Pheu Thai’s Srettha wins PM post by large majority
After hours of debate, the former real-estate tycoon received 482 votes in the joint parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, far higher than the required 374 votes.
Move Forward vows to continue pushing for progressive laws as the opposition
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on social media after the PM election that the Pheu Thai-led government could not create change in the society, and it was against the…
Thaksin diagnosed with four co-morbidities, under close watch in prison hospital
Thaksin was taken to the Bangkok Remand Prison immediately after he was read his jail sentences in three convictions by the Supreme Court earlier in the day.
All arrangements in place for Thaksin’s arrival, senior police officer says
Assistant National Police chief Prachuab Wongsuk said there were no worries about taking Thaksin into custody, adding that officials would allow people to welcome the former PM.
Thailand set for day of drama as Thaksin returns
The former premier is expected to touch down at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport and be arrested immediately in the latest act in the kingdom’s rolling political drama.
Property tycoon Srettha Thavisin makes bid to emerge from turmoil as Thailand’s leader
While backed by a coalition of populist and conservative parties, Mr Srettha’s fate rests on the military-appointed Senate, whose 250 members vote in a joint assembly with 500…
Pheu Thai promises to keep its policies alive as it forms coalition
Party leader Cholnan Srikaew added that all parties in coalition have agreed to implement Pheu Thai’s policies, such as a digital wallet, 600 baht minimum wage, and voluntary…
Protests banned outside Parliament for PM vote
No public gatherings will be permitted within a 50-metre radius of the Parliament Building from 8am on August 21 to midnight on August 24.
Pheu Thai party leader promises to keep his word and quit, but only after new Cabinet endorsed
While campaigning for votes, party leader Cholnan Srikaew had repeatedly promised that his party would not join a coalition that includes the so-called “two uncle’s…
Thaksin’s return a ‘blessing’ for Thailand, says red-shirt leader
Thaksin’s youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra had announced earlier that her father would be landing at Don Mueang International Airport at 9am on Aug 22, 2023.