BANGKOK, July 7 – Thailand’s contending Pheu Thai and Democrat parties wrapped up their political campaigns Friday evening with major rallies in Bangkok, as supporters braved the rain to attend the last gatherings before Sunday’s election. The political parties are prohibited from any campaigning after 6pm Saturday until midnight Sunday, July 3. Read more: MCOT
Election authorities and police yesterday laid down the law for the big day, including a ban on vote-buying or accepting money or other benefits in exchange for votes. Selling booze and gambling on election results are also disallowed. People involved in the election campaign, the public, mass media, eligible voters, and businesses were reminded to […]
The Pheu Thai Party will stream its campaign rally on Friday from the Rajamangala National Stadium to its 375 election centres nationwide, its spokesman said Friday. Prompong Nopparit said the stadium could house 70,000 people but the Pheu Thai expected the stadium would not be able to house all of its supporters. Read more: The […]
BANGKOK, 30 June 2011 (NNT) – The Democrat Party is set to organize its last major election campaign tomorrow at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok along with other activities in nine provinces. After traveling to the Royal Plaza to pay respect to the Equestrian Statue of King Rama V, Democrat Party executive Satit Wonghnongtaey announced […]
Thailand is projected to overcome poverty by 2020 when a university graduate will earn Bt30,000 per month for entry job and the minimum wage is expected to rise to Bt1,000 per day, if Pheu Thai wins the July 3 vote. Pheu Thai candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has unveiled her party’s Vision 2020 Statement, posted for the […]
Pheu Thai’s top list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday morning brushed aside reports of a “Brunei deal” that paves the way for the party to form the next government, saying it was just a rumour. Ms Yingluck said she had no knowledge of a deal and insisted that her elder brother, fugitive former prime minister […]
BANGKOK, 29 June 2011 (NNT) – First Army Region Commander, Lt-Gen Udomdej Sitabutr expressed his concerns over the last round of political campaign this week before the election takes place on Sunday while instructing the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) to report to the police of any unrest or attacks on canvassers. Lt General Udomdej […]
BANGKOK, 29 June 2011 (NNT) – US Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Anne Kenney has expressed concerns over any coup d’état in Thailand while the 3 July general election is drawing close, according to Pheu Thai prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra. Speaking about her recent meeting with the US ambassador on Monday, Ms Yingluck stated that […]
