Tag: Politicians
Prinn quits Democrats to fight sexual harassment claims
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Democrat deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi announced his immediate resignation from the party on Thursday to fight sexual harassment allegations. Mr Prinn said he decided to [Read More…]
Pareena Kraikupt stripped of MP status, banned from Thai politics for life
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Thailand’s Supreme Court Criminal Division for Political Office Holders found MP for the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), Pareena Kraikupt, guilty of severe ethical misconduct [Read More…]
Further signs of Palang Pracharath Party splits
Academics believe the emergence of Ruam Thai Sang Chart, the party which has pledged to nominate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a candidate for the [Read More…]
Why Gen Prayut may have to switch parties to remain in power
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Three years after accepting Palang Pracharath’s invitation to stand as its candidate for prime minister, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha faces a stark choice: Remain with the [Read More…]
Famous monk Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto to swap robe for politics
Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto, a well-known monk preacher, says he will leave the monkhood on Dec 29 while declaring he has an interest in becoming [Read More…]
Paetongtarn Shinawatra appointed Pheu Thai chief adviser for innovation
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin, was appointed chief adviser to Pheu Thai for participation and innovation, at the party’s general assembly [Read More…]
Will Pheu Thai’s shiny new image win it an ‘overwhelming’ victory?
Thailand’s main opposition party is undergoing a rebrand as it bids to return to power after seven years – five years under the post-coup junta [Read More…]
Politicians react to 120 day deadline for reopening of nation
BANGKOK (NNT) – The spokesperson to the economic body of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed the government will tread carefully in [Read More…]