Move Forward remains ‘undecided’ on voting for Srettha in PM election
There was no answer on the issue of voting for PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Pheu Thai adds six more parties to coalition, claims majority in House
Though the coalition's eight parties accounted for only 228 seats in the 500-seat House, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew reaffirmed that the alliance has the support of at least…
Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai looks for new partners to form government
The move comes after Pheu Thai began courting conservative parties to form a new coalition after breaking away from a previous pro-democracy bloc led by the reformist Move Forward…
Srettha sues Chuwit for millions in damages over tax evasion allegation
In a broadcast live on social network platforms, whistleblower Chuwit alleged that Srettha, and property developer Sansiri had colluded with landowners to evade 521 million baht…
Bhumjaithai comes on board to form government as Pheu Thai accepts its conditions
The Pheu Thai Party and Bhumjaithai Party, on Aug 7, 2023 evening, announced progress in forming a new coalition government.
Democrat Party election falls through again as rifts get deeper
The party had to adjourn its general assembly because only 223 voting members had shown up, instead of the 250 required by the party’s charter.
Thailand’s Constitutional Court defers decision on petition from ombudsmen
After receiving clarification from the ombudsmen, the Constitutional Court will meet at 7.30pm on August 19 to consider whether it will accept the petition for a judicial review.
Efforts to cobble together Thai government face further delay
Despite winning the May 14 election with 151 Lower House seats, the Move Forward Party and Mr Pita Limjaroenrat have been unable to form the government.
Parliament President Wan Noor postpones vote on new PM pending a court ruling
Meanwhile, police still had their security plan in place for the parliamentary meeting as it remained unclear whether protesters would gather near the Parliament building.
Thaksin likely to postpone his return to Thailand amid delay in government formation
The latest development on the delay in Thaksin’s return comes amidst reports that the parliamentary vote on Thailand’s next prime minister would not be held on August 4.