The Latest Breaking News from Pheu Thai Party

Prayut, Prawit still in with chance

As the general election looms this year, the country is likely to find itself in a familiar situation where the coalition government and the Pheu Thai Party will battle it out to form a government.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

PM finally nails colours to political mast

All eyes will be on the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre after 4.30pm today. Representatives of Thai and foreign media outlets and many defectors from other parties, including Palang Pracharath (PPRP) and Pheu Thai, will be there for a major political event -- the formal registration to join the United…

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

Pheu Thai: No early coalition deal

The Pheu Thai Party leader has denied a speculative report it is teaming up with another party to form the next coalition government, saying the report aims to discredit it.

Bangkok Post · Jan 4, 2023

Democrats on the brink

The Democrat Party disputes a recent opinion poll that poured cold water over its prospects in the next general election, saying voters will have the final say.

Bangkok Post · Dec 18, 2022

B600 minimum wage is quite doable

The most debated economic topic of the month must be Pheu Thai Party's campaign promise to raise the minimum wage to 600 baht per day by 2027, from the current minimum wage of 354 baht.

Bangkok Post · Dec 14, 2022

Petition lodged over Pheu Thai wage bid

The Election Commission (EC) has been asked to seek the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party for allegedly allowing ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to exert his influence over the main opposition party's 600-baht wage hike proposal.

Bangkok Post · Dec 14, 2022

Popping off on populist pledges

With Thailand expected to hold a general election next year, political parties have kicked off their campaigns offering promises to appeal to voters.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2022

Srettha wants to settle political issues

Srettha Thavisin, president and chief executive of real estate developer Sansiri Plc, could be one of the opposition Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidates in the general election next year.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2022

Pheu Thai's Paetongtarn woos southern voters

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The Pheu Thai Party introduced Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra as its potential candidate for the post of prime minister in a major rally in this southern province on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2022

Industry group knocks Pheu Thai's 600B minimum wage

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is opposing the Pheu Thai Party's pledge to raise the daily minimum wage to 600 baht because it could affect the business sector's competitiveness.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022