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Dems to review strategy as poll results 'below target'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/02/2026
» The Democrat Party is preparing to overhaul its strategy and internal operations, said party secretary-general Chaiwut Bannawat, after unofficial results showed the party is poised to win just 22 seats in the House of Representatives — slightly below its target.
‘Don’t fall for Bhumjaithai ploy’
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2026
» Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai, now a Democrat Party candidate, slammed Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn of the Bhumjaithai Party on Wednesday for urging southern voters to support his party in the Feb 8 election in exchange for budget allocations.
Speaker urges unity on charter rewrite
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/11/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Monday urged MPs and senators to put aside their differences to pave the way for the drafting of a new charter, amid concerns that the House may be dissolved before the charter amendment bill is passed.
Tour firm put illegal tanks on whole fleet
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/10/2024
» Authorities have seized the remaining five buses owned by Shinbutr Tour after discovering each had 11 gas tanks installed -- exceeding the legal limit of six -- just like the ill-fated school bus that caught fire recently, resulting in the death of 23 people, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Dems’ ex-boss scoffs at rumoured Pheu Thai deal
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/08/2024
» Former Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai on Tuesday reiterated his stance that the party should not join the Pheu Thai-led government, saying this was consistent with his message to voters during the 2023 election campaign.
Poor exam results put schools on the spot
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2023
» Thailand's latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) scores, the lowest in more than two decades since the country joined the Pisa Assessment process in the early 2000s, are a wake-up call for stakeholders to help speed up improvement in the education system.
Expect vote buying to be 'rampant', warns Chuan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/01/2023
» House Speaker Chuan Leekpai on Sunday predicted that vote-buying will be rampant in the coming general election as some politicians continue to mix money with politics.
Coalition parties clash over cannabis bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/11/2022
» The Democrat Party said on Wednesday it will vote against its coalition partner's cannabis bill because it ignores concerns about social problems.
Chuan under fire for delaying case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/10/2022
» Parliament President Chuan Leekpai has been faulted for allegedly delaying the legal case in which he stands accused by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of defamation.
Cannabis bill riles coalition
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2022
» Relations among the government's coalition partners have become strained due to a cannabis and hemp bill, with the Bhumjaithai Party slamming its withdrawal from parliament as being politically motivated.