Thaksin’s Son Declares For Pheu Thai After Years on Periphery
BANGKOK — Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra, the only son of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, entered politics directly Sunday by ...
Prayuth’s Berlin Trip Rescheduled to Tuesday
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha is slated to visit Germany and meet Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, government officials confirmed today.
Parliament Approves Draft Weed Law Unanimously
BANGKOK — The interim parliament unanimously approved Friday the first draft of a bill to legalize medical use of cannabis and kratom.
Legal Scrutiny Over Prayuth’s 86 Billion Baht Handouts
BANGKOK — The Election Commission said Thursday it will investigate whether the military government’s decision to hand out nearly 87 billion baht to the...
Prawit ‘Very Disappointed’ by General Joining Anti-Junta Party
BANGKOK — Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan expressed his disappointment Wednesday at an army general who signed up with a political party opposing his regime.
Offshoot Parties Best Way to Win More Seats: Former Elections Chief
BANGKOK — Splintering into multiple, smaller parties is a sensible strategy under the new rules to gain more seats in the next election, former Election Commission Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said Tuesday.
Coronation Date Up to King, Prayuth Says
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha said Tuesday the date of His Majesty’s coronation ceremony is entirely up to him.
Junta-Linked Party Retracts Vow to Clinch Supermajority
BANGKOK — A leader of a pro-junta political party said Tuesday he didn’t really mean it when he predicted winning 70 percent of the lower house in the next election.
New Electoral Constituency Could Favor Pro-Junta Parties: Observers
BANGKOK — The kingdom’s leading election observers on Sunday criticized the junta leader’s order allowing the Election Commission to revise constituency boundaries.
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‘Three Friends’ Join Pro-Junta Party, Say Charter Favors Them
BANGKOK — A key member of a political party linked to the military government said Sunday it’s confident in a victory at the polls because the constitution was written in its favor.
