BANGKOK, Nov 14 – The government and opposition whips in Parliament agreed Wednesday to a three-day timeframe for this month’s no-confidence debate on the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Nov 25-27. Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol said a two-hour meeting of the government and opposition whips agreed to start the censure debate next […]
BANGKOK, Nov 2 – Noppadon Pattama, legal advisor to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, confirmed today that the former prime minister is scheduled to meet Myanmar President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw next week. Speaking at a news briefing at the ruling Pheu Thai Party headquarters, Mr Noppadon said the former Thai premier will meet the […]
BANGKOK, Oct 30 – The Opposition whip is prepared to submit a no confidence motion to the House Speaker to grill the Pheu Thai-led government in early November. Opposition whip chairman Jurin Laksanavisit said the joint meeting with the government whip agreed that the censure debate will be held Nov 25-26 before voting on November […]
BANGKOK, Oct 30 – The ruling Pheu Thai Party on Monday elected Jarupong Ruangsuwan as its new party leader after the resignation of its former leader Yongyuth Vichaidit. The party members voted 332 out of 334 for Mr Jarupong, the party’s former secretary-general, while two ballots were voided in a secret balloting. Mr Jarupong, now […]
Pheu Thai Party spokesperson affirms new leader will be elected on October 30 as well as new executive board of directors, as 300 members will freely cast votes. News source: MCOT
BANGKOK, Oct 25 – A major cabinet shake-up by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is looming with 20 portfolios expected to be changed amid speculation from various media outlets. The Secretariat of the Cabinet has reportedly submitted the list to HM the King for royal endorsement on Wednesday evening and several media report the list of […]
A Thai MP has gotten into hot water over his controversial suggestion for poor Thai women who want an easy life: “find a farang husband.” Pheu Thai MP Sunai Julphongsathorn’s words caused a barrage of complaints on Thai web forums after a clip of his comments surfaced on YouTube recently. The 12-minute video was apparently […]
BANGKOK, Aug 25 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday thanked the Thai people for giving the opportunity for her government to work in first full year, while admitting that she sometimes felt tired but not discouraged. The premier made remarks in her weekly televised programme “Government meets People” as her government completed its […]
