Four scenarios for next Thai government, but only two have Pita as PM
Even though Move Forward Party won Sunday’s general election with 152 seats, that won’t be enough for party leader Pita to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister.
Move Forward lines up changes for 45 laws as soon as Parliament reopens
Bencha Saengchantra, a Move Forward party-list MP, said in a Facebook post that the 45 bills will aim to reform the bureaucracy and abolish mandatory conscription.
Move Forward begins talks with allies on forming coalition government
PM-in-waiting Pita Limjaroenrat announced that Move Forward would work with six parties in forming the government, who together have a strength of 309 seats in the 500-seat House…
‘Pita fever’ bites into the core of Thailand’s political clans
Results show that Move Forward managed to make inroads in many areas that were once the strongholds of either conservative or liberal camps.
Move Forward Party HQ lies at the heart of the orange wave in Thailand elections
With redbrick walls and New York loft-style decor, the building is the main destination for meetings, press conferences and party celebrations.
Cautious optimism among Thais in Malaysia
The spectre of Move Forward Party being dissolved by a court order has been raised after a similar thing happened to its predecessor, the Future Forward Party, following its major…
Move Forward Party declared election winner
Sunday’s election marked a record turnout of 75.22 per cent, surpassing the 2011 election turnout of 75.03 per cent.
Theerarat Samrejvanich: The only Pheu Thai candidate to survive ‘Pita fever’ in Bangkok
According to unofficial ballot counts, Theerarat beat her Move Forward opponent Chumpol Lakkham by just four votes.
Move Forward, Pheu Thai and 4 others join up to form new coalition govt
The alliance will give the coalition 309 seats. However, 309 will still be short of the 376 seats needed to ensure Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat gets the top job.
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat ‘ready to be Thailand’s 30th prime minister’
The unofficial vote count as of 10am on May 15 showed that Move Forward had won 112 out of 400 constituency MP seats and 14.1 million votes for party-list MPs, narrowly beating…