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Veteran politician defects to Pheu Thai Party

The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday welcomed former House deputy speaker Suchart Tancharoen into its ranks. He was formerly with the Palang Pracharath Party, which still leads the caretaker government.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2023

Pita holds small lead over 'Ung Ing' in Bangkok

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), emerged as Bangkok voters' top choice for prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2023

Pheu Thai eyes economic posts

The Pheu Thai Party has vowed to take charge of all ministries that handle economic affairs to carry out its campaign policies if it is elected to lead the government after the next election.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

Somsak, Suriya deal blow to PPRP

The defection of two key figures of the Sam Mitr faction, Suriya Juangroongruangkit and Somsak Thepsutin, from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to the Pheu Thai Party has dealt a blow to the ruling party.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2023

Paetongtarn far ahead of rivals for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party has more than double the support of her nearest rivals for the post of prime minister, Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party and Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha of the United Thai Nation Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2023

Sonthaya sees Pheu Thai sweeping Chon Buri

CHON BURI: Veteran politician and former Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Kunplome has reaffirmed his confidence that his team would help the Pheu Thai Party achieve a clean sweep in the province in the coming election.

Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2023

Pheu Thai leads with digital wallet

The Pheu Thai Party has touted a number of campaign policies involving cash handouts to woo voters ahead of the general election, including a "digital wallet" and financial aid for families that earn a monthly income of 20,000 baht or less.

Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2023

Pheu Thai outlines policy to tackle debt

The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled a new policy aimed at tackling four major types of debt that Thailand and its people are struggling to cope with, namely public debt, debts facing farmers, those incurred by SMEs, and non-bank debts.

Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2023

More Dems join UTN, last 'Sam Mitr' member joins Pheu Thai

Two veteran politicians have left the Democrat Party for the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, while the last remaining core members of the Sam Mitr group, one of the mainstay factions in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), are poised to return to the Pheu Thai Party, according to political…

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023

Parties go to war against dust scourge

Both the Democrats and the Pheu Thai Party have promised to tackle the air pollution problem, including passing the long-overdue Clean Air Act.

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023