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The New party, which won a single party-list House seat, has decided to pull out of the coalition led by Move Forward party after it came under attack on social media over its apparent policy on toughening the lèse majesté law. The New party leader and party-list MP-elect Kritditat Saengthanayothin explained that his party has
Two more parties have agreed to join the coalition, led by the Move Forward party, bringing the number of partners to ten, with a combined 316 votes in the House of Representatives. Phicharn Chaowapatanawong, deputy leader of the Move Forward party, said today (Friday) that the Chart Pattana Kla party has agreed to join the
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has set this Sunday as the new election day for Nakhon Pathom’s constituency 1. The original election in the constituency on May 14th was suspended after heavy downpours and strong winds damaged polling stations. EC officials suspended the voting at about 4.45pm. The date for the re-run was announced in a
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is on the road to becoming Thailand’s next prime minister after his three-year-old progressive party’s shock victory in last Sunday’s general election. The election results, which are awaiting endorsement by the Election Commission, show Move Forward in first after winning 152 of the 500 MP seats in the House
The Move Forward party said on Friday that potential coalition partners need not support its controversial stance on amending the royal insult law, as it seeks to win the backing of other parties to form a government, according to Reuters. Move Forward, led by Pita Limjaroenrat, won the most seats in the lower house in
Palang Pracharath’s Thawee Suraban filed complaints with Election Commission (EC) on Friday against two Democrats, Chuan Leekpai and Sathit Wongnongtaey, accusing them of defaming him during their election campaigns. Thawee’s lawyer took the legal action, claiming the pair had violated election laws by slandering his client when they spoke on rally stages in April and
Thailand’s Constitutional Court voted 8:1 today (Thursday) to ditch the government’s executive decree delaying the enforcement of the Act of Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance until October 1st. The court ruled that the decree was unconstitutional as it does not comply with Section 172 (paragraph 1) of the Constitution. As a result
Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngam has advised the Move Forward party to use “diplomatic means” to woo support, especially among senators, for approval for its leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister, instead of resorting to harsh criticism or condemnation. Speaking to the media on Thursday morning, the government’s top legal expert said that that
A senate committee set up a working panel on Thursday to study controversial issues related to Move Forward’s leader and potential prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat, including his anti-establishment position. The Senate committee on political development and public participation will complete its work in one month and submit the results to the Election Commission (EC), said
Move Forward party’s Pita Limjaroenrat said on Thursday that his eight-party coalition is taking shape and whether more parties will join the coalition depends on the negotiating team he has set up, adding “The initial goal of the negotiation team is to find the optimal number that gives me stability, as well as making sure
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has told election candidates in Bangkok that they must collect any campaign posters from pavements across the city by the end of tomorrow (Friday). Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Thursday) that, since the campaign posters belong to the candidates, it is their responsibility to collect them and other people
Exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has made clear that the Pheu Thai party, his family and himself are loyal to and have respect for the monarchy and he hopes that the Move Forward party will not do anything which may adversely affect the revered institution. Thaksin was responding to a fan on the Clubhouse
