The Latest Breaking News from Chartthaipattana

Pheu Thai announces 11-party coalition

Pheu Thai and 10 other parties, two linked to the military, on Monday afternoon announced a coalition with 314 votes in the House and Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin as their candidate for prime minister.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21, 2023

Thaksin will return by private jet, says friend

Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand on a private jet, landing at Don Mueang airport, according to a senior member of the Chartthaipattana Party and close friend who recently visited the former prime minister.

Bangkok Post · Aug 2, 2023

Pheu Thai aims to form govt

The Pheu Thai Party has emerged in pole position to form a new government after parliament on Wednesday rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2023

UTN applauds govt's 'sandbox' scheme

The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has trumpeted the government's achievement in reviving Phuket's pandemic-battered tourism sector through its "sandbox" scheme.

Bangkok Post · Apr 9, 2023

PPRP aims to retain Bangkok House seats

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party is adamant that it will at least retain its 12 House seats in the capital in the next poll, according to PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

Former Democrat Kanok joins Chartthaipattana

Former Democrat Party member Kanok Wongtrangan joined Chartthaipattana on Monday to be another "thinker" for his new party.

Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022

Paetongtarn preferred for PM as Pheu Thai, Move Forward sweep East: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is by far the most popular choice for prime minister among people in Thailand's eastern provinces, some distance ahead of Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022

Northerners prefer Thaksin daughter Paetongtarn for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra, leader of the "Pheu Thai family", tops the list of potential candidates for the post of prime minister among the people of the North, according to a survey by the National Institute for Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post · Nov 6, 2022

Move Forward's Pita is Bangkok's choice for PM: poll

Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, is the top choice for prime minister among Bangkok residents, trailed by some distance by current prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post · Oct 30, 2022

Prayut most favoured for PM's post among southerners: poll

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is the most popular choice for the post of prime minister for people in the South, followed by Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, in an opinion poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022