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Long-time Pheu Thai MP for Bangkok’s Don Mueang district Karoon Hosakul has announced his resignation from the party, saying he has no regrets over no longer being a member of the “Pheu Thai Family”. The term was recently coined at a party meeting, a party which is seeing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter Paetongtarn’s
Having served as Bangkok’s governor for six years by special appointment of the junta, Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang is now seriously considering whether to run in the upcoming gubernatorial election. In the race already are prominent figures including Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate, and Prof Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat of the Democrat Party. A recent survey
Fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, has been named “head of the Pheu Thai Family”, a new position created by the party at its meeting held in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani on Sunday. About 1,500 party heavyweights, members and supporters attended the meeting, dubbed “Pheu Thai Family: A Big
The Thai Economic Party elected Gen. Vitch Devahasdin Na Ayudhya as its party leader and Thamanat Prompow as its secretary-general at a general assembly held today (Friday). Both General Vitch and Thamanat held senior positions in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP). The general was the party’s chief strategist, while Thamanat, a controversial figure, was the secretary-general.
MP Rangsiman Rome, of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, is now the subject of an arrest warrant after twice failing to report to police in the past month, in response to officialsummonses. The summonses were issued in relation to a criminal defamation charge, following claims he made during a censure debate in Parliament in 2020 targeting Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. The embattled MP said that he will meet with the police tomorrow (Friday), while insisting that the arrest warrant...
Move Forward party-list MP Rangsiman Rome reported to the Bang Khun Non police this morning (Friday), to acknowledge a criminal defamation charge filed against him in connection with claims he made about Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and the Five Provinces Bordering Forest Preservation Foundation in 2020. In his speech in 2020 he had accused Gen
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told leaders of the governing coalition and smaller pro-government parties that there would be no reason for him to dissolve the House if they all cooperate with each other and support the government. The assurance was offered during an informal dinner meeting last night (Thursday). One of the leaders of a
Current and unelected Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang hinted today (Thursday) that he may quit his post to contest the Bangkok gubernatorial election, set for May 22nd, as an independent candidate. A rumour is making the rounds at City Hall that the incumbent governor, appointed by the military junta’s National Council for Peace and Order, may
Sakoltee Phattiyakul has become the fifth well-known figure to announce he will run in the Bangkok governor election, which will be held on May 22. The first city election since March 2013 will, coincidentally, be held on the anniversary of the 2014 coup. Sakoltee resigned as the deputy Bangkok governor on March 7 and launched
After nine years without a local election in Bangkok, voters will have an opportunity to choose their governor and 50 councillors, representing the city’s 50 districts, on Sunday May 22nd, after the Election Commission (EC) finally set the date for local elections in Bangkok and Pattaya. A formal announcement of the date will be issued
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said this morning (Tuesday) that the most appropriate time for the dissolution of the country’s House of Representatives is after the APEC Summit in Thailand at the end of this year. Thailand is hosting the APEC meetings this year, including the summit on November 18th and 19th. Prawit added,
The Progressive Movement has unveiled its draft constitutional amendment, which seeks to dismantle state control over local administrative bodies by giving them more freedom and independence in the management of local affairs. Progressive Movement leader and one of the 22 initiators of the draft, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, told the media yesterday (Monday) that he will start
