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Northerners prefer Thaksin daughter Paetongtarn for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra, leader of the "Pheu Thai family", tops the list of potential candidates for the post of prime minister among the people of the North, according to a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Don't rule out Pheu Thai-PPRP coalition

Attempts by the Pheu Thai Party to flirt with the ruling Palang Pracharath demonstrate the long-standing bond between fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.

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Pheu Thai promotes 'liquor for the people' policy

The Pheu Thai Party has jumped on the bandwagon with a pledge to push for the opening up of the beer and spirits industry to more people in a bid to end restrictions that favour large companies.

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Move Forward's Pita is Bangkok's choice for PM: poll

Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, is the top choice for prime minister among Bangkok residents, trailed by some distance by current prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Govt stands by land sales to foreigners

The government has defended a bill to allow foreigners categorised under four specific groups to apply for permission to buy up to 1 rai of land on the condition they invest at least 40 million baht each for at least three years.

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Pheu Thai opposes foreign land ownership

The Pheu Thai Party says it opposes a new government plan to allow eligible foreigners to own as much as one rai (roughly 0.4 acre) of land for residential purposes, saying it would not truly benefit the country’s economy and people.

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Prayut ignores Pheu Thai speculation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has kept tight-lipped on the main opposition Pheu Thai Party's indication that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon -- his deputy and leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) -- could be someone it could do business with in forging an alliance after the next polls and not him.

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Talk about forming govt 'premature'

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, a deputy leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), has brushed aside talk of forming a government with the main opposition Pheu Thai Party after the next election, saying it was premature to discuss the matter.

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PPRP affirms support for Prayut as PM pick

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is downplaying remarks by a party member who suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should step aside and let PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon run in the next election as the party's sole prime ministerial candidate.

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Prayut most favoured for PM's post among southerners: poll

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is the most popular choice for the post of prime minister for people in the South, followed by Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, in an opinion poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Coming out swinging

The emergence of the so-called "middle-path" parties in the lead-up to the next general election could play a significant role in deciding which major player can muster enough support to form the next government, critics have said.

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Pheu Thai does U-turn over petition

The Pheu Thai Party has changed its mind about seeking to disband the Bhumjaithai Party over the latter's cannabis policy, now saying the issue needs time for careful study.

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Bhumjaithai aims high

With plenty of resources and a vast supply of election candidates at its disposal, Bhumjaithai is widely speculated to outdo the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) at the next general election.

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Sam Mitr to keep faith in Gen Prayut

Sam Mitr faction leaders have confirmed they will still back Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as the prime ministerial candidate of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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Srettha a potential Pheu Thai PM pick

Srettha Thavisin, president and chief executive of real estate developer Sansiri Plc, could be the main opposition Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate in the next election, a party source said.

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Pheu Thai to boost income, soft power

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has pledged to lift people's income, reform the welfare system and enhance the production of soft power through families, ahead of the general election.

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Thaksin's daugther overwhelms other PM candidates for northeastern voters

Paetongtarn Shinawatra led the pack of other potential candidates for prime minister among voters in the northeastern region, a Nida poll released on Sunday showed.

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Pheu Thai seeks 'drug war' revival

The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to revive the "war on drugs" following the massacre at a child development centre in the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lam Phu.

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Pheu Thai urges EC to allow relief aid donations

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has urged the Election Commission (EC) to revise electioneering regulations during the 180-day period prior to the end of the House of Representatives' term to allow MPs to hand out relief items to flood victims.

Bangkok Post

Dems face uphill battle

Even though the Election Commission's calendar says the general election will be held in May next year following the end of the House's term in late March, parties are already in campaign mode to win voters.

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Thai court rules PM Prayuth has not exceeded 8-year limit in office

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had not exceeded the maximum eight years allowed in office, paving the way for his return from a five-week suspension.

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Thai court rules Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has not exceeded eight-year limit

Prayuth Chan-ocha's tenure as prime minister will be counted from 2017 when a new constitution was promulgated, not from when he seized power as leader of a junta formed after a coup he led eight years ago.

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Poll rules waiver sought on floods

The Pheu Thai Party is calling on the Election Commission (EC) to ease some electioneering regulations to allow politicians to help people affected by storm Noru which is predicted to cause widespread flood damage across much of the country.

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Anutin unfazed by Pheu Thai's big wins in Isan

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul remains unimpressed by two decisive political victories by the Pheu Thai Party in northeastern provinces over other parties' candidates in local government elections.

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Pheu Thai win at Roi Et polls fuels party's landslide hopes

Pheu Thai Party leaders are buoyed for a big win in the coming general election after a decisive victory in Sunday's provincial government election in Roi Et - a month after a landslide triumph in Kalasin.

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