MPs tipped to vote for new PM on upcoming Friday or Saturday
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will likely vote Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for prime minister to replace the court-deposed Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the upcoming Friday or Saturday, according to Deputy House Speaker Chalard Khamchuang. He told reporters at parliament today (Sep.3) that MPs will convene either on Friday or Saturday to […]
Read MorePita confident more senators are now backing him for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat said today (June 30) more and more senators may already have decided to vote him for prime minister. Pita was responding to speculation that many of the unelected senators will either abstain from voting or cast yea votes for any other candidate for prime minister […]
Read MoreLawyers urge senators to okay PM candidate backed by majority of MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION of Thailand today (Apr.24) advised all senators to let a partisan candidate for prime minister who may be endorsed by a majority of MPs become head of government after the May 14 general election. Narinpong Jinapuck, head of the Lawyers Association of Thailand, made a statement calling […]
Read MorePM says rallies allowed but no repeat of Hong Kong model
PRIME MINISTER and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told top military commanders that there will be no obstruction to rallies by students as freedom of expression is a right in this country but it is has to be monitored that they do not break the law and trigger violence that could lead to a repeat of […]
Read MoreProsecutor chasing PM’s motorcade ‘in a hurry because of stomach upset’
A SENIOR prosecutor who chased, blared the horn and flashed emergency lights at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s motorcade yesterday morning has told Special Branch police that he had only put the emergency lights on because he had diarrhoea, Sanook.com reported today (August 18, 2020). The senior prosecutor, who was previously director-general of the Attorney-General’s Office, […]
Read MorePM Prayut sympathetic, but moving to extend emergency decree
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (June 23) that an extension of the state of emergency decree is being considered as it is still necessary to keep it in place to control the situation, INN News reported. While pointing out that it has to be accepted that Thailand is safe today because of this very […]
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