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Parliamentary vote to select Thailand PM postponed: Reports
BANGKOK: The speaker of Thailand’s parliament postponed on Tuesday (Jul 25) a vote for the country’s next prime minister by the two…
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Thai Ombudsman to ask Constitutional Court to delay PM selection on Jul 27
The Ombudsman has received 17 petitions since Mr Pita’s renomination was rejected by parliament last week. According to Mr Keirov,…
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Commentary: Will third time be a charm for Thailand to pick next prime minister?
Ultimately, Pheu Thai is likely to collaborate with the incumbent coalition parties, hoping that the powers of incumbency and the…
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CNA Explains: What’s happening in Thai politics and how could it potentially play out?
BANGKOK: Two months after the Thai general election in May, electoral winner Move Forward Party was blocked by parliament from…
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Thailand’s Pheu Thai could drop Move Forward to form new coalition, say analysts
Pheu Thai is expected to field its own candidate, business tycoon Srettha Thavisin, as its prime minister nominee in the…
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Thailand to hold another PM vote next week but Pita’s bid over: Speaker
“If we have elections and this is all we get, why don’t you just choose it yourself,” a protestor said…
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Thai reformist Pita’s PM bid crashes on establishment opposition
BANGKOK: Thai reformist leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to become prime minister ended on Wednesday (Jul 19), despite his party winning the…
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Thai court suspends Pita as lawmaker as parliament votes on PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered a temporary suspension of prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat as a lawmaker on Wednesday (Jul 19),…
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Thai PM hopeful Pita willing to slow pace of party’s reform agenda
Move Forward was the surprise winner of the May 14 election, capitalising on massive youth support to defeat conservative rivals…
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Thwarted Thai PM candidate chases support for next vote
Thailand’s Constitutional Court could also take up a case on Wednesday on whether Pita, 42, should be disqualified from parliament…
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