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Factbox-Who are the main candidates for Thailand's next leader?

Political parties in Thailand have until Friday to submit the names of their prime ministerial candidates ahead of a May 14 general election.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

Generals, tycoon and political neophyte among PM candidates as Thailand heads into election

Two generals involved in coups, a pro-cannabis health minister and a businesswoman whose father and aunt fled into exile after being forced from power could be Thailand's next premiers, as political parties finalise their picks for the top job.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

Pheu Thai pain as UTN bags campaign No.22

The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has landed the No.22 party-list election campaign number, which serves as a painful reminder for their election rivals in the Pheu Thai Party.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

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Pheu Thai denies 'secret' PPRP deal

A rumoured "secret deal" between Pheu Thai and the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has been thrust into the limelight again as the wife of a close friend of Deputy Prime Minister and PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon has been named candidate No.22 on Pheu Thai's party list.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

Pheu Thai unveils party-list

The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday named the 100 candidates on its party-list for the May 14 general election, with senior and core members at the top.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

Srettha quits CEO job amid PM speculation

Property tycoon Srettha Thavisin quit as the chief executive and president of Sansiri Pcl amid speculation that he will officially be named a prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Pheu Thai Party.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

PM picks dodge the list

The appointment of the prime minister, who may or may not be a member of parliament, is an essential part of any democracy, including Thailand. However, recent moves by some key parties have brought attention to the need for greater accountability in the country's political processes.

Bangkok Post · Apr 2, 2023

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‘Don’t judge me on my oratory’: Prawit

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Sunday announced he would not participate in public debates as he did not think a national leader’s calibre should be judged by oratory skills alone.

Bangkok Post · Apr 2, 2023

Pheu Thai rolls out sports policy

The Pheu Thai Party will reintroduce a policy of encouraging state enterprises to form sports associations to support development of the country’s athletes for international competitions.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2023

Claims of fixing law for Thaksin refuted

Somsak Thepsutin, a former justice minister and new Pheu Thai Party member, has denied an accusation that he had revised a ministerial regulation to help fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2023

Parties ramp up poll manoeuvres

Chaikasem Nitisiri, Pheu Thai's chief strategist, has declared his readiness to be the party's third and last prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming poll, set for May 14.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2023

Referee agencies and old political tricks

Almost three decades ago, Thai politics reached a critical threshold when public demands resulted in the establishment of a clutch of independent agencies to ensure the transparency and accountability of the political system and the stability and effectiveness of government.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2023

Veteran politician defects to Pheu Thai Party

The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday welcomed former House deputy speaker Suchart Tancharoen into its ranks. He was formerly with the Palang Pracharath Party, which still leads the caretaker government.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2023

Parties set out their industrial goals

Political parties ruled the stage at a forum where they agreed that cooperation and partnerships hold the key to strengthening the country's industries and sharpening their competitive edge.

Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

Pheu Thai targets social costs of 2006 military coup

A top Pheu Thai Party official said his party's so-called democracy, judicial procedure, parities and equalities committee will work to rid Thai society of inequalities brought on by the 2006 military coup.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Thai election to be a close race between parties, surveys show

Thailand's May election is expected to be a tight race, as the main opposition party dominates latest opinion polls but lags the ruling coalition parties' combined support.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

Report of Pheu Thai-PPRP 'secret deal' denied

There is no "secret deal" between Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath parties to form a government with Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the PPRP leader, as prime minister, Pheu Thai deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

Pita holds small lead over 'Ung Ing' in Bangkok

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), emerged as Bangkok voters' top choice for prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

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Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

Pheu Thai eyes economic posts

The Pheu Thai Party has vowed to take charge of all ministries that handle economic affairs to carry out its campaign policies if it is elected to lead the government after the next election.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

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 · Mar 25, 2023

A grab-bag of mass appeal promises

Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.

Bangkok Post · Mar 25, 2023

Thaksin is 'not serious' about return

Academics and senators do not believe fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was serious about returning to Thailand and serving his prison term.

Bangkok Post · Mar 25, 2023

Stars align for constituency seats as parties draw up lists

Narumon Pinyosinwat, a key member of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and a potential party-list candidate, has opted out of the upcoming election to make way for younger politicians.

Bangkok Post · Mar 23, 2023

Somsak and Suriya officially join Pheu Thai

Somsak Thepsutin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party, defecting from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) in which they were known as key figures in the Sam Mitr faction.

Bangkok Post · Mar 23, 2023

PPRP exec wants to keep old coalition together

The political parties of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon and other existing partners should stick together to form the next coalition government, says a deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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