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The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.

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Move Forward steps back for Pheu Thai

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has announced its decision to step back and allow the Pheu Thai Party to take charge of forming a government.

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New bid to remove Senate's PM vote

The Move Forward Party (MFP) submitted a proposal to parliament on Friday seeking to strip the military-appointed senators of their power to co-select the prime minister.

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MFP stands firm on S112 amendment

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has insisted that it will not back down from its plan to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, saying the party does not want to fall into a trap laid by the senators.

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MFP decries EC ‘abuse of power’ in Pita decision

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of “abuse of power” after it recommended that leader Pita Limjaroenrat be suspended as an MP while the Constitutional Court rules on his status.

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MFP predicts PM nod for Pita

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has expressed confidence its leader Pita Limjaroenrat will receive enough support from senators to become the new prime minister in the crucial vote next Thursday.

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Pheu Thai 'may claim PM role'

The Move Forward Party (MFP) will step aside and let Pheu Thai Party take the lead in forming the new government if its leader Pita Limjaroenrat fails to get enough support from senators in a prime ministerial vote, according to Pheu Thai sources.

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MFP awaits report on MP accused of assault

The Move Forward Party says it will decide the fate of a Bangkok MP accused of assaulting his girlfriend after a disciplinary panel reports its findings.

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MPs to meet July 4 to choose speaker

The House of Representatives will convene on July 4 to select a speaker and two deputies, according to Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai.

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Battle for coveted speaker post rages on

The battle over who gets the House speaker post is to continue after Pheu Thai on Monday denied agreeing to let the Move Forward Party take the position as recently claimed by MFP secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon.

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House speaker dispute not settled, says Pheu Thai

Pheu Thai deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said on Monday it had not been agreed which party would take the post of House speaker in the planned coalition government headed by the Move Forward Party.

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MFP considering legal action over 'altered' iTV meeting minutes

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is considering legal action against people involved in alleged attempts to revive defunct media company iTV so they can use it to prevent party leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming prime minister.

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EC to launch probe into poll candidacy

The Election Commission has agreed to launch an inquiry to determine if Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has violated Section 42(3) and Section 151 of the organic law on the election of MPs by applying as a list-MP candidate despite knowing he may not have been eligible to…

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Pita 'has sold iTV shares'

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has reportedly sold the shares he held in a media company in the hope of keeping his bid to become Thailand's next prime minister alive.

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Thaksin set to return in July, says daughter Paetongtarn

Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra said Thaksin, her father and former prime minister, looks set to return to Thailand in July, but the exact date is not yet known.

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Move Forward speaker pick named mid-month

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is expected to finalise its candidate for the House Speaker post in the middle of this month, said party secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon.

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Stage set for speaker showdown

The Pheu Thai Party is still locking horns with the Move Forward Party over the House Speaker position, insisting the position be filled by one of its candidates ahead of a scheduled meeting on Tuesday to thrash out a solution to the dispute.

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MFP, Pheu Thai to huddle over House Speaker post row

The Move Forward Party (MFP) and Pheu Thai Party will thrash out their differences over the House Speaker post, a position both parties have been aiming to fill, at a meeting with all eight prospective coalition partners on Tuesday.

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Rift over Speaker's job erupts

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has insisted the post of House Speaker should be filled by the MFP amid reports that its prospective coalition partner Pheu Thai wants it.

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Move Forward rallying senators to back coalition

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has expressed confidence in its effort to persuade more senators to support its leadership of a coalition government and name its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, as the new prime minister.

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Pheu Thai urges MFP to leave S112 amendments out of pact

The Pheu Thai Party on Friday urged the Move Forward Party (MFP) to rethink its intention to include a proposal amending the lese majeste law in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the MFP is asking prospective coalition partners to sign before they proceed with forming a new government.

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Parties jostle over cabinet posts

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is eyeing key cabinet posts dealing with finance, foreign affairs, defence and energy while Pheu Thai will be offered economic portfolios such as the transport, commerce, and industry ministries, sources said.

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MFP denies reports it’s taking Grade A ministries

A senior Move Forward Party (MFP) executive has dismissed as untrue media reports that his party has been allocated so-called Grade A ministries, saying the issue has not been finalised.

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MFP turns attention to Senate

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is trying to convince senators to back its leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister as it bids to gather support from other parties to form a coalition government.

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MFP revises election targets as poll nears

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has set its sights on winning 160 House seats in next week's election, as it seeks to be a core party in a coalition government and nominate its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, as the country's next prime minister.

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