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Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) is yet to consider the complaint filed by political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, accusing Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat of holding 42,000 shares in the iTV media company which, if true, would disqualify him from contesting the May 14th general election. EC Chairman Itthiporn Boonpracong said today (Wednesday) that Pita’s share-holding
The transition committee of the eight coalition parties has decided to set up five more working groups, in addition the seven formed earlier to implement the 23 policies in their memorandum of understanding. Led by Move Forward party’s prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, the transition committee met today (Tuesday) to follow up on the work
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Tuesday that he has allocated 42,000 shares in the iTV company, inherited from his late father, to the other heirs, to pre-empt any attempt to revive the media company as political ammunition. The embattled prime ministerial candidate is accused of holding a stake in a media company, in
Move Forward party’s 32 MPs-elect for Bangkok, led by party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, met Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and his staff today (Tuesday) to discuss ways and methods of cooperation, between the future government and the city administration, in addressing all the pressing problems for the benefit of city dwellers. The problems raised during the
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will lead a high-level 40-member delegation on a five-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, beginning today, an informed source said on Sunday. The delegation is comprised of officials from various ministries and representatives from the private sector. The Prayut administration is currently the caretaker government, as Thailand awaits the formation
Abandoning Move Forward Party to form a coalition with the parties in the current Prayut government should be the “last resort” for Pheu Thai Party, according to one of its key leaders. “For the time being, we should exhaust all the possibilities to form a coalition in accordance with the will of the people,” said
The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the election results formally for 475 out of the 500 electoral constituencies (95% of the ballots cast) sooner than the 60-day deadline, so coalition parties will be able to form a government, EC Chairman Itthiporn Boonpracong said on Saturday. He said that election officials have been examining
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is determined to return to Thailand in July, after about 17 years of living in exile, regardless of the risk that he will be forced to serve the 10-year prison term from which he fled. His birthday is on July 26th. In a recent interview, recorded in Singapore, Thaksin reiterated
Once an outspoken royalist, Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork has just been elected as a monarchy reformist after scoring a shock victory over a political giant in Bangkok. Elected as a Move Forward Party MP, Rukchanok changed her mind about the monarchy a few years ago when she became convinced of the need for changes. “My ideology
The disagreement between the Move Forward and the Pheu Thai parties over the House speakership is expected to be settled in the next two weeks, according to Move Forward Secretary-General Chaithawat Tulathon, while also dismissing speculation that Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew might take the House speakership. He said that he is confident that Pita
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has assured leaders of local administrative organisations that his future government’s decentralisation policy will not be extreme but, with public participation, the prime objective is to bring about prosperity in rural areas. Pita met with leaders of the Provincial Administrative Organisations, Tambon Administrative Organizations and the National Municipal Association
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said, during an interview with the BBC, that he believes that Thai people now have “some maturity and some tolerance to speak up about the monarchy” and to discuss the country’s controversial lèse majesté law. While acknowledging that even “mild” criticism or questioning when discussing the country’s highest institution
