Thailand election
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Thailand’s Pita defeated in bid to become PM but ‘won’t give up’
Voting started at about 4pm local time and lasted more than two hours. It took place after several hours of…
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Thailand’s Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday (Jul 13) in his initial bid to become Thailand’s next prime minister, after…
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Thai parliament to convene on Jul 13 to vote on next PM
Meanwhile, it is clear that the prime minister hopeful will not receive the approval of at least 132 MPs from…
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Thai Election Commission recommends suspension of PM frontrunner Pita
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) recommended on Wednesday (Jul 12) that the Constitutional Court suspend prime minister frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat over…
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Commentary: Inequality fuelling the fire for Thailand’s political change
The changes in income of different classes from 2015 to 2019 reveal that the income of Thailand’s middle- and upper-middle…
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Thailand caretaker PM and ex-coup leader Prayut to quit politics
Gen Prayut became prime minister in 2014 after leading a coup d’etat to overthrow Yingluck Shinawatra’s democratically elected government. His…
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Thai PM frontrunner rallies supporters ahead of parliamentary vote
Pita urged senators to remember “we’re all the people’s politicians”. “My thanks to those that say they’re on the people’s…
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Thai parliament to vote for prime minister on Jul 13
BANGKOK: Thailand’s parliament will vote for a new prime minister on Jul 13, house speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said…
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Thailand’s house speaker vote crucial as newly-elected parliament opens: Analysts
Mr Michael Montesano, associate senior fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, told CNA938’s Asia First: “Move Forward believes that…
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Commentary: Thailand’s military machinations will define post-election political manoeuvring
Prawit-loyalist Assistant Army Chief General Suksan Nongbualuang has a chance to beat out Jaroenchai as Army Commander, after which Pana…
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