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PM ‘unaware’ of bid to poach Move Forward MPs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/08/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted on Wednesday that he wasn’t aware of any cabinet ministers attempting to persuade MPs from the opposition Move Forward Party to switch sides by offering them 20-30 million baht.
Blue is the colour as Senate takes centre stage in Thailand
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/07/2024
» All eyes will soon be on the new Senate and its key role in charter amendment and the political power-play among coalition parties in the government.
Government defends B10,000 handout funding
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/07/2024
» The government insisted on Friday that its plan to allocate 43 billion baht from the central budget to partly fund the digital wallet programme would not affect its efforts to relieve the hardship of people.
Move Forward, Srettha rulings ‘by September’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/07/2024
» The Constitutional Court is likely to conclude two high-profile cases which will decide the fate of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) and that of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin before September, according to court president Nakharin Mektrairat.
PM champions soft power
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he aims to develop Thailand's soft power to help push the national economy forward and create more employment opportunities.
EC unfazed as candidates trade votes
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/06/2024
» Wooing or exchanging votes in the Senate election are no longer deemed a breach of the Election Commission's (EC) regulations, Sawang Boonmee, EC secretary-general, said on Thursday.
Election Commission submits more docs for Move Forward case
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) has submitted additional documents in a petition seeking to disband the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), as called for by the Constitutional Court.
EC defends court request to dissolve MFP
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday defended its decision to seek the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) over its support for the revision of the lese majeste law by saying that the move followed proper legal procedures under the organic law on political parties.
PM submits his defence to court
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has submitted his defence to the Constitutional Court in a case involving the controversial appointment of politician Pichit Chuenban as a PM's Office minister.
Srettha targets education, drugs and debt
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/06/2024
» More work is required to improve society, especially in the realms of education, stamping out drugs and reducing household debt, despite the government enjoying a high support rate, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.