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Somsak Phankasem, of Nakhon Ratchasima, one of the group of MPs loyal to former Palang Pracharat secretary-general Thammanat Prompao expelled from the ruling party on Thursday, has petitioned party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan seeking a review the decision, claiming that he had nothing to do with the group. In his letter to General Prawit, who
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha played an old hit song, “Ya Yom Pae” (Never Give Up) by singer Sunisa “Aom” Sukboonsang, to his colleagues in the middle of a meeting of the economic management committee today (Friday). Chairing the meeting, the prime minister told members of the committee that he will never give up and that
The Criminal Court today (Friday) revoked the bail granted to six members of the anti-establishment Talu Fah activist group three days earlier, after it came to light that they allegedly committed vandalism by scribbling words all over the court detention cell while waiting for the court’s decision on their bail requests. The six protesters are
Thai opposition parties, led by Pheu Thai, submitted a motion today (Friday), signed up by 173 MPs, to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai seeking a general debate against the government under Section 152 of the Constitution. Opposition and Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan Srikaew said that they will debate the COVID-19 and African Swine Fever outbreaks,
In a video, posted on Facebook Thursday night, MP Thamanat Prompow claimed that an alternative political party is ready, but that he is not yet giving details. “This new home [party] is not new. It’s been around for quite some time,” the former Palang Pracharat (PPRP) secretary-general said. “At one time, senior politicians were to
Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP) has decided to expel its controversial secretary-general, Thammanat Prompao, and 20 MPs loyal to him because they made a demand which the party found to be unacceptable and which may damage the party if it acquiesced, PPRP Deputy Leader Paiboon Nititawan told a news conference this morning. Paiboon said
The first meeting this year of the House of Representatives suffered a setback yesterday (Wednesday) when it was abruptly adjourned due to the lack of a quorum. The meeting began in the morning and lasted until, in the early evening, a party-list MP of the Tairaktham party, Pheerawit Ruangludollapak, stood up and asked Deputy House
The ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP) sacked its controversial secretary-general,Thamanat Prompow, and 20 other MPs loyal to him on Wednesday, further threatening the stability of the party formed just a year before the 2019 general elections and the formation of the subsequent government coalition. The shocking decision came after a tense meeting of the party’s
Former leading members of the ruling Palang Pracharat Party have formed a new political party, Sarng Anakot Thai party, vowing not to nominate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the party’s prime ministerial candidate so that he can return for another term as the prime minister. Speaking to reporters at the formal launch of the party today
Government chief whip Nirote Sunthornlekha has played down reported friction between Thailand’s Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin and Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP) Secretary-General Thammanat Prompao over a recent Line group chat leak. On Tuesday, Suchart reportedly admitted that he talked on his Line group of about eight members about his idea to conduct an opinion poll
Thai opposition parties announced today (Wednesday) that they will submit a motion to the House Speaker this Friday or next Monday to seek a general debate against the government over its handling of the economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and African Swine Fever (ASF), among other issues. Pheu Thai Party and opposition leader Chonlanan Srikaew said
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has appealed to members of coalition parties to bury the hatchet now that Sunday’s by-elections in Songkhla and Chumphon provinces are over, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana today (Tuesday). Thanakorn did not name any specific government parties, but the comment is understood to have been aimed at the Palang Pracharat and
