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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.
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.
Parliament elects Srettha prime minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2023
» The joint sitting of the House and the Senate on Tuesday evening elected the Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin the 30th prime minister of Thailand with 482 votes for and 165 votes against him and 81 abstentions.
MFP won’t vote for Pheu Thai PM candidate
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2023
» The election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP) will not back the Pheu Thai Party candidate for prime minister, the MFP said on Tuesday.
PM candidate faces vote uncertainty
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai (PT) Party is confident its prime ministerial candidate will win endorsement from parliament in the next PM vote, a party source said.
Senators split over Srettha's bid for PM
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2023
» Senators are divided over whether to support Srettha Thavisin if Pheu Thai nominates him for the prime ministerial vote in parliament.
Don’t take bait, MFP warns PT
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/08/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has urged Pheu Thai (PT) to reverse its decision to end their political alliance, initially made for them to work together in forming a new coalition government.
Pita petition decision on Aug 3
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/07/2023
» The Constitutional Court will consider next Thursday whether it will accept for deliberation a petition regarding the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, a source said.
Ombudsman asks court to postpone PM vote
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/07/2023
» The Ombudsman on Monday asked the Constitutional Court to order the parliament to postpone the next vote for prime minister, and to rule on the rejected renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
Srettha: Pheu Thai-led coalition won't touch lese-majeste law
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/07/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party will not change the lese-majeste law if it leads a government, says prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin, adding that the shape of a Pheu Thai-led coalition has not been finalised.