190 Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat was nominated by Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew as the only prime ministerial candidate for the voting on late Thursday.
159 Police have mobilized two high-pressure water cannon trucks at the Parliament building in anticipation of the demonstrators who plan to gather there today as the parliament convenes to a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and senators to vote for the new prime minister.
167 Pita Limjaroenrat, the frontrunner for prime minister, said on Wednesday that he remained in good spirits after Election Commission (EC) asking the Constitution Court to suspend him over alleged media shareholding which violates the election law.
179 The Royal Thai Police prepared plan to provide the security and to response the rallies on Thursday
205 Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday sent a petition to the Constitutional Court to rule whether PM-hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of election winners Move Forward Party should be disqualified as parliamentarian over alleged media shareholding which violates the election law.
128 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Tuesday that he will leave politics and resign as a member of United Thai Nation Party or Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party.
179 Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed support over Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s campaign: “Discover the New You!” which is aimed to promote health and wellness tourism in a creative manner, according to Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri.
219 Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said Tuesday that the involved agencies need 3-4 days to clear the debris on the groud that came from the collapsed segment of the under construction Lat Krabang overpass bridge.
382 Bangkok police chief ordered the investigators to find the cause that led to the collapse of the under construction Lat Krabang overpass bridge in Bangkok on Monday evening.
215 Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, a leading choice for prime minister, answered all questions related to politics, saying he was confident to have enough support in Senate to become next PM as parliament sets to vote on July 13.
267 Move Forward Party’s prime minister candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has enough support from the upper house to become the next prime minister but additional support needs to be sought in case senators change their mind during the vote in the joint sitting of parliament on July 13, said MFP deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul.
445 The Thai ambassador in Sri Lanka confirmed that “Phlai Pratu Pha,” the Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka, is in a normal condition.
