Move Forward and Pheu Thai pledge to tackle rising households debt
Rising household debt is considered a significant economic problem in Thailand, and currently stands at a record high of 15.09 trillion baht, according to the National Economic…
TikTok sweeps wave of change over Thailand’s election campaigns
With a large percentage of Thai nationals active on social media, TikTok has emerged as a powerful tool for politicians to sway public opinion and secure votes.
New Thai govt must continue peace talks with insurgents: Thai official
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat has said under his leadership, the peace process will be led by civilians rather than the military, and will take into account human rights,…
Move Forward-led coalition partners set to discuss sharing Cabinet posts
Some political analysts have said potential risks could derail the coalition before it forms a government, such as the disagreement between Move Forward and Pheu Thai about who…
Thailand’s Move Forward Party says negotiations for coalition government are on track
Move Forward Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakun said tensions can be expected when negotiations take place among multiple parties, but she believes they can be resolved easily.
Move Forward unfazed by Pheu Thai threat to exit coalition
Deputy party leader Sirikanya Tansakul said the post of House speaker must belong to Move Forward “so we can work more conveniently under the parliamentary system”.
Amazing Thailand: Tourism officials plan to market ‘Pita fever’ globally
The Tourism Authority of Thailand said on May 25 that it is planning to use Pita Limjaroenrat, 42, to charm more tourists to the kingdom by making him a tourism ambassador.
Move Forward loses one seat, Bhumjaithai gains another in latest election commission count
However, this number is only an update of the official vote count, but not the final version of the election result, which will be announced 60 days after the election date.
Pheu Thai threatens to pull out of coalition talks if it’s not given House speaker’s post
Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew said it is not necessary that the party with the largest number of MPs should also win the House speaker’s post. Instead, he said, everything…
Political gadfly expands complaint against Pita to entire coalition
The self-described activist also demanded that the Election Commission dissolve Move Forward and the seven other political parties in the coalition aiming to form the next…