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PP's fate in hands of Supreme Court
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2026
» Progress of the legal case against 44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs involved in a proposed amendment of Section 112 of the criminal code -- the lese-majeste law -- is heating up an already simmering political atmosphere.
Pheu Thai to unveil lineup for next poll
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/10/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party will unveil its first set of candidates for next year's election at an event next Tuesday, secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong said.
PM under mounting pressure
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/07/2024
» A group of 40 former senators who petitioned the Constitutional Court to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over his decision to appoint ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister in the last reshuffle said they will submit their closing statement to the court by the end of the month.
B138m project 'violates' PM's order, activist says
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/03/2024
» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana is asking Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to look into the necessity of a 138-million-baht renovation and procurement project at Government House.
MFP won't back Srettha
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/08/2023
» Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate, Srettha Thavisin, faces a more challenging road ahead after the Move Forward Party (MFP) announced yesterday it would not vote for a Pheu Thai prime minister candidate.
Boss saga a critical test for justice system
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/08/2020
» The more the media digs into the fatal hit-and-run involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the more we see ugly twists and turns, especially as some state authorities are trying to get the wealthy man off the hook.
Punish proxies who imperilled economy
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/02/2020
» Proxy voting has again rocked Thai politics. The guilty politicians may claim they had no idea about the consequences of the voting irregularity, but it's undeniable that the practice now threatens to void the 2020 budget bill and has caused enormous damage to the country.
Flair for debate wins praise for Sutin
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/11/2019
» Due to its failure to form and lead the new coalition government despite pulling in the most votes in this year's general election, the former ruling Pheu Thai Party has seen its profile dim during its time in opposition.
Karma will haunt corrupt until the end
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/09/2019
» The sight of former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom head down, listening to the Supreme Court ruling on his role in the fake government-to-government (G2G) rice deals contrasted sharply with that of the merriment of his former boss, Yingluck Shinawatra, sharing a sumptuous meal with her brother and fugitive former prime minister, Thaksin, and his youngest daughter.