Thailand’s Democrats take control of House
The Thai Democrat Party and defectors from the government coalition have majority control of the House and will form a government with Abhisit Vejjajiva as prime minister.
On Saturday the Democrat Party revealed the new coalition Thai government with reps of smaller parties and defectors from the disbanded People Power [...]
Dec
7
Democrats take control of House
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Dec
2
Thailand’s Constitutional Court Dissolves PPP party today
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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 [...]
Oct
14
Wounds on PAD Protesters from Tear-gas canisters, Not homemade bombs as Thai Police claimed | Politicians pushed Thai police into deadly clash with PAD protesters
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Wounds on PAD Protesters from tear-gas canisters, Not homemade bombs as Thai Police claimed
Politicians pushed Thai police into deadly clash with PAD protesters
Forensic expert and renowned author Dr. Pornthip has said the wounds on PAD protesters came from tear gas canisters fired by Bangkok police and that the Thai government pressured Thai police to [...]
Oct
12
Prime Minister Somchai considers resigning
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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 [...]
Oct
5
Thai police arrest PAD core leader Major General Chamlong Srimuang
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Thai police arrest PAD core leader Major General Chamlong Srimuang
Thai police arrested PAD core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Major General Chamlong Srimuang when he arrived to vote today for the Bangkok governor election.
Chamlong and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul are said to be the most important PAD leaders. Sondhi Limthongkul has not [...]
Oct
3
Thai Police arrest PAD anti-government protester
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Thai Police arrest PAD anti-government protester
Thai Police arrested PAD anti-government protest leader Chaiwat Sinsuwongse at a highway toll booth in Bangkok.
Thai Police have not entered The Government House to arrest other PAD members. The PAD has said they will not leave until allies of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin are no longer in power.
Police issued arrest [...]
Sep
26
Airport Closings in Southern Thailand by PAD
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Airport Closings in Southern Thailand by PAD
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) said today they will close 5 airports on Saturday in the South to prevent visit by Prime Minister Somchai.
A southern leader of PAD said Somchai is not welcome in the South of Thailand because he is a nominee of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin.
The [...]
Sep
24
Thailand’s government has come up with solution for PAD to leave Government House
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Thailand’s government has come up with solution for PAD to leave the Government House.
The Thai government is in negotiations to set up a joint-committee to develop ‘new politics’. The Thai government has proposed a joint-committee similar to the Democrat government solution that appointed senior citizen Prawase Wasi to head a committee for political reform [...]
Sep
23
Thailand’s New Cabinet
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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 [...]