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Court suspends PM Paetongtarn
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending its consideration of the case against her involving a controversial phone conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Paetongtarn is Thailand’s 31st prime minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2024
» The House of Representatives on Friday elected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st prime minister of Thailand.
Paetongtarn proposed as PM
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2024
» The parties in the coalition government have selected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as nominee for the country’s next prime minister when the House of Representatives meets today.
Srettha dismissed as PM
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court has found Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin guilty of a gross violation of ethics for appointing ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister. The ruling resulted in Mr Srettha being dismissed after less than a year in office.
All Move Forward MPs move to new party
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2024
» All 143 members of parliament from the court-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) joined their new political home on Friday, with the main opposition's Facebook page renamed to the People's Party.
Court dissolves Move Forward Party
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP) and banned its executives for 10 years.
EC asks court to dissolve Move Forward
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/03/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) on Monday submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court asking it to dissolve the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP).
Pita returns to parliament, criticises handout scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2024
» Former Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat made a return to parliament on Thursday and said the country is not in need of the government's 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme, which could result in long-term burdens.
Pita survives media shareholding case
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2024
» The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.
Pita resigns as Move Forward leader
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/09/2023
» Pita Limjaroenrat has resigned as leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) to make way for his successor to take up the post of opposition leader.