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Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has come under fire from Pheu Thai members over an interview in which he claimed the party wants to win the next election by a landslide in order to allow Thaksin Shinawatra to come home.

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Prawit will 'warm the chair' if PM goes before poll

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will step into the hot seat should Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha complete his eight-year term in office in August, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam told reporters on Monday.

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Paetongtarn quiet on being PM nominee

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai Party's chief of the Inclusion and Innovation Adviser Committees, is keeping mum about her chances of standing as the party's prime ministerial candidate after the party declared it will unveil its candidate after the House is dissolved.

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Thaksin's daughter repeats call for landslide in next election

The daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday renewed a call for supporters to give the Pheu Thai Party an overwhelming victory in the next general election.

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Pheu Thai eyes 250 MP seats

The main opposition Pheu Thai Party is holding its annual assembly on Sunday to rally supporters behind the party's ambition to win at least 250 MP seats in the next general elections.

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Thaksin says he doesn't see daughter running for PM -- yet

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has dismissed speculation that his youngest daughter Paetongtarn may run in the next general election.

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Censure debate to take place 'before Aug 23'

The Pheu Thai Party and opposition leader Cholnan Srikaew said on Thursday a censure debate would take place before Aug 23 -- the date critics believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year term limit should technically end.

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Pheu Thai tipped to win

The Pheu Thai Party is likely to come out on top with the most votes in the next general election but a win does not guarantee the party will succeed in forming a government, according to political scientists.

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Bluedragon denies politician links

Bluedragon Lottery Co, which is being investigated for allegedly selling overpriced lottery tickets on its online platform, has denied any connection with a Pheu Thai Party politician.

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Can Pheu Thai Party get its groove back?

Since 2001, the Thai Rak Thai Party and its subsequent offshoot Pheu Thai Party have never lost an election.

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Move Forward's Pita passes Prayut in PM poll

Move Forward's Pita Limjaroenrat outpolled incumbent former coup leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha - 13.42% to 12.67% - for the post of prime minister in an opinion survey released on Sunday.

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Race to the finish line

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a star-studded contest that serves as a barometer of the main parties' popularity and will be highly indicative of how the next general elections will play out, according to experts.

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Prawit 'wait and see' on cooperation with Pheu Thai

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who is the leader of the coalition-core Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), has left open the option of a partnership with the opposition-core Pheu Thai Party after the general election.

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Paetongtarn tipped as candidate for PM

All eyes are on whether Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, will be named as a candidate for prime minister in the next general election after she was put in charge of a campaign aimed at promoting unity in the Pheu Thai Party.

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Ballot bills face choppy seas, sabotage risk

Deputy Democrat Party leader Sathit Pitutecha on Tuesday urged all parties to respect the amendment process after Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew's claim that a plan was afoot to shoot down the two organic laws to switch back to the one-ballot system.

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Activist urges probe against 7 MPs who met Thaksin

Activist Srisuwan Janya has asked the national anti-graft agency to probe at least seven opposition MPs from the Pheu Thai Party who were seen having lunch with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Singapore this week, accusing them of breaching parliament's code of ethics.

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Dissolution rules 'riddled with problems'

Provisions that provide the basis for the dissolution of political parties under the political parties law are problematic and should be amended, says Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew.

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Pheu Thai sees by-election win as victory for 'democracy camp'

The opposition Pheu Thai Party's win in Sunday's by-election in Bangkok's constituency 9 shows what direction Thai politics is heading, and is seen as a victory of democracy over dictatorship, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew said.

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Pheu Thai crushes ruling PPRP in Bangkok by-election

Surachart Thienthong of the Pheu Thai Party won a by-election in Bangkok's Constituency 9 by a landslide on Sunday.

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