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In scorching summer heat, the “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” (UFTD) organised a rally in the hope of applying pressure on senators to vote for Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s next Prime Minister. On the UFTD’s Facebook page, it said that they had called on the people, who are ‘’genuine holders
Police have increased security around the parliament building today (Tuesday), ahead of a planned rally organised by the “United Front for Thammasat and Demonstration” (UFTD), intended to pressure senators to vote for Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s 30th prime minister. The Senate is holding a special session today to consider the approval
Amending the lèse majesté law is not included in the memorandum of understanding (MOU), to which the Move Forward party has agreed with the seven other parties in their post-election government. The 23-point MOU was officially unveiled at a press conference this evening (Monday), during which Move Forward’s leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, expressed confidence that he
Senator Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan has warned the Move Forward party not to underestimate supporters of the Thai monarchy with its planned attempt to amend the lèse majesté law. Her Facebook post today (Monday) was in response to a threat by the “United Front for Thammasat and Demonstration” (UFTD), an organisation affiliated with the Ratsadon anti-establishment
The Move Forward party, which won the most seats in Thailand’s General Election on May 14th, has unveiled its foreign policy vision, aimed at developing greater international cooperation, promoting human rights and addressing regional challenges. With a commitment to a more open and inclusive approach, the party is looking to strengthen Thailand’s role on the
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat officially announced the formation of his coalition government with seven others parties on Monday, about a week after the general election. He said at a press conference today that it is a historic day because it is the ninth anniversary of the last coup in Thailand. The formation of the
The Move Forward Party and its coalition partners will publish their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this afternoon (Monday), which details the policies to be implemented under a Pita-led government. According to Thairath website, the draft of the MoU does not include Move Forward’s pledge to amend the lèse majesté laws. Some of the coalition parties,
The “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” (UFTD), which is affiliated with the Ratsadon anti-establishment group, is urging members of the public to rally in front of the Thai parliament this Tuesday at 5pm, to put pressure on the Senate not to vote against Move Forward party’s Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s 30th prime minister. The
Chart Pattana Kla party leader Korn Chatikavanij has said that the party never contacted the Move Forward party to join its coalition government, because the party won only two House seats and is not in a position to bargain. He has also complained that he was subjected to heavy criticism from both sides of the
A combined total of 313 votes in the House are sufficient for the coalition partners, led by Move Forward, to form a stable government and the party is confident that senators will have positive opinion of the party once they see its memorandum of understanding (MoU), said Chaithawat Tulathong, Move Forward party secretary-general, today (Saturday).
Chart Pattana Kla party has always upheld the political principle that it can work with and has no political conflict with any party, said its chairman Suwat Liptapallop today (Saturday). He said that the party accepted the Move Forward party’s invitation to join in the coalition without making any political demands, because the party has
Following negative reaction online, Move Forward party has dropped Chart Pattana Kla party from its coalition, claiming that it is the wish of the people. The party apologised in an official statement issued today (Saturday). The party’s initial decision to accept Chart Pattana Kla party triggered an uproar on social media last night, particularly on
