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Poll disqualification threat looms over Move Forward leader

A candidate of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Wednesday asked the Election Commission to consider disqualifying Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat from politics for alleged asset concealment.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2023

Is northern Thailand still in love with the Shinawatras?

Emotional ties between the Shinawatra dynasty and voters in the north could be key to the outcome of Sunday’s election.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023

EC urged to bar MFP leader Pita

Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list-MP candidate, on Tuesday accused Pita Limjaroenrat, leader and prime ministerial candidate of the Move Forward Party (MFP), of holding shares in media company iTV Plc as of April 27 last year.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2023

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Household debt in election focus

Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns a two-storey house in Nonthaburi, drives a pickup truck, and sends her two daughters to good schools.

Bangkok Post · May 9, 2023

Analysis-Thai household debt in election focus as millions in 'endless struggle'

Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns a two-storey house on the outskirts of the Thai capital, drives a pick-up truck, and sends her two daughters to good schools.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Lack of experience no hindrance: Pita

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has downplayed its lack of experience in government, saying it has proven itself during the last four years of working in the legislative branch.

Bangkok Post · May 9, 2023

A new mother, a Harvard grad and a coup leader: who are Thailand’s election candidates?

This weekend’s election will see political royal Paetongtarn Shinawatra face off against army chiefs

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

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Pheu Thai closes door on PPRP tie-up

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate, on Sunday stressed the party will not form a coalition government with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) after the election.

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2023

MFP vows deep-rooted reforms

The Move Forward Party (MFP) can simultaneously tackle economic problems and resolve "difficult" political and social issues if it forms the next government, according to Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the party's campaign assistant.

Bangkok Post · May 6, 2023

Will MFP rain on Pheu Thai's parade?

Now that the final countdown to the national election has started, numerous opinion polls suggest strongly that while Pheu Thai is still in the lead, its aim for a landslide could be just a pipe dream given the sharp rise in popularity of the Move Forward Party (MFP) which over…

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2023

Thailand's Pita tops PM poll as opposition leads opinion surveys

Another opposition leader emerged as the favourite to be Thailand's next prime minister in a new opinion poll on Friday, just days out from an election that could see an end to nine years of military-backed government.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

MFP revises election targets as poll nears

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has set its sights on winning 160 House seats in next week's election, as it seeks to be a core party in a coalition government and nominate its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, as the country's next prime minister.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2023

Move Forward closing gap with Pheu Thai: poll

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is becoming more popular as the election nears, according to a new poll.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2023

‘Time for a new way’: Thais look for change as election nears

Analysts warn failure to honour the outcome could leave the country weak, divided and at risk of crisis.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023

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Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023

MFP closing gap with Pheu Thai: Nida

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is trailing Pheu Thai for constituency and party-list MPs but its popularity is rising as the election looms, according to a new pre-election poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023

New mum Paetongtarn ‘ready’ to campaign again

Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday hailed her newborn son as her “secret power” and said she is ready to return to the election campaign trail for the Pheu Thai Party as soon as possible.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2023

Paetongtarn top choice for PM among Nakhon Sawan voters: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among voters in the upper Central province of Nakhon Sawan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2023

Dems plot South's rise above hubbub

The Democrat Party on Saturday tried to woo voters in Songkhla's Hat Yai district by promising to turn the district into a southern transport and financial hub.

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Bangkok Post · Apr 28, 2023

Pita clarifies 2006 coup comments

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has come forward to defend himself after political activist Srisuwan Janya asked the Election Commission to investigate comments he made about the military and his personal experiences during the coup in 2006.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Move Forward reveals 100-day roadmap

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday revealed a roadmap for its first 100 days in office, outlining how it will form the next government and make good on its 300 campaign promises.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Thai party hopes protesters will become pro-reform voters

Ten of thousands of protesters in Thailand took to the streets in heated demonstrations three years ago seeking democratic reforms

Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2023

BJT pushes land bridge project in South

The Bhumjaithai Party is vowing to push for a "land bridge" that will connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, saying the project will help spur economic growth in the South.

Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2023

Paetongtarn top choice for PM in Si Sa Ket: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among eligible voters in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, followed far behind by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to a survey by the National Institute of…

Reuters · Apr 22, 2023

Thailand opposition leader says unity needed to beat military

Thailand's opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after an election in May, the leader of a popular opposition party told Reuters on the sidelines of a packed campaign rally on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2023

Pita: Opposition must stick together

The country’s opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after the election in May, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on Saturday.

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