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Weed bill opens coalition rifts before poll

Now that the government is on the last lap of its present tenure, with the next election on the horizon, politicians are rolling up their sleeves ahead of a renewed political battle for hearts and minds.

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Party touts kingmaker role

Bhumjaithai aims to become the core party in the formation of a government after the next election, its leader Anutin Charnvirakul said, signalling a willingness to work with other parties with compatible ideas.

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Democrat leader denies rift with Bhumjaithai over cannabis legislation

Democrat leader Jurin Laksanawisit has denied a rift with the coalition-partner Bhumjaithai Party over cannabis legislation, saying his party supports its use for medical purposes, not liberalisation of it.

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Cannabis bill riles coalition

Relations among the government's coalition partners have become strained due to a cannabis and hemp bill, with the Bhumjaithai Party slamming its withdrawal from parliament as being politically motivated.

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House rejection of cannabis bill 'political', says Anutin

Bhumjaithai Party leader and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the House rejected his party's "well prepared" cannabis bill for purely political reasons ahead of the coming general election.

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Poll: Sudarat leads Paetongtarn as PM choice

Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has emerged ahead of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and other potential rivals for the post of prime minister to tackle the country’s economic problems, according to E-Saan Poll.

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Prayut 'unfazed' by censure

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday appeared unfazed by the upcoming no-confidence debate, despite uncertainties over how small coalition parties would cast their votes.

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'Family' tour takes aim at Bhumjaithai

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, on Saturday led the Pheu Thai Party on a tour of Si Sa Ket province where it appeared to target the coalition Bhumjaithai Party.

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Anutin defends pot decriminalisation

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has defended the decriminalisation of cannabis following the death of a man who suffered heart failure after taking what was described by Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt as an overdose, saying the issue should not be politicised.

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Prayut quashes talk of reshuffle

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday assured there won't be a cabinet reshuffle while a deputy minister faces legal action over forest encroachment.

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New parties riding high on innovations

Buri Ram, the self-proclaimed capital of the Bhumjaithai Party, was on a high last Friday, albeit not from cannabis, but from the historic achievement of liberalising the use of the plant, condemned as a narcotic for eight decades.

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Thaksin's daughter repeats call for landslide in next election

The daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday renewed a call for supporters to give the Pheu Thai Party an overwhelming victory in the next general election.

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Paetongtarn tipped as candidate for PM

All eyes are on whether Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will be named as a candidate for prime minister in the next general election after she was put in charge of a campaign aimed at promoting unity in the Pheu Thai Party.

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Prayut downplays Bhumjaithai threat to quit govt

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has brushed aside a Bhumjaithai member's threat that the party will leave the coalition, if the government refuses to support the bill promoting cannabis as a cash crop.

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Anutin remains coy ahead of final Green Line vote

Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the coalition's Bhumjaithai Party, has pledged the party's continued support for the Prayut administration.

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Prayut asks for Anutin's support

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday asked Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, to affirm his continuing support for him and the coalition as rumours of a rift continue to circulate.

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Bhumjaithai to boycott vote on the Green Line

All seven cabinet ministers of the Bhumjaithai Party won't cast votes on a controversial proposal by the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to extend the Green Line concession, the party's leader said on Thursday, reaffirming its protest against the plan.

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Bhumjaithai Party boycotts Green Line concession extension

Bhumjaithai Party ministers were conspicuously absent from Tuesday's cabinet meeting, which was due to discuss a 30-year extension of the Green Line railway concession with the maximum fare set at 65 baht.

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