Revealing 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 MoreSenators under pressure over imminent vote for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF SENATORS have remained under pressure as a phenomenal voting of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat for prime minister is approaching on Thursday, said Move Forward secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon today (July 11). Some of the unelected legislators have been psychologically intimidated or even threatened to get blackmailed whilst […]
Read MoreWan Noor: PM vote set for July 13, if it’s only the House there wouldn’t be a problem
NEWLY-NAMED House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said the joint session to vote for a new prime minister will take place next Thursday (July 13) with this having been agreed upon with Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitchonchai, Sanook.com said this evening (July 5). According to the military-designed constitution unelected senators, totalling 250, join the 500 […]
Read MorePita rejects senator’s call for a national unity govt
MOVE Forward leader and candidate for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat today (June 1) rejected Senator Chadej Insawang’s call for a national unity government to be set up pointing out that the eight-partner coalition led by his party had together obtained more than half of the votes cast in the election and the people’s voice […]
Read MoreArgument during pro-Pita rally at Parliament
A RALLY in front of Parliament this evening (May 23) by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration in support of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming the prime minister turned chaotic when a lone woman showed up brandishing a placard objecting to amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of […]
Read MoreSenators’ bloc against voters’ consensus will have a price to pay: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat today (May 17) cautioned those senators who might probably stand in the way of popular consensus manifested in Sunday’s general election will certainly have a price to pay. During an interview online with a CNN correspondent, Pita suggested all 250 senators seriously take into account […]
Read More63 ‘pro-democracy’ senators urged to help with Pita’s bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIXTY-THREE SENATORS who had earlier endorsed a fruitless bid to rescind the senatorial power to vote for prime minister were today (May 16) advised to help land Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat the elected premiership. Move Forward MP-designate Parit Wacharasindhu called on the 63 senators who had supported the aborted […]
Read MoreMove Forward to clear up senators’ doubts over campaign policies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD today (May 16) has offered to hold talks with senators to settle doubts and concerns which the unelected lawmakers may have over the progressive party’s campaign policies. In a fresh effort to encourage a majority of the 250 senators to cast yea votes alongside a majority of […]
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 MoreVoters urged to press senators to pick PM according to results
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A THAMMASAT ACADEMIC today (Apr. 18) called on eligible voters nationwide to press senators to comply with the outcome of the May 14 general election and pick a prime minister accordingly. Thorn Pitidol, head of Thammasat University’s Centre for Research on Inequality and Social Policy, advised the voters to keep […]
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