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Somkid calls for overhaul of investment incentives

The Board of Investment (BoI) is being advised to revise its criteria for granting incentives for foreign direct investment (FDI), basing them on the level of contribution to the economy.

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Somkid to rejoin PPRP

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak, chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), will move to the Palang Pracharath Party to strengthen the PPRP's economic team, sources said.

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Parties form alliance, stop short of merging

Two parties led by veteran political heavyweights Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan and Somkid Jatusripitak have announced an alliance but have stopped short of saying if the move will lead to a merger ahead of next year’s election.

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Local autonomy 'key' to success

Sang Anakhot Thai Party chairman Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the government to focus on maximising Thailand's regional competitiveness, as waiting until after the new general election may cost the country a good chance to keep up with its competitors.

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PM must use meet 'to showcase vision'

The chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party, Somkid Jatusripitak, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should take advantage of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit to show his vision for the nation, as well as his leadership skills, to be recognised as an Asean leader.

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State 'in dire need' of a paradigm shift

Thailand is in dire need of a paradigm shift in development in order to survive the current economic crisis, according to the chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, on Thursday.

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Coming out swinging

The emergence of the so-called "middle-path" parties in the lead-up to the next general election could play a significant role in deciding which major player can muster enough support to form the next government, critics have said.

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New parties present faint flicker of hope

With lingering political polarisation, some people have been looking at alternative "third" parties, hoping they may be able to steer the country out of the challenges it faces.

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Merger will be 'no barrier' to Somkid's path to PM

The chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, must be a prime minister candidate if the party is to merge with the Thai Sang Thai Party (TST), according to SATP spokesman Naris Cheyklin.

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Somkid swats away talk of merger

The chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, remains non-committal about a possible merger with the Thai Sang Thai Party, saying they can only work together if they have compatible ideas.

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Somkid ready to be Sang Anakhot Thai PM candidate

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has expressed his readiness to be a prime ministerial candidate of the new Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP) if the party nominates him in the next general election.

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Sang Anakot Thai offers Somkid party chair

Executive members of the Sang Anakot Thai agreed on Wednesday to offer the party chair to former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak, who has applied to join the party.

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Somkid clears path for PM bid

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has resigned from all positions in Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Plc (SPI) as he prepares to accept the PM nomination of the Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party (SATP).

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Sang Anakhot Thai poised to reveal PM choice

The Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party will unveil its candidate for prime minister once the bill on the election of MPs is enacted into law, party leader Uttama Savanayana said on Sunday.

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Somkid warns of economic storm

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has warned the government to brace for a perfect storm of global crises and have financial resources ready to cushion the blow for small and medium-sized businesses in the aftermath.

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Govt 'will battle on to 2023'

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the Prayut Chan-o-cha government will try to stay on until the end of its tenure next year, though it will struggle with a range of challenges that will cause its popularity to wane.

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Young oppose elitist rule: Somkid

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak says young Thais want a democracy involving public participation, not one that follows representatives from just a few elite families.

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New party asserts anti-Prayut stance

The newly established Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party is standing firm that it will not join any government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to deputy party leader Suranand Vejjajiva.

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Economy needs clear pathway: Somkid

A leader must have a clear vision to bring Thailand out of its economic crisis, said former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak at a public lecture on Sunday, his first since his exit from the Prayut administration in July 2020.

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Somkid hat in ring for PM

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has accepted an invitation to serve as a prime ministerial candidate of the newly established Sang Anakhot Thai Party (Building Thailand's Future).

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Sarng Anacot Thai eyes Somkid

The newly-established Sarng Anacot Thai Party (building Thailand's future) announced on Wednesday at its general meeting to select a party leader and executive members that it would invite former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak to be the party's prime ministerial candidate.

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Uttama elected to lead new party, Somkid its PM candidate

Uttama Savanayana, a former key figure in Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's coalition government, was elected leader of the new Sarng Anacot Thai Party at its first annual general meeting on Wednesday.

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Somkid eyed for PM race

Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak is being approached to serve as a candidate for prime minister under the banner of the newly-formed Sang Anakhot Thai Party (Building Thailand's Future), according to one of the party's founders.

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