Most people still prefer Pita for PM regardless of how long it takes: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE HAVE BEEN found to still endorse Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat’s attempted rise to power, no matter how many rounds of voting in his support from legislators it could possibly take. According to the latest NIDA Poll conducted between July 11 and July 12 with a total […]
Read MoreBill to rid senators of PM-picking power, PM-voting process could run concurrently: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD SECRETARY-GENERAL Chaithawat Tulathon said today (July 15) a renewed legislation to rid all senators of the power to pick a prime minister and the repeated naming and voting for one may practically proceed in concurrent fashion. Chaithawat made his comment after yesterday’s filing of the latest legislation to […]
Read MorePita calls on people to urge senators to vote him for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat today (July 15) posted a video clip online calling on the people for help by encouraging senators to vote him for prime minister next Wednesday. Pita who failed to get enough votes to land him the elected premiership in Thursday’s joint House/Senate meeting asked […]
Read MoreMove Forward MPs file bill to rid senators of PM-picking power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister. The Move Forward legislation was lodged in pursuit of amendment to Section 272 of the military-designed constitution to the extent that the senators […]
Read MoreChonlanan confirms Pita will be named PM again next week
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI LEADER Chonlanan Srikaew today (July 14) confirmed he will still name Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister again next Wednesday. Following Pita’s failure to get adequate support for elected premiership yesterday, the Move Forward leader will be named and voted for prime minister for a second […]
Read MoreRevealing senators’ businesses just the starting point: Rung
HITTING out at senators today (July 14) was Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, a member of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, who said a top Twitter trend for Thailand revealing senators’ businesses is just the starting point, Matichon newspaper said. In yesterday’s vote for Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister […]
Read MorePita not giving up on renewed bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE Pita Limjaroenrat said today (July 13) he is ultimately not giving up on his renewed effort to take the helm of government next week. The Move Forward leader told reporters at parliament he will go on with his sustained bid for elected premiership despite today’s defeat as many […]
Read MorePita’s attempted rise to power aborted by non-coalition MPs, senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat’s phenomenal bid for elected premiership was today (July 13) aborted at parliament as most lawmakers either abstained from voting or downright cast nay votes against him. During today’s historic joint House/Senate meeting, the total of votes in support of Pita came out 51 votes short […]
Read MoreProtesters blast Election Commission for filing lawsuit against Pita
DEMONSTRATORS flocked to the open space in front of Bangkok Art & Cultural Centre this evening (July 12) to protest against the Election Commission after the agency decided to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat at the Constitutional Court, Matichon newspaper said. The prime minister-designate has been accused by […]
Read MoreElection Commission files ITV shares lawsuit against Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION today (July 12) resolved to file an MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat. The commissioners reached the unanimous decision to submit the case to the Constitutional Court without giving Pita the opportunity to testify before an investigating committee of the polling agency. In the […]
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