BANGKOK, 14 June 2011 (NNT) – The Democrat Party remains confident that it will win at least 27 MP seats in Bangkok despite a recent poll in favor of the Pheu Thai Party and has announced its plan to organize three major campaigns in the city this week. According to Mr Apirak Kosayodhin, Director of […]
Thai Democrats attack UDD as polls favour Pheu Thai The Democrat Party is focusing on reminding voters of last year’s political violence in a bid to stem the Pheu Thai Party’s fast-rising popularity. Korbsak Sabhavasu, chief of the Democrat Party’s strategy panel, said the party believed the majority of the public still have bitter memories […]
BANGKOK, 13 June 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Party’s prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has denied engaging herself in politics in order to seek revenge for her brother, former Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra. Ms Yingluck stated that she decided to step into the political arena in order to solve the high cost of living […]
The ruling Democrat Party said yesterday it had little belief in opinion polls suggesting the opposition Pheu Thai Party would win a landslide victory in the July 3 election, as many voters had not yet made up their minds. According to the recent Bangkok Poll, Pheu Thai leads the Democrats both in the party list […]
Some investors tip a negative impact on the SET if Pheu Thai wins election Foreign fund managers have been advising clients to unload Thai stocks ahead of the July 3 election. So far the SET Index has fallen 10 per cent from its April 21 high, as investors are concerned about political instability. Goldman Sachs […]
Nida survey shows 63 per cent would welcome such an result; but one in 4 Southerners oppose a female leader The majority of Thai people are ready to have their first female prime minister if one is elected to the top office, according to a survey conducted by National Institute of Development Administration (Nida). The […]
BANGKOK, June 10 (Bernama) — The general who led the bloodless coup to topple Thaksin Shinawatra’s government in 2006 is willing to join the latter’s sister if her party leads the next Thai government. General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, leader of the Matubhum party, said his party was prepared to join either the Democrat-led government or Pheu […]
Tensions rise as Army chief fumes after soldiers on anti-narcotics mission are threatened Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha issued a stern warning to the Pheu Thai Party yesterday, raising pre-election tension after a Bangkok Pheu Thai candidate and his men allegedly threatened soldiers on an anti-narcotics mission. In one of his strongest remarks yet to […]
