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Thaksin says he doesn't see daughter running for PM -- yet

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has dismissed speculation that his youngest daughter Paetongtarn may run in the next general election.

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Is lifetime ban not seeing wood for trees?

The move to permanently ban Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Pareena Kraikupt from politics last week for encroaching on protected forest tracts in Ratchaburi has sparked a debate on whether the punishment was appropriate for the crime, as she has yet to be convicted by a criminal court of the…

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Aide's case can hurt PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's declining popularity cannot be restored if he does not show that he intends to find the truth behind his aide's audio clip scandal.

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By-election expected mid-May

A by-election to fill a House seat left vacant by former Palang Pracharath (PPRP) MP for Ratchaburi, Pareena Kraikupt, is likely to be held mid-May, a source said.

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Rambo plays the lottery, nobody wins

The lottery drama involving Seksakol Atthawong, a close aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, could probably be nothing but a political manoeuvre targeting those on the opposite side of the political spectrum, not a sincere move to solve the overpricing problem.

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Pheu Thai tipped to win

The Pheu Thai Party is likely to come out on top with the most votes in the next general election but a win does not guarantee the party will succeed in forming a government, according to political scientists.

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Panel clears govt MPs of proxy voting for budget

The parliamentary ethics committee has cleared two Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MPs of any wrongdoing over proxy votes during the deliberation of the budget expenditure bill two years ago.

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PPRP aims to win 150 House seats at general election

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has set a target of at least 150 seats in the House of Representatives at the next general election, new party secretary-general Santi Prompat said on Sunday.

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The Apec forum won't save PM's election hopes

'Whatever we do is seen by people as stupid." It will be ironic, if this statement, uttered in desperation and resentment probably in equal parts, goes down in history as the famous last words of former coup maker and prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Race to the finish line

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a star-studded contest that serves as a barometer of the main parties' popularity and will be highly indicative of how the next general elections will play out, according to experts.

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Big parties back change to candidate numbering

The coalition parties will vote in favour of separate polling numbers for constituency candidates and their parties in the next general election, according to Paiboon Nititawan, deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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Parties prefer shade as city poll looms

Bangkok is braced for a fierce political battle now the countdown for the gubernatorial elections has finally begun.

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Aswin to quit as governor on Thursday

Incumbent Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said he will tender his resignation on Thursday so that he can run in the city's gubernatorial race, expected in May.

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Prawit 'wait and see' on cooperation with Pheu Thai

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who is the leader of the coalition-core Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), has left open the option of a partnership with the opposition-core Pheu Thai Party after the general election.

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When to bring the curtain down

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon sparked debate over whether the government should call an early House dissolution when he floated the idea that it would be a good time to go the polls after the Apec 2022 summit.

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Setthakij Thai targets 100 House seats

Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya, the newly elected leader of the Setthakij Thai Party, has set his sights on securing at least 100 House seats in the next general election.

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Snap poll 'likely early next year'

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday told small coalition partners that a House dissolution is expected late this year with snap elections likely early next year, a source said.

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City governor poll offers us a glimmer of hope

Following a long delay, the cabinet is expected to set the date for the Bangkok governor election for May 29, according to news reports. To say that it's long-awaited is an understatement.

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Govt's mind is elsewhere

Concerns over the economic impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are growing. Yet the priority of our government seems to be ensuring its own political instability.

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Thamanat shrugs off reports 260 MPs will support Prayut

Controversial MP Thamanat Prompow has shrugged off reports Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will get the required support from 260 MPs to avoid a censure, saying no-one in the Setthakij Thai Party (Thai Economic Party) would vote for him.

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Prawit: No conflict in PPRP

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon has insisted that there are no conflicts in the ruling party, following the expulsion of 21 MPs in January.

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Prayut counts on his allies

Since assuming office in 2019 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has faced down tough challenges including a plot to overthrow him from power in a no-confidence debate in September last year.

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Palang Pracharath shows another crack, in Chon Buri

Another rift has emerged in Palang Pracharath (PPRP), with two factions in Chon Buri province trading jibes, but without naming names, as the ruling party prepares candidates for the next general election.

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A no-mercy grilling

The two-day general debate that starts today in parliament could intensify the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's political vulnerability.

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PM assures debate won't be sabotaged

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted the government remains firmly united and that it will not be subject to sabotage in a two-day general debate starting on Thursday.

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