BANGKOK, Aug 9 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Thursday set Aug 22 as the date to read its verdict on revoking bail for 19 Red Shirt leaders, while another five ruling Pheu Thai Party MP cases were also deferred for consideration in November. The Criminal Court consideration came because the Constitution Court earlier petitioned it […]
The ruling Pheu Thai Party will, “with a million per cent certainty”, be dissolved if it continues to push for the final passage of the charter amendment bill, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said on Tuesday. “If the bill passes its third reading, then the government will not survive,” he said. Read more: The Nation
An Army spokesman Wednesday denied that Deputy Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Dapong Ratanasuwan had plotted a coup against the Pheu Thai government. Deputy Army spokesman Col Winthai Suwari dismissed a report by a new paper that quoted Udon Thani red-shirt leader Kwanchai Praiphana as alleging that Dapong had discussed a coup plot with a group of […]
The Pheu Thai Party has uncovered in a study on some 175 irregularities involving the Abhisit Vejjajiva government, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said while filing his party’s report at Government House. “I want the prime minister to instruct relevant agencies to check into graft violations,” he said. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, June 21 – Opposition Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday said that his party would promptly submit a censure motion against the government once Parliament reconvenes. Mr Abhisit said that his party was collecting information on the government’s alleged inefficiency and corruption but the party remains undecided which ministers would be grilled. Read […]
The Pheu Thai Party will hold four separate rallies in Bangkok aimed at explaining two issues – charter change and reconciliation and countering the Democrats. The rallies will take place tomorrow at Don Mueang, June 28 at Wongwian Yai, June 30 at city plaza and July 3 at Lat Phrao, party deputy spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat […]
BANGKOK, June 18 – Thailand’s opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday stood firm in his stance that his Democrat Party has no plan to join the Pheu Thai-led government as earlier proposed by ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The Democrat leader made clear his stance after the party’s former secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban revealed that convicted ex-premier […]
Two Pheu Thai MPs on Thursday filed a complaint accusing two Democrat leaders, Abhisit Vejjajiva and Suthep Thuagsuban of obstructing the legislature in connection with unruly incients inside the House chamber last week. As complainants, Warachai Hama and Prasit Chaisrisa said they wanted the Department of Special Investigation to look into the case as per […]
