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Rights group seeks bail for sick activist

A rights group has called on a House committee to support bail for detained political activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, citing serious health concerns and fears his case could mirror past controversial deaths in custody linked to inadequate medical treatment.

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PM asked if she lied about her father's 'serious illness'

An opposition MP has said that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters her father Thaksin was healthy just two days before he returned to Thailand, and questioned why he was then

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Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uyghurs while making repeated public denials

Testimony from parliamentary inquiries and other evidence shows that top Thai officials secretly decided to hand a group of Uyghur detainees over to China while denying plans to do so in public, giving the detainees and their advocates no chance to make a last-ditch appeal before they were bundled off…

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‘Big shock’: Thailand faces political upheaval as PM removed from office

Thailand’s constitutional court made its second bombshell ruling in a week as it ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

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Hunger striking royal reform activist dies in custody in Thailand

Netiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws.

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D-Day for Pita, but change inevitable

Tomorrow will probably be the most decisive day in Thailand after nearly a decade of military rule. The key question on everyone’s lips is: Will the conservative forces allow the young leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, to become the next prime minister? And the question which…

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Senator sues MFP MP for defamation

Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun on Monday attended a preliminary hearing involving a 100-million-baht defamation lawsuit he filed against Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome.

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Move Forward asked if it will change National Day

Veteran politician Nipit Intarasombat has asked if the Move Forward Party really plans to change the date of National Day from Dec 5 to June 24 if it attains government.

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Talks with senators going well: MFP

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has expressed confidence that senators will support its leader Pita Limjaroenrat to be the next prime minister.

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Quick police promotion spurs action

National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas has ordered a panel to amend the commissioned officer application process following reports on the swift rise of a young female police officer from a lance corporal to captain in less than two years.

Bangkok Post

'Vanishing warrant' for senator riles Move Forward's Rangsiman

Move Forward Party (MFP) MP-elect Rangsiman Rome on Monday urged the Inspector General's Office to make a further probe into a senior police officer who had an arrest warrant for a senator withdrawn.

Bangkok Post

Big parties reject idea of forming national coalition

The United Thai Nation, Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties have all shrugged off a suggestion by Senator Jadet Insawang that all parties consider forming a national coalition in the event the country faces a new political crisis.

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.

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Rift over Speaker's job erupts

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has insisted the post of House Speaker should be filled by the MFP amid reports that its prospective coalition partner Pheu Thai wants it.

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Senator indicted over drug ties

Public prosecutors have decided to indict Senator Upakit Pachirirangkun with money laundering and a related criminal charge, Kosolwat Inthuchanyong, spokesman of the Office of the Attorney-General, said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin talk of return still tantalises

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's latest tweet reiterating his vow to return to Thailand soon after years of living in self-imposed exile has continued to draw mixed reactions from political parties.

Bangkok Post

Pheu Thai moves upset Move Forward

The Pheu Thai Party has adjusted its strategy, calling on voters to vote Pheu Thai to keep the other lot out, much to the displeasure of the Move Forward Party (MFP) whose campaign appears to be gaining traction.

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Young protesters turn to politics

PATHUM THANI: Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in the May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and royal defamation stemming from protests in 2020.

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Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in Thailand's May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and defaming the king during unprecedented protests in 2020.

Bangkok Post

Chartpattanakla touts 'Korat-nomics' policy

The Chartpattanakla Party on Monday proposed an economic development policy to stimulate the economy and bring growth to Nakhon Ratchasima and the northeastern region.

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

Upakit urges MP to investigate 86 firms

Embattled Senator Upakit Pachiriyangkun has called on Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome to investigate 86 companies he claims have received money from the drugs trade, saying he should not be singled out for a probe.

Bangkok Post

Rangsiman: Pirapan doesn't own country

United Thai Nation (UTN) Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga has come under fire for his recent campaign rally remark about banishing "nation haters".

Bangkok Post

PPRP aims to retain Bangkok House seats

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party is adamant that it will at least retain its 12 House seats in the capital in the next poll, according to PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon.

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