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PM downplays reshuffle talk
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday brushed aside speculation about a cabinet reshuffle after rumours spread that the Democrats were being brought in to bolster the coalition government's House majority.
Jurin resigns as acting Dem leader
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/11/2023
» Jurin Laksanawisit has resigned as acting leader of the Democrat Party following a misprint in an essential financial document involving the party.
Dems deny pact to join Pheu Thai bloc
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2023
» The Democrat Party denied a rumour that more than half of its members of parliament were in talks to join a Pheu Thai coalition while it also has not yet decided whether to vote for Pheu Thai's candidate Srettha Thavisin as prime minister.
Tarit contests malfeasance suit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/07/2023
» Former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengdit has petitioned the Supreme Court to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the constitutionality of Section 157 and Section 200 of the Criminal Code, under which he has been indicted for malfeasance.
Dems deny coalition rumours
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/05/2023
» The Democrat Party on Saturday denied rumours that it was in talks with another party to form a rival coalition that excludes the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the United Thai Nation Party (UTN).
Democrats defer electing new party leader
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Democrat Party has deferred electing its new leader and board members until after the Election Commission (EC) finishes certifying the party's 24 elected MPs, said acting party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng on Wednesday
Dems to lay out new leader election rules
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2023
» The Democrat Party will meet on Wednesday and issue guidelines for electing a new leader, who is speculated to be either its former leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, or Watanya Bunnag, chief of the party's working group on political innovations.
Democrats eye Jurin for PM
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2023
» The Democrat Party has decided it will nominate its leader Jurin Laksanawisit as the party's prime ministerial candidate for the next election, said spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng.
Parties renew calls for democracy reforms, charter amendment
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2022
» Opposition parties and the Democrat Party, a key coalition partner of the government, on Constitution Day on Saturday renewed their calls for a rewrite of the charter to ensure "full restoration" of democracy.
Champions of pot plot pro-bill rally
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2022
» Cannabis advocates announced on Friday that they would rally at Government House on Tuesday to monitor a meeting of the Narcotics Control Board, which could see marijuana returned to Type 5 narcotics status.