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The Constitution Court could not consider the Election Commission’s (EC) request to rule on Move Forward leader’s ITV shareholding case today (Wednesday), according to a high-ranking source at the Court. The EC, at its meeting this morning, concluded that there is sufficient evidence to prove that Pita owned 42,000 shares in iTV, a media company,
NATO leaders prepared to provide Ukraine with more military assistance for fighting Russia but only vague assurances of future membership as the alliance’s summit draws to a close on Wednesday. A draft agreement states that Ukraine can join NATO “when allies agree and conditions are met.” The ambiguous outcome reflects the challenges of reaching consensus
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) decided this morning (Wednesday) to send Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s iTV shareholding case to the Constitutional Court for consideration. The EC also asked the court to order Pita to stop performing his duty as an MP immediately, until there is a decision by the court in the next three
Thai Sang Thai Party leader Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan announced on Tuesday that she has tendered her resignation as a party-list MP. Her resignation will see the party’s secretary general Takorn Tantasith replace her. Earlier reports mentioned that she will soon transfer the party’s leadership to deputy leader Anudith Nakornthap. “This decision is in line with
Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Tuesday that he will leave politics and resign as a member of United Thai Nation Party. His statement was posted on the party’s Facebook page. He expressed his wish that the party’s leader and executive board members, as well as its members, will continue political activities with strong
A former director-general of Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Tarit Pengdit, was escorted to Bangkok Remand Prison this evening (Monday), to serve a two-year prison sentence, after the Supreme Court upheld the Appeals Court’s sentence. The Supreme Court’s decision was read by the Criminal Court after the former dismissed all the petitions lodged by
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set aside a space next to the parliament building to accommodate supporters of Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, who are expected to show up in droves to offer moral support when the House and the Senate meet on Thursday to select Thailand’s next prime minister. The space, where
The Criminal Court has decided to postpone the reading of the Supreme Court’s verdict, scheduled at 9am this morning (Monday), of a case in which former director-general of the Department of Special Investigation Department (DSI), Tarit Pengdit, and three DSI officials, were charged with malfeasance in judicial office. The Criminal Court’s decision came after Tarit
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat says he is not worried about a report that the Election Commission (EC) will submit his iTV shareholding case to the Constitutional Court for consideration today (Monday), ahead of the joint sitting of the House and the Senate this Thursday to vote on his prime ministerial candidacy. Speaking to
The extraordinary general meeting of the Democrat party, called to elect a new party leader and executive board today (Sunday), was abruptly adjourned after the meeting was found to lack a quorum. The meeting, at the grand ballroom of the Miracle Hotel, started at about 2.30 pm. Several former leaders, including Chuan Leekpai, Banyat Bantadtan
A large number of supporters of the Move Forward party gathered in front of the Central World shopping mall at the Ratchaprasong intersection today (Sunday), to offer moral support to party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. Many wore orange, the party’s colour. Rain at about 4pm forced people to take shelter on the sky walk, while others
Former parliament president and House speaker Chuan Leekpai has defended Move Forward party-list MP Sirikanya Tansakul, following an accusation, by serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya, that the new MP did not take the oath properly when the House convened for the first time on July 4. Srisuwan filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission on
