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List MP confirms she'll resign after drink driving conviction

Move Forward Party list MP-elect Nateepat Kulsetthasith has confirmed her intention to resign her seat after beng charged with drink-driving last month.

Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2023

A ‘new generation’ of women set to shake up politics in Thailand

Incoming MPs see their gender as a strength and are determined to push through the reforms Thai people voted for.

Al Jazeera · Jun 21, 2023

EC seeks more evidence on Pita iTV-share claims

The Election Commission (EC) said it needs more evidence and statements to investigate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's alleged ineligibility to contest the election linked with his holding of iTV Plc shares.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

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Pita tests positive for Covid

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be self-isolating for a few days.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

Ruangkrai continues his crusade against Pita

Serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana is continuing his crusade against Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, this time asking the Election Commission to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on Mr Pita's eligibility to be an MP.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

Move Forward fever grips SE Asia

The Move Forward Party's (MFP) triumph in the general election has sparked new hope for political change in the region, as experts expect the ascendance of an MFP-led progressive government will help shift the landscape of international relations in Southeast Asia toward a more liberal democracy.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023

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MFP mulls DES ministry overhaul

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has vowed to disband the Anti-Fake News Centre after forming the next government.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2023

EC probe gets 20-day deadline

A 20-day deadline has been imposed on the Election Commission (EC) probe into the alleged violation of the organic law on the election of MPs by Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat, said EC chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023

Pita vs the 'judicialisation of politics'

More than one month has passed since the May 14 general election, and yet Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's future is still hanging in the air as the controversy over his iTV shares, among other things, may nullify his bid to become prime minister.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023

Pita plans to fight PM2.5

A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023

Pita weighs options to fight PM2.5

CHIANG MAI: A Move Forward Party (MFP)-led government will aim to have Chiang Mai as the location for an Asean centre aimed at tackling high levels of PM2.5 pollution.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2023

iTV clarifies discrepancy in meeting minutes and video

ITV, the company at the centre of a media shareholding controversy involving Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, has issued a statement clarifying a discrepancy between the official minutes from its annual shareholders' meeting and a video of the April 26 event.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023

Pita bills self as 'executor'

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has found himself in an even tighter spot concerning his ownership of media shares while running in a national election, as he recently admitted to holding shares in iTV as executor of his father's estate -- before then transferring them to other relatives…

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2023

New govt needed to stem fund exodus, says Srettha

Thailand needs to install a new coalition government headed by prime ministerial frontrunner and Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat at the earliest to allay investor concerns and stem an exodus of foreign funds from the nation’s stocks and bonds, according to Srettha Thavisin, a core member of the…

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023

'Political vacuum' sparks jitters

The private sector has expressed concern that any delay in the formation of a new government may have an adverse impact on the economy.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023

Ruangkrai files challenge to Pita's eligibility for office

Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana on Tuesday submitted documents to the Election Commission affirming his contention Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat's ownership of media shares meant he was ineligible when he registered to run for election.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Senate seeks middle ground on S112

The Senate has suggested a discussion aiming for the political middle ground after a pro-royalist group on Monday submitted a petition to the Senate insisting on keeping Section 112 of the Criminal Code, better known as the lese majeste law, unchanged.

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Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Pita inches closer to PM post

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister moved a step closer to reality on Monday after the chairman of a recent meeting of iTV shareholders said the media company is currently not operating pending a legal case.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

100 MPs yet to declare assets

More than 100 current and former MPs, including Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat, have yet to declare their wealth after the House dissolution in March, as required by law, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

'Vanishing warrant' for senator riles Move Forward's Rangsiman

Move Forward Party (MFP) MP-elect Rangsiman Rome on Monday urged the Inspector General's Office to make a further probe into a senior police officer who had an arrest warrant for a senator withdrawn.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Video recording questions accuracy of minutes of iTV shareholders' meeting

Defunct media company iTV is back in the spotlight after a video recording of discussions during the annual shareholders’ meeting contradicted the official minutes.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2023

MFP survives first calls for dissolution

Four recent petitions along with a request to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP) have been dismissed as groundless and no reason for dissolution by the Election Commission (EC), according to a source.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2023

Election Commission must justify probe

The Election Commission (EC) surprised everyone by dropping three complaints against Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat and announcing that it will investigate Mr Pita for a different alleged violation.

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