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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, has revealed that he has purchased the house in France where the late former Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong once lived. In a television interview, he stated his intention to preserve the house, located in Antony, a southern suburb of Paris, as a memorial to the Thai political revolution
Two-time MP Tassanee Buranupakorn’s bid to run for chief executive of Chiang Mai’s Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) under the reformist Move Forward Party has failed, threatening her family’s political grip on the province. Instead, the main opposition party has opted for fellow Chiang Mai native Pun-Arj Chairatana, former chief of the National Innovation Agency (NIA),
The opposition Move Forward party has launched a publicity campaign, urging members of the public to monitor the general debate against the government this Wednesday and Thursday. On its website today, the party posted a teaser for the censure debate, questioning the performance of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over the past seven months. The party
Politicians targeting powerful posts in provincial administrative organizations now have less than a year to prepare for nationwide local elections. And with the poll only months away, it’s clear that many potential candidates are hoping to ride into power on the popularity of the Move Forward Party. The reformist party won last year’s national election
Jakrapob Penkair, a former redshirt leader, returned to Bangkok today, ending his 15 years of self-imposed exile abroad. After arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, he was escorted to the Crime Suppression Division HQ, where he surrendered to a 1997 arrest warrant, relating to an accusation of criminal association. His elder sister and his secretary were
Former MP and media personality Jakrapob Penkair, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2009, has declared on his Facebook page that he will return to Thailand tomorrow. There are three arrest warrants waiting for him. “On Thursday March 28, 2024, at 7:35am, Jakrapob Penkair will return to serve Thailand,” he wrote. He was a
Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has insisted that parolee Thaksin Shinawatra has not broken the conditions of his release by engaging in political activities, because such activities are not prohibited. Thaksin is scheduled to visit the Pheu Thai party this afternoon, reportedly to allow party members to meet him to express their good wishes, instead of
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended his overseas trips and visits to neighbouring countries as being necessary to boost foreign investment in Thailand and to forge closer relationships with its neighbours. He also defended his various visits to the provinces to address local problems, such as the PM2.5 airborne pollution in Chiang Mai. In response to
Senator Prapan Koonmee described Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao’s policy, to convert Sor Por Kor 4-01 (land reform) certificates into title deeds, as a distortion of the principles of the land reform law with an intent to pave the way for a land grab by politically-connected commercial developers. In his speech, during the Senate’s general debate
Senator Seree Suwanpanont kicked off the Senate’s general debate against the government today by criticising the premier for acting like a salesman during his overseas visits, eroding the justice system by applying the law of the land selectively and in favour of a certain individual and under-performing without any tangible achievements, among other failures. Seree
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will visit the Pheu Thai party on Tuesday, to provide an opportunity for the party’s MPs to meet with him, but he will not attend a party meeting. An informed party source said today that it will be more convenient for the MPs than visiting Thaksin’s private residence in
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin thanked members of the House of Representatives after they voted for the second and third readings of the government’s 3.48 trillion baht budget bill for the 2024 fiscal year which should have come into force since last October. The House voted 298:166 in support of the budget, with one abstention and
