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The Future Forward party has set three pre-conditions to be agreed before the party will join the anti-junta alliance in forming a coalition government. The three pre-conditions include amending the 2017 Constitution to allow for a new constitution drafting committee, deleting Section 279 of the existing Constitution which provides protection and endorsement of all executive
The world can’t seem to get enough of Pad Thai. That one is true. In all corners of the world, Pad Thai – a Thai-style stir-fried noodle – is likely to be available for your cravings. For the debut food clip that we are doing in this column, I can’t help featuring this iconic dish
Pheu Thai Party, which has apparently emerged as the winner in last Sunday’s general election, has gathered enough support from its political allies to cobble up a coalition government, its secretary general Phumtham Vechayachai claimed this morning. Phumtham said Pheu Thai and these parties command enough MPS to form a majority government but declined to
The rival attempts by Palang Pracharat and Pheu Thai to cobble up a post-election coalition government promise to be a lengthy and messy political endeavor. Both camps in the political divide, one led by Palang Pracharat and the other by Pheu Thai, will be engaged for days, if not weeks, in intense lobbying in a
The Thai Embassy in New Zealand has claimed that the late arrival of over 1,500 ballots cast by overseas voters was beyond its control because they were dispatched by air cargo from Wellington on Monday March 18th. Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has ruled all 1,542 ballot sheets from New Zealand are null and void because
The European Union has expressed hope that Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) will be able to declare the final election result as soon as possible and that any reported irregularities are resolved swiftly and transparently. The EU spokesman said in a statement issued yesterday, that the March-24 election constitutes an important step towards restoring a democratic form of governance. “As the European Union, we look forward
Palang Pracharath and Pheu Thai parties have launched rival efforts to cobble up a coalition government, with each claiming mandate from the Sunday election which sees the two parties clinching the most seats but with neither having a decisive lead. Each also has its own interpretation of people’s mandate. Pheu Thai claims its mandate from
The pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party leader announced late last night that the party is ready to take the lead in forming a coalition government. Mr. Uttama Savanayana said that the party had already approached some allies, which he declined to name until unofficial results of the election are announced by the Election Commission (EC), adding
The Palang Pracharat Party looks set to win around 120 seats, give or take a few, in the general election, enough to help incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha retain political power at the expense of the opposite alliance led by the Pheu Thai Party. Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharat were engaged in a very tight
The Palang Pracharat Party looks set to win around 120 seats, give or take a few, in the general election, enough to help incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha retain political power at the expense of the opposite alliance led by the Pheu Thai Party. Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharat were engaged in a very tight
