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Warong throws his hat in the ring
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 01/10/2018
» Former Democrat Party MP for Phitsanulok Warong Dechgitvigrom has now entered the race to become leader of the country's oldest party under a new selection system where registered party members get to nominate candidates for a general meeting to vote.
Democrats to set leadership race criteria
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/09/2018
» The criteria for selecting the next chief of the Democrats will be decided at the party's general assembly meeting next Wednesday now that at least two people have confirmed they are open to standing in the leadership race.
New cabinet member seen as savvy move
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/09/2018
» The cabinet's appointment of Buddhipongse Punnakanta as the prime minister's deputy secretary-general for political affairs is reinforcing speculation that the regime is moving to bolster its ranks with fresh faces ahead of the general election.
Democrats adopt primary vote in leadership race
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2018
» A primary voting system intended to give the public more active engagement in politics will be adopted by the Democrat Party to decide its next leader, which could set the tone for other parties under a charter designed to prevent a power monopoly by a single owner.
Public 'losing say' in the media
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/09/2018
» People have little power over what the mainstream media broadcasts or publishes in an era when the social media dominates the audience's attention, a media forum was told.
Parties urge PM to shelve S44 hopes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/06/2018
» Politicians from Pheu Thai and Democrat parties expect Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to enter the political fray in September while urging him not to use the all-powerful Section 44 to gain the upper hand over other parties in the run-up to the general election.