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Democrats defer electing new party leader

The Democrat Party has deferred electing its new leader and board members until after the Election Commission (EC) finishes certifying the party's 24 elected MPs, said acting party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng on Wednesday

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Dems to lay out new leader election rules

The Democrat Party will meet on Wednesday and issue guidelines for electing a new leader, who is speculated to be either its former leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, or Watanya Bunnag, chief of the party's working group on political innovations.

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Lese majeste stance could sink Dems' PM vote

The Democrat Party are mulling over whether its members should elect Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister and whether any support should be conditional based on how the lese majeste law is to be handled.

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Democrats give conditional support to Pita for PM

Two key Democrat members say their party will vote for Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the next prime minister if the MFP gathers majority House support and protects the royal institution.

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Jurin resigns as Democrat Party leader

Jurin Laksanawisit announced his resignation as leader of the Democrat Party late on Sunday night, accepting responsibility for the party's rout in Sunday's general election.

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Weighing in on the election

As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.

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Democrats to push rail travel if elected

The Democrat Party says it will push for inter-provincial railways and high-speed rail line expansion if it joins a coalition government after the election.

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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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Prayut urges Trang to vote UTN so he can 'return'

Trang: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party's No 1 prime ministerial candidate, on Saturday asked voters in this southern province to vote for the UTN to return him to power so he can do more for the country.

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Democrats vow to develop Phuket

Phuket: The Democrat Party is proposing to turn the resort island into a model city and a technology hub.

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Dems see Hat Yai as next Hong Kong

The Democrat Party wants to woo investors by dusting off its plan to transform the commercial district of Hat Yai in Songkhla into an economic powerhouse.

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Democrats to push for sex toy legalisation

The Democrat Party has pledged to push for legalising sex toys, saying it will bring more benefits beyond sexual pleasure.

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Democrats pitch 4 projects for South

The Democrat Party will push for the development of four mega-projects to boost the economy in the southern region if it forms the next government.

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Democrats put faith in policy revamp

The Democrat Party's campaign proposal to provide free internet access at one million locations nationwide has struck a chord with voters, according to deputy leader Ongart Khlampaiboon.

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Chuan frets as Dems slide in opinion polls

The Democrat Party's low approval rating has its patriarch Chuan Leekpai worried.

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Democrats eyeing B1tn in 'unspent funds'

The Democrat Party has proposed financing its economic policy using one trillion baht drawn from unspent funds kept by various state agencies.

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Parties unveil 'back to basics', graft policies

The Democrat Party has pledged to push anti-corruption initiatives and treat the issue as an urgent national agenda item if elected back in office.

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Pita holds small lead over 'Ung Ing' in Bangkok

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), emerged as Bangkok voters' top choice for prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

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Democrats pitch recovery plan

The Democrat Party on Sunday unveiled its economic team with a promise to inject 1 trillion baht into the country's financial system to boost the economic recovery.

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Dems launch policy expo

The Democrat Party will offer a policy to help people boost their incomes, support students and solve long-standing issues in Bangkok.

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More Dems join UTN, last 'Sam Mitr' member joins Pheu Thai

Two veteran politicians have left the Democrat Party for the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, while the last remaining core members of the Sam Mitr group, one of the mainstay factions in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), are poised to return to the Pheu Thai Party, according to political…

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