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US to support 'effective, stable, democratic govt' in Thailand

WASHINGTON: Thailand is in a "delicate phase" after the May 14 election and the goal of the United States is to support an "effective, stable, democratic government" there, a top US official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Pita gets a head start on city problems

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and prime minister aspirant Pita Limjaroenrat has promised to work closely with City Hall to tackle 21 of Bangkok's major problems, including traffic congestion, flooding and air pollution.

Bangkok Post

Pita admits share transfer

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat is not out of the woods yet, despite having transferred the controversial shares he held in iTV to his relatives.

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US goal to support an 'effective, stable, democratic government' in Thailand

Thailand is in a "delicate phase" after its election last month and the U.S. goal is to support an "effective, stable, democratic government" there, the top U.S. official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday.

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Thailand's Pita confident of surviving move to thwart his PM bid

Thailand's prime ministerial frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat played down an effort to disqualify him over a stock ownership issue on Tuesday, insisting he violated no rules and that rivals were determined to keep him from the top job.

Reuters

Pita: Allies already working on issues facing government

The eight parties that hope to form the next government have set up more working groups as they consider themselves as already beginning work, according to the leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party.

Bangkok Post

Pita says iTV shares transferred, no bar to being PM

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP), said on Tuesday his iTV shares were transferred to relatives' names to ensure he could be the next prime minister, amid attempts to block him from entering government.

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MFP to bring back gender equality bill

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has vowed to push for a bill seeking to legalise same-sex marriage and improve gender equality after forming a government.

Bangkok Post

Pita 'has sold iTV shares'

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has reportedly sold the shares he held in a media company in the hope of keeping his bid to become Thailand's next prime minister alive.

Bangkok Post

Pita promises same-sex marriage at 50,000-strong Pride parade

The frontrunner to be Thailand's next prime minister joined a Pride parade in the capital on Sunday, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights if he becomes premier.

Bangkok Post

Timeline unnerves some sectors

The Move Forward Party (MFP) and seven coalition political parties are expected to ascend to power in early August.

Bangkok Post

A vote for change: On the result of the Thai parliamentary election

Following the results in the Thailand election, any move to stop the winners from forming the government would be disastrous

The Hindu

EC chief: Poll endorsement won't take too long

Election Commission (EC) chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong on Saturday said he was confident poll results would be endorsed more quickly than they were in 2019, and well ahead of the mid-July deadline.

Bangkok Post

‘Time of new hope’: Optimism is high for Bangkok Pride after Thai elections

Voters rejected Prayuth Chan-ocha in favour of parties promising reform, including greater LGBTQ+ rights and equal marriage

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Ex-EC official throws light on Pita issue

The outcome of a probe into Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's alleged ineligibility to contest the elections will not impact his approval of MFP election candidates, according to a former election official.

Bangkok Post

Democracy on the line

As voters bite their nails and wait to see poll winner Move Forward, runner-up Pheu Thai and six other parties form the next government, junta-appointed senator Jadet Insawang has rained on the parade by proposing the idea of a "national government".

Bangkok Post

When 312 can equal zero

Mathematics can be tricky, especially when 312 could equate to zero in the world of politics, according to veteran politician and political critic Jatuporn Prompan.

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Tough times ahead for MFP and Pita

As the old powers play hardball, the road to Government House for the Move Forward party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat remains rough. The MFP won the most votes, 14.4 million of them, in the May 14 election, but its fate still hangs in the air.

Bangkok Post

Pita digs in on pay hike vow

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat vowed to push for a proposed hike in the minimum wage to 450 baht per day by raising the issue with the tripartite national wage committee if his party forms the new government.

Bangkok Post

EC urged to speed up probe into MFP leader

A group of political activists calling themselves Love Democracy on Thursday petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to speed up the probe into Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's alleged ineligibility to run in the election.

Bangkok Post

Coalition figures question ‘new election’ scenario

Two key members of the new coalition have questioned why caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam raised the spectre of a new election if a shareholding complaint against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat is upheld.

Bangkok Post

Chamber puts spotlight on urgent issues

The Thai Chamber of Commerce highlighted three urgent issues in talks held on Wednesday, with expediting the formation of a new government the priority to ensure the continuity of budget allocation.

Bangkok Post

Fair's fair in share game

The case of media share ownership is returning to haunt Thai politics -- especially the Move Forward Party (MFP).

Bangkok Post

Pita case could force new poll

Details of shareholding violation complaints against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat will decide his fate and determine if the May 14 general election is nullified, according to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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