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Move Forward predicts Nakhon Si Thammarat sweep

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is aiming to secure a clean sweep in Nakhon Si Thammarat despite having won no House seats in the Democrat-dominated province in 2019.

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Senator Upakit denies criminal charges, released

Embattled Senator Upakit Pachirirangkun has reported to drug suppression police, denied colluding in money laundering and a related criminal charge and was then released.

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MFP urges anti-graft body to probe court officials

Move Forward Party (MFP) spokesman Rangsiman Rome is asking the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate three senior officials in the Criminal Court in connection with the revocation of an arrest warrant against Senator Upakit Pachariyangkul.

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Probe sought into Upakit's assets

Move Forward Party spokesman Rangsiman Rome will on Thursday submit a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) seeking a probe into an alleged false declaration of assets by Senator Upakit Pachariyangkul.

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Tearful senator denies drug allegations

A tearful senator Upakit Pacharirangkun on Friday denied allegations that he had been involved in drug trafficking, saying his accusers had fabricated false evidence for political gain.

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Probe into revoked drug arrest warrant for senator

The national police chief has ordered an investigation into the revocation of a warrant for the arrest of a senator suspected of involvement in a drug and money-laundering case allegedly connected to a Myanmar tycoon.

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Sansiri boss moves shares to daughter

Srettha Thavisin, president and CEO of the real estate developer Sansiri Plc, has transferred his shares in the company to his daughter as he prepares to throw himself into the political fray.

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Move Forward MP petitions over revoked warrant for senator

Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome lodged a petition with the Judicial Commission on Wednesday seeking a probe into the role of several judges regarding the revocation of an arrest warrant against a senator suspected of having links with drug trafficking rings.

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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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MP casts doubts over Upakit's assets

Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome on Monday accused Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun of making a false asset declaration after the senator filed a 100-million-baht defamation lawsuit against him last week following the general debate.

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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.

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Latest 'triad' network boss faces charges

Police are preparing to press charges against another accused triad leader over his involvement in another shady business network in Thailand that founded an unlicensed Chinese association and a business school that illegally brought Chinese into the kingdom.

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Debate targets PM's kin

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday denied allegations of nepotism after the opposition accused his nephew of being involved in bid rigging in state procurement projects.

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Govt likely to face grilling over Chinese triads

Alleged grey businesses run by Chinese triads in Thailand will be among the topics raised during a planned general debate with the government, said Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Rangsiman Rome.

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MP demands answers after fraudster's bungled escape bid

Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome has called on the Corrections Department to disclose the result of its investigation into Prasit Jeawkok's attempted escape before the New Year holiday.

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Give mental health a chance

A string of mass shootings by officers in recent years may involve many factors, but they highlight the need for an improvement in mental health services, experts say, following the nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu's Na Klang district that left 36 people dead, mostly young children, and others…

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MFP proposes amnesty for those with contrarian political views

The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) on Saturday proposed an amnesty for political cases, to return justice to those who hold different political views as the party unveiled a platform on politics to kick-start the election campaign.

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More than maid abuse

The maid-abuse scandal has revealed many layers of bureaucratic malaise which are perpetuated by a patronage system that eats away at meritocracy.

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Activists accuse Thai officials of conspiring with Myanmar after air intrusion

Activist groups on Thursday called on parliament to investigate whether Thai officials had conspired with the Myanmar military, which led to the intrusion of a Myanmar fighter jet on June 30.

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Decree to remain in place: Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday insisted the government has not yet cancelled the emergency decree, although easing of restrictions will continue.

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Decree to remain in place, says Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday insisted the government has not yet cancelled the emergency decree as there remain concerns that the special law is still needed, although easing of restrictions will continue and the cabinet will reassess the situation when the time is right.

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Progressive firebrand set to hear lese majeste charge

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, is due to answer a charge of lese majeste at Dusit police station on Monday.

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Uproot graft to clip trafficking

The news about 59 Rohingya "abandoned" near southernmost Satun province early this month reminds us that fighting the heinous crime of human trafficking will be a hard-won battle.

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Move Forward MP threatens to sue over case flaws

Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome is threatening to take legal action against authorities after he reported to police on Friday, only to be told that the charge against him was not yet complete.

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Rome wasn't built in a day

Move Forward Party (MFP) MP and deputy secretary-general Rangsiman Rome thrust himself into the spotlight yet again when he raised the issue regarding the trafficking of Rohingya refugees during a general debate in parliament on Feb 18.

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