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Coalition parties clash over cannabis bill

The Democrat Party said on Wednesday it will vote against its coalition partner's cannabis bill because it ignores concerns about social problems.

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Sad decline of the Democrat Party

What is happening to Thailand's oldest party, the Democrat Party, under the leadership of Jurin Laksanawisit?

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Ex-Democrat deputy chief quits the party

Former deputy Democrat Party leader Trairong Suwannakhiri has resigned from the party, saying he wants to support a new political outfit that shares similar ideologies.

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Chuan charged with defamation

Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has been indicted for defamation in a suit filed by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who claimed the House speaker defamed him in a speech back in 2012.

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PPRP affirms support for Prayut as PM pick

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is downplaying remarks by a party member who suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should step aside and let PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon run in the next election as the party's sole prime ministerial candidate.

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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.

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Parties push harder for charter shift

Some political parties and movements have vowed to push harder for either an amendment or rewrite of the 2017 constitution, saying only a fair charter will bring about a free and just election.

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Probe call after killer MP's early release

Senator Somchai Swangkarn on Tuesday called on the prime minister to order an investigation into the early release of former Democrat Party MP Khanchit Thapsuwan, who was freed from jail after almost eight years for masterminding a murder in 2011.

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Sathit denies he's leaving Democrat Party

Sathit Pitutecha, deputy public health minister and deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has denied speculation he is defecting to the Bhumjaithai Party, or any other party.

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Thaksin's homecoming is a price too high to pay

The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.

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Democrats find Niphon replacement

The Democrat Party has proposed that Naris Khamnurak, its MP for Phatthalung, fill the deputy interior minister post left vacant by Niphon Bunyamanee, who quit last month to fight a court case.

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Democrats set sights on city

The Democrat Party has put two high-profile politicians in charge of regaining its foothold in Bangkok in the next general election although party insiders remain coy about its MP seat target in the capital.

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Dems face uphill battle

Even though the Election Commission's calendar says the general election will be held in May next year following the end of the House's term in late March, parties are already in campaign mode to win voters.

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Veteran Democrat Marut dead at 98

Former House Speaker and deputy Democrat Party leader Marut Bunnag passed away at the age of 98 at Bumrungrad Hospital on Friday.

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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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'Madam Dear' makes defection to Democrats official

The Democrat Party opened its arms to Watanya Bunnag on Thursday with the hope that her arrival will help restore its popularity among voters in Bangkok.

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Anutin denies rift with Democrats

Deputy Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has denied a conflict with the Democrat Party, following the coalition partner's decision to withdraw support for the new cannabis and hemp bill.

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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 votes down bill on cannabis and hemp

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to withdraw the Cannabis and Hemp Bill from its agenda by 198 votes to 136, with 12 abstentions, pending revision of its content which lawmakers viewed as loose and potentially exposing youth to health risks.

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Pheu Thai, Dems call for charter panel

MPs from the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties are calling for a panel to rewrite the charter, which they say will make for a better and more honest democracy.

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Niphon stands down to battle graft case

Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.

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Niphon resigns as deputy interior minister

Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned from his portfolio as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.

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Govt holds key to poll bill fate

All eyes will be on whether an election bill that would provide small political parties with a greater chance to win list-MP seats can pass the third and final reading in parliament today amid fears a rescheduled parliament joint session may be cancelled again due to a lack of quorum.

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Prinn acknowledges more charges

Prinn Panitchpakdi, a former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, reported to Lumpini police on Wednesday morning to hear charges in two new cases - one for indecent exposure and the other for alleged rape.

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