics join drive to protect central bank independence
THE NUMBER of academics and members of Economics for Society group, among them four former Bank of Thailand governors, who oppose political parties dominating the central bank has grown to 830 with the meeting to select the chairman and two qualified members of the central bank board taking place on Monday Nov. 11 after […]
Read MoreMPs of same parties vote differently on budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare phenomenon at parliament, MPs attached to the same parties were practically divided whilst casting their vote on part of the 2025 budget legislation in the House of Representatives today (Sept. 3). During a second reading of a key section of the 3.75 trillion […]
Read MoreCertain camps trying to manipulate senators: Premsak
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN PARTIES HAVE BEEN covertly attempting to mastermind the control of some newly-elected senators whilst others may already have been submissive to them now that the naming of a Senate speaker is approaching, according to Senator Premsak Piayura. The senator from Khon Kaen today (July 19) alleged the unidentified parties […]
Read MoreTrump shot in ear at campaign rally after major security lapse
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Butler, Pennsylvania – Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday (July 13) after a major security lapse, an attack that will likely reshape this year’s presidential race and fuel long-standing fears that the campaign could descend into political violence. In the moments […]
Read MoreCertain party ‘offering hidden payoffs in bid to recruit senators’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-ELECTED SENATOR Premsak Piayura alleged today (July 12) a certain political party was quietly attempting to “recruit” a number of his colleagues to covertly get under their umbrella. Without naming names, Premsak said many among the total 200 newly-elected senators who are constitutionally obliged to be practically independent of political […]
Read MoreGovt urged restore bail access to political defendants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GROUP OF PRO-DEMOCRACY activists today (May 16) urged the government to return access to release under bail to all politically-charged defendants. The pro-democracy activists including Patasaravalee Tanakitvibulpon, Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Jatupat Boonpattararaksa lodged the petition at Government House for the Pheu Thai-led government to return bail access to […]
Read MoreLabour network petitions prosecutors to drop 774 protest-linked cases
REPRESENTATIVES of a labour network accompanied by other social activists today (Feb. 9) rallied in front of the building housing the Office of the Attorney-General to demand that charges in 774 protest-linked political cases that arose from July 18, 2020 to January 31, 2024 be dropped, Matichon newspaper said. Participants in this gathering, led […]
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