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Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Apirat Kongsompong today ruled out the possibility of a coup d’état , saying that unfounded reports of a coup were spread by “the same old group of people” and he asked the public not to fall prey to fake news on social media. General Apirat said that sightings of tanks on
The Election Commission has voted unanimously to ask the Constitutional Court to consider disbanding the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party. A press release of the EC’s office said that the commission reached the resolution to recommend the party’s dissolution to the Constitutional Court late Tuesday night after finding the party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as
Chairman of the Election Commission Itthiporn Boonprakong denied that the commission has already made a decision to have the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party dissolved for nominating Princess Ubolratana as its prime ministerial candidate last Friday. The commission chairman said in a Line message to the media that it was still in the process of deciding the
The pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party today suffers another major setback that might lead to its dissolution after the Election Commission rules that it has engaged in action that is “detrimental to the democratic rule under the Monarchy” by nominating Princess Ubolratana as its prime ministerial candidate last Friday. The commission is now asking the
The Thai Raksa Chart party appears to be in disarray after a special meeting of its executive committee, scheduled for Monday evening, was abruptly cancelled due to the lack of a quorum. A party official later told an army of reporters at the party’s head office that the meeting was postponed indefinitely because some executive
Thailand’s Election Commission has rejected the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its sole candidate for the post-election prime minister. The commission also considered the demand for the Thai Raksa Chart party’s dissolution for allegedly involving a member of the Royal Family in politics, but the discussions remain inconclusive and will
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan this morning dismissed a rumour in the social media of a possible military coup against the Prayut government. The rumours were spread following the sharing in the social media of a fake announcement allegedly issued by the National Council for Peace and Order relieving commanders of the three armed
The EC is expected to discuss the Thai Raksa Chart party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its sole prime ministerial candidate, but the EC’s secretary-general, Jarungvith Phumma, declined to responElection Commission may meet on Monday to discuss Thai Raksa Chart party’s controversial nominee for prime ministerd directly when asked about the pro-Thaksin party’s surprise proposal,
Constitution Protection Association Secretary-general Srisuwan Janya vowed today (Sunday) that, tomorrow, he will ask the Election Commission to review the pro-Thaksin Thaki Raksa Chart party’s controversial nomination of its prime ministerial candidate to the Constitutional Court for a decision on whether the party should be dissolved. The EC is expected to discuss the TRC party’s
Princess Ubolratana clarified today that she has already relinquished all her Royal titles to become an ordinary Thai citizen and has consented to the Thai Raksa Chart party proposing her as its prime ministerial candidate. Breaking her silence via her personal Instagram “nichax”, after the Thai Raksa Chart party made their surprise announcement about her
The pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party today issued a statement saying it will comply with the Royal Command of His Majesty the King which states his objection to the party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its prime ministerial candidate. The party also pledged to adhere to the electoral regulations and the Constitution “with respect for
It was the biggest surprise of modern Thai political history when a member of the Thai Royal Family, Princess Ubolratana was today nominated prime ministerial candidate by the newly-formed Thai Raksa Chart party which is closely affiliated with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Her candidacy was registered with the Election Commission as Prime Minister Prayut
