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Thailand’s Constitutional Court Dissolves PPP party today.
The Thai court has also banned Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for 5 years.
Thailand’s Constitutional Court said the PPP, the country’s ruling party has been dissolved due to voting fraud.
The Constitutional Court banned 109 members of PPP, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya executives from entering politics for 5 years.
“The [...]

Prime Minister Somchai considers resigning
Prime Minister Somchai said his dissolving the Government House or stepping down a Prime Minister could end the ongoing political turmoil in Thailand and has not ruled yet about resigning the post.
Somchai said; “I’m not stuck on being prime minister if my resigning can solve the problems. But I’m not [...]

Thailand’s New Cabinet
Political Analysts are predicting a short lived PPP Government
Thailands Political Analysts are saying that due to no prominent outsiders for key economic and the Foreign Ministry cabinet positions, Analysts are saying that the new Thai government would be short-lived, with the House dissolution within next few months.
Prime Minister Somchai, brother-in-law of ousted [...]

Negotiations between PAD and Thai Government begin
Negotiations between the PAD and Thai government will begin, says PAD leaders.
New Thai PM is forming his new cabinet, said PAD leader.
PAD is adamant about not back down on any amendment to Thailand’s constitution. The PAD says they will continue to occupy the Government House if demands are [...]

PAD will not accept nomination of Thaksin’s Brother-In-Law as Prime Minister
The People’s Alliance for Democracy ‘PAD’ said it will not accept PPP’s Somchai, Thaksin’s brother-in-law as new prime minister. The PAD says says that PPP’s Somchai is even more than a Proxy of ousted Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The PAD anti-government also against the proposal of [...]

Thaksin’s Brother-In-Law to to be next Prime Minister
The PPP nominated Somchai Wongsawat, Thaksin’s brother-in-law to be prime minister.
Thai Parliament will meet on Wednesday to elect the new prime minister.
Somchai has said he is ready to be prime minister to solve Thailand’s many political and economical problems.
Many within PPP’s party did not agree with the decision.

Samak to return as Prime Minister
Samak will return as Prime Minister of Thailand by choice of the People Power party to nominate him as prime minister.
Thai Parliament will meet on Friday to discuss and vote on the next prime minister.
Samak has accepted the nomination. Samak said he is confident that parliament will find him fit [...]

PAD Youth will protest at Parliament Friday morning to protest against the re-election of Samak as prime minister.
Over 5,000 students are expected to protest. The student protesters will meet at 8am at the Makkawan Rangsan bridge before walking to the Parliament house.

Thailand’s Constitution Court Tuesday found Prime Minister Samak guilty in violation of the Thai constitution by hosting 2 cooking shows. The Thai judges ruled that Samak must step down as Thai Prime Minister.
The Thai Constitution court ruling was unanimously that ruled against PM Samak as to disqualify him as Thailand’s prime minister.
The Thai Constitution Court [...]