Prawit steals the scene over Prayut’s planned visit to Ratchaburi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan has stolen the scene over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to Ratchaburi scheduled for Thursday by doing so himself today (Jan.17). Prawit did not visit Ratchaburi as deputy prime minister but as top leader of the largest coalition partner just a few days […]
Read MoreThammanat’s clique of 11 MPs set to return to Prawit’s party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CLIQUE OF 11 MPs headed by Thammanat Prompao will almost certainly return to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party later this month, said a coalition MP today (Jan.17). Palang Pracharath MP Boonsing Warinrak confirmed Thammanat and the 10 other MPs under his command have planned to leave the little-known Thai […]
Read MoreSenators to pick candidate for PM in line with most MPs: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY SENATORS WOULD almost certainly take the people’s decisions to be made in the next general election into account and endorse a partisan contestant for prime minister who may be supported by most MPs, said Senator Wanchai Sonsiri today (Jan.14). Wanchai categorically dismissed speculation that most of the 250 senators […]
Read MoreHalf the total of senators tipped to pick Prawit for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UP TO HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after the next general election, said a source closely connected with senior legislators. No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under […]
Read MorePrawit wishes Prayut success in pursuit of prolonged rule
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan has posted his heart out online extending good wishes for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s pursuit of sustained power after the general election. On his Facebook page, Prawit today (Jan.13) expressed his “open-heart” views toward Prayut whom, he said, he has unfalteringly supported as head of […]
Read MorePrawit to be sole Palang Pracharath candidate for PM: Santi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH SECRETARY-GENERAL Santi Prompat said today (Jan.10) party leader Prawit Wongsuwan is likely to be the sole Palang Pracharath contestant for head of a post-election government. Santi who concurrently performs as deputy finance minister suggested Prawit who, he said, has always been devoted to working in the course of […]
Read MorePrayut, Prawit more likely than anyone else to become next PM: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be more likely to become head of government after the next general election than anyone else as far as unelected senators are concerned, according to a noted academic. Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association President Thanaporn Sriyakul has forecast the […]
Read MorePalang Pracharath to get at least 150 MPs in next election: Santi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH is expecting to get no less than 150 MPs in the next general election, confirmed party secretary-general Santi Prompat today (Jan.3). Santi who concurrently acts as deputy finance minister said the Palang Pracharath, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, will likely see no less than […]
Read MorePrawit to be named sole Palang Pracharath candidate for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH might probably name party boss Prawit Wongsuwan as the sole partisan contestant for prime minister in the next general election, thus keeping Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at bay. Deputy Palang Pracharath leader Paiboon Nititawan said today (Dec.19) the executive board of the largest coalition partner might finally […]
Read MorePrayut shrugs off remarks on leaving Prawit’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Dec.8) shrugged off Palang Pracharath top leader Prawit Wongsuwan’s latest remark that he has practically departed the ruling party for another camp. Prayut apparently ignored the Palang Pracharath boss’s comment made on Tuesday that he has already left the largest coalition partner whilst he may seek […]
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