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Drink-driving list MP-elect gets suspended jail term

The Min Buri Court has sentenced Nateepat Kulsetasit, a Move Forward Party list MP-elect, to two months in jail, suspended for two years, and fined her 4,000 baht for drink-driving.

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MFP list MP-elect resigns over drink-driving

Move Forward Party list MP-elect Nateepat Kulsetasit has resigned as an MP candidate of the party after police arrested her for drink-driving early Tuesday morning.

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Thailand's Thaksin lauds 'disruptors' Move Forward for election triumph

Thailand's influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday hailed the election-winning Move Forward Party as disruptors who mastered social media, and said aging army generals central to years of turmoil should retire with dignity.

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Thai opposition figure urges holdout parties to support election winner

An opposition leader in Thailand on Tuesday urged holdout parties to join an alliance with election winners to block defeated military-backed parties from forming a minority government.

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Leader of Thailand's Move Forward party faces hurdles on path to power

Pita Limjaroenrat stood on the back of a truck, waving to hundreds of cheering supporters and signing autographs, a day after he led his Move Forward party to an extraordinary victory in Thailand's general election.

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MFP list MP-elect resigns over drink-driving

Move Forward Party list MP-elect Nateepat Kulsetasit has resigned an an MP candidate of the party after police arrested her for drink-driving early Tuesday morning

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Historic win faces hurdles

The Move Forward Party's (MFP) bid to form a governing coalition may not be plain sailing after a number of senators made it clear they will not support its prime ministerial candidate.

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Victorious parties urged to move fast

The business sector is calling for a new government to be quickly established and its policies to be agreed upon by the coalition parties, saying this will greatly affect the country's confidence.

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Call for fast formation of government

The Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce is calling for a rapid endorsement of the election results to facilitate the timely injection of the fiscal 2024 budget into the Thai economy.

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Bourse dips despite election landslide

Sentiment surrounding the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was downbeat on Monday, despite Sunday's landslide election win, as investors dumped shares related to politics and big-cap stocks that might be adversely affected by the policies of the Move Forward Party, analysts say.

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Five top takeaways from Thailand's election

Thailand's top two opposition parties scored a resounding victory over military-allied parties in Sunday's election and on Monday began seeking coalition partners to overcome the votes of an appointed Senate to pick a prime minister.

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Senators want pro-monarchy PM

Two senators have indicated they will not vote to support Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the new prime minister, questioning his attitude towards the monarchy.

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Election Commission says Move Forward won Sunday's election

The Election Commission (EC) finished its vote counting on Monday morning and announced the Move Forward Party’s victory in the May 14 general election.

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Thailand Elections: Opposition Receives Overwhelming Support

Despite opinion polls suggesting the likelihood of a change in government, a history of military coups, court orders, and junta-formulated 2017 constitution sustain fears of the military’s continued rule.

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Pita: Move Forward, Pheu Thai can form government

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is expected to form a coalition with Pheu Thai as unofficial election results showed they were leading in a tight race.

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Pita: MFP, Pheu Thai can form government

The Pheu Thai Party is expected to form a coalition with the Move Forward Party (MFP) as unofficial election results showed they were neck and neck in a tight race.

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Pheu Thai must size up its options

By today, we should know the unofficial election results, particularly whether the Pheu Thai Party will win a landslide election or win the most House seats of all the other parties contesting the race for 400 constituency MP seats and 100 party-list seats.

Reuters

'Sensational!' - Revelry follows Thai opposition Move Forward's lead in elections

Law consultant Paramait Vithayaruksun arrived to join celebrations at the headquarters of Thailand's Move Forward party late on Sunday, after a rolling vote count showed the opposition group taking the lead in what many are calling a historic election.

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Thailand's voters overwhelmingly support opposition parties in elections

The Pheu Thai party and the progressive Move Forward Party made a strong showing, in a repudiation to the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

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Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn says party with most votes will lead next govt

The daughter of Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said the biggest vote-winner in Sunday's election will get to lead the next government, after her Pheu Thai Party took a big lead alongside the progressive opposition Move Forward Party.

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Move Forward leader foresees coalition with Pheu Thai

The leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) said on Sunday evening he expected to form a coalition government with the Pheu Thai Party, enabling the former opposition bloc to rise to power.

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Move Forward galvanises Thai voters with vows of royal reforms

Move Forward Party is energising voters with pledges of monarchy and military reforms – subjects once considered taboo.

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Rise of Thailand’s youth party reflects still potent protest demands

Thai university student Supawut Presangeiam is eager to vote for the first time in a general election on Sunday, hoping that his support for a rising youth-led opposition party will change the country by moving away from old patronage politics.

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Piyabutr defends Pita over media firm shares

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a key Progressive Movement figure who is assisting the Move Forward Party's election campaign, on Thursday urged its supporters to fight all attempts to discredit Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader and sole prime ministerial candidate of the MFP, as well as any attempts to keep the party from winning…

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EC asked if ban on leader could apply to all Move Forward candidates

A Palang Pracharath candidate has asked the Election Commission if all Move Forward Party candidates should be barred from holding office if their leader is found to have violated a rule against holding shares in a media business.

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