BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism risked undermining the democratic system.
BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Thailand's Constitutional Court will rule on two politically charged cases next week which will decide the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the popular opposition party, amid heightened uncertainty over potential upheaval.
BANGKOK, Aug 6 — Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of the popular anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward over its controversial campaign to amend a law that protects the powerful monarchy from criticism.
BANGKOK, Aug 16 — The long-awaited vote to choose Thailand's new prime minister will take place on August 22, according to Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
BANGKOK, Aug 9 — The Pheu Thai Party, which won the second-highest number of seats in Thailand’s General Election, has announced an alliance with seven parties, including Bhumjaithai Party, in an attempt to break the political deadlock to form a government.
BANGKOK, Aug 5 — Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was postponing his return from self-exile, as Thailand struggles to overcome a political deadlock after the general election in May was won by opponents of military-backed parties.
BANGKOK, Aug 2 — Thailand's election-winning Move Forward Party is no longer part of an eight-party coalition hoping to form the next government after a May general election, the leader of a party in the alliance said on Wednesday.
BANGKOK, July 25 — The speaker of Thailand’s Parliament today postponed a vote for the next prime minister by the two houses of the legislature, media reported, as a political deadlock drags on more than two months after a May general election.
BANGKOK, July 24 — Thailand's Office of the Ombudsman has petitioned the Constitutional Court to postpone Thursday’s (July 27) vote for a new prime minister until it rules on the legality of the Parliament vote to deny the renomination of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
BANGKOK, July 20 — Thailand's Parliament will hold another vote for a prime minister next week, which cannot include the leader of election winners Move Forward, a deputy speaker said on Thursday (July 20), after his re-nomination was blocked.
BANGKOK, July 19 — Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered a temporary suspension of prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat as a lawmaker on Wednesday, delivering its announcement as Parliament convened for what could be his final shot at becoming premier.
BANGKOK, July 18 — Thailand's Parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday (July 19), more than two months since the liberal Move Forward Party's surprise election triumph over rivals allied with the military.
BANGKOK, July 15 — Thailand's Move Forward Party filed a motion in Parliament to curtail the power of the 250-appointed Senate, after its party leader Pita Limjaroenrat lost his bid to become prime minister.
BANGKOK, July 12 — Thai prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat was dealt a major setback when two separate charges against him gained traction, a day before the Parliament is set to vote for a new prime minister.
SINGAPORE, July 9 — After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday (July 7)emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in Southeast Asia next year.
BANGKOK, July 5 — Thailand's Parliament will vote for a new prime minister on July 13, house speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said on Wednesday.
BANGKOK, June 19 — Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has today certified the results of the May 14 General Election, paving the way for the new term of Parliament to convene within 15 days and the forming of a new government in the next few weeks.
BANGKOK, May 27 — Thailand's new government must continue engaging with insurgents in the country's south to ensure peace, a top Thai official involved in the talks said on Friday (May 26).
BANGKOK, May 18 — Thailand's Move Forward Party and its alliance are confident in building a stable and balanced government after their stunning victory in Sunday's (May 14) general election.
BANGKOK, May 18 — The leader of the progressive Move Forward Party said he wants to form a coalition government with seven other parties following a sweeping victory in Thailand's parliamentary elections during the weekend.
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