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The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office ordered the acquittal of exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra today, on charges of malfeasance in office related to the transfer of the then secretary-general of the National Security Council Thawil Pliensri to become an advisor to the prime minister in September 2011. The court
Former Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is the most favoured politician, among respondents to NIDA poll, to become prime minister, while the Move Forward party was the most popular. Pita received 39.40% of the respondents’ votes, followed by 22.35% for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, 5.75% for Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 2.40% for Pirapan Salirathavibhagaof the United
The Constitutional Court held a hearing to consider a petition filed against the Move Forward party and its former leader, Pita Limjaroenrat on Monday, claiming that their election pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal code, or the lèse majesté law, is tantamount to an attempt to overthrow the country’s constitutional monarchy. The petitioner,
Former red-shirt movement leader Jatuporn Prompan has dared convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to come forward to clear public suspicion about his health, saying the Thai people are sympathetic and will not mind if remains in the Police General Hospital for treatment if he is genuinely ill, as claimed by his supporters. He also
In the first 90 days in office, the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has introduced and implemented a series of policies aimed at reducing expenses while increasing the earnings of the Thai people and businesses, Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke told the media today. He said that many of these policies are expected to bear
Former Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who stepped down in August after nine years in office, has become the latest member of the Privy Council, as announced in the Royal Gazette on November 29. His appointment, by command of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), brings the number of Privy Council members to 19
Former Democrat MP Sathit Wongnongtaey, who has won seven constituency elections in Trang province, has resigned from the party effective Monday, following in the footsteps of former party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva who quit on Saturday. In his Facebook post today, Sathit said that he had been thinking for two days and had discussed quitting the
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday that a “People’s Constitution” is the ultimate goal of the government and all of Thai society. Writing in his Constitution Day X post, the prime minister said that writing a Constitution is a major task which must involve all stakeholders, who must push for a “People’s Constitution”. As
Former Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai admitted today that the party has reached the lowest point in its 77-year history, but he hopes it will not fall any further. ‘I hope that the party remains honest with the people under the new leadership of Chalermchai Srion,” he stated. He also said that he will not abandon
Chalermchai Srion was elected the new Democrat Party leader today, pledging to rebuild party unity, lead the party forward and uphold the party’s principles and ideologies. He was the sole candidate for the leadership, after former party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva withdrew and Watanya Bunnag was found to be insufficiently qualified. Chalermchai, the ninth Democrat leader,
21 Democrat MPs agreed on Thursday to invite former party secretary-general Chalermchai Srion to take the party leader’s post, which has been vacant since Jurin Laksanawisit stepped down on the night of the May 14th election day to accept responsibility for the party’s poor showing at the polls. Short of three former party leaders, namely
The House Police Affairs Committee is determined to meet with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in person, to discuss alleged political interference in the police reshuffle. The committee had earlier asked the prime minister to testify to them over his recent statement, made during a meeting of the Pheu Thai party, regarding the police reshuffle, in
