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Paetongtarn still leads nationwide for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, the Pheu Thai Party's No. 1 candidate for prime minister, still leads all other potential contenders in terms of suitability for the position, according to the second pre-election poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post

MFP's Rangsiman deflects Upakit's challenge

Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Rangsiman Rome says it is the job of a public authority to investigate 86 companies that have allegedly received money from the narcotics trade.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn No.1 candidate for PM in Ubon Ratchathani: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party leads other potential candidates for the post of prime minister among voters in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

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MFP wins hearts with anti-draft policy

The Move Forward Party (MFP) says its policy of scrapping military conscription has met with wide approval from the general public, citing a survey.

Bangkok Post

Poll: Paetongtarn top PM pick in Samut Prakan

Paetongtarn "Ung-Ing" Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the post of prime minister among voters of Samut Prakan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward's Pita, Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn duel for Bangkok's PM choice: poll

Eligible voters in Bangkok see Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, as best suited for the post of prime minister, with a slender lead over Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

‘Tawan’ and ‘Bam’ hit the campaign trail

Two young activists who staged a 52-day hunger strike to press for the release of political prisoners and abolition of the lese-majeste law have hit the campaign trail again, asking political parties to take a stand on the sensitive issue.

Bangkok Post

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General election on May 14

The Election Commission has set the general election for Sunday May 14, with advanced voting a week earlier on Sunday May 7.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar’s democratic struggle at stake in Thailand’s election

Myanmar people in Thailand hope a new government in Bangkok will take a tougher line on the coup leaders in Naypyidaw.

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Paetongtarn far ahead of rivals for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party has more than double the support of her nearest rivals for the post of prime minister, Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party and Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha of the United Thai Nation Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai huge favourites in red-shirt stronghold Udon Thani: poll

The Pheu Thai Party commands the support of more than 60% of the electorate in the northeastern province of Udon Thani, a traditional stronghold of the "red-shirt" United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Thai activists facing royal defamation charges end 50-day hunger strike

Two young Thai protesters facing royal defamation charges announced Saturday they were ending their marathon hunger strike following doctors' fears they could suffer organ failure.

France 24

Thai hunger strike activists calling for justice reforms fight for life in hospital

After 44 days of hunger strikes, two Thai activists in their early twenties were rushed to a hospital near Bangkok over the weekend amid fears they may not survive the night. The pair are calling for the release of political prisoners and urgent reforms of the Thai justice system, which…

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Songkhla residents support Prayut for prime minister: poll

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha of the United Thai Nation Party is preferred for the post of prime minister among people in the southern province of Songkhla, followed by Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, according to the result of a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

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MFP 'ready to work with Pheu Thai'

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is ready to work with the Pheu Thai Party after the coming election and has reiterated its determination not to join any coalition government that includes either Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha or Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward campaigner dies after hit-and-run

A prospective Move Forward Party candidate for Phrae who suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash after campaigning on Sunday was pronounced dead on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is more popular than other potential candidates for the post of prime minister among people in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, followed by Wan Muhamad Nor Matha of the Prachachart Party, according to a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or…

Bangkok Post

Rangsiman tries to mend Piyabutr-Pita rift

Move Forward list-MP Rangsiman Rome has called on party leader Pita Limjaroenrat and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, co-founder of the dissolved Future Foward Party, to patch up their rift and focus on the approaching general election.

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Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn far ahead for PM in Chon Buri: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung-Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party leads other candidates for the post of prime minister among voters in the eastern province of Chon Buri, according to the result of a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward not worried about senator's lawsuit

The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) says it is not worried about a 100-million-baht defamation suit against MP Rangsiman Rome after he raised questions of money laundering allegations against an unnamed senator during this week’s censure debate.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward tops party donations at B47m

The opposition Move Forward Party has received more than 47 million baht from the Fund for Development of Political Parties this year – the highest among 64 registered political parties.

Bangkok Post

Third hunger striker in hospital

A third hunger striker pressing for judicial reform has been admitted to hospital, while the opposition Move Forward Party is seeking an urgent parliamentary debate on the issues raised by the political activists.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai pressed on royal-insult law

Political activists on Tuesday pressed the Pheu Thai Party to pledge that if it wins the coming election, it would repeal the law on royal defamation.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward aims to turn Bangkok orange

The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) is confident it can turn the electoral map of Bangkok orange, the party’s colour, by winning the most seats in the capital in the coming general election.

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