Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and three ministers working for him have resigned from the cabinet, paving the way for the reshuffle of the government's economic ministerial team.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha formally resigned as the head of the military government on July 15, saying Thailand will now function as a normal democracy after five years of military rule.
Members of the House of Representatives and Senate of Thailand on June 5 voted for Prayut Chan-o-cha of the Palang Pracharath Party to be the prime minister of the country.
Thailand’s Democrat Party on June 4 night voted to join the Palang Pracharath alliance, sealing the deal for the party to form a government with a slim majority of 254 votes.
Thailand's People’s State Power Party - Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on June 4 declared the alliance with five small parties supporting its campaign to form a new government led by the PPRP and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand has endorsed three new female members of the House of Representatives, bringing the total number of approved MPs to a full 500.
Ten of the 11 political parties in Thailand, each awarded with one party-list seat, have pledged to back Palang Pracharath party and support Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister, while the other says it will join any coalition that can form a government.
Thailand's baht strengthened on March 25 when investors saw a likely win for Palang Pracharath Party which backs incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Political parties said on March 22 that they were ready for the election scheduled for March 24, while introducing new policies to win voters’ support.
Thailand's Election Commission (EC) ruled on March 20 that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's candidacy for the post of prime minister in the upcoming election is constitutional and legal.
More than 1.5 million people have registered for advance voting ahead of the March 24 general election in Thailand while 85,000 people officially signed up as overseas voters, Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) Secretary General Jarungvith Phumma said.
Several members of the Thai cabinet resigned on January 29 to focus on the Palang Pracharath Party’s campaign, ahead of the general election scheduled for March 24.
Hundreds of Thai activists held a parade around the Victory Monument in Ratchathewi district of Bangkok on January 6 to protest the Thai Government’s proposal that the Election Commission delay the general election slated for February 24 due to worry that the activity coincides with the coronation ceremony of King Rama X.
Khunying Sudarat, chairwoman of the election strategy committee of Thailand’s Pheu Thai party, is top on the list of the 10 people who are popular favourites to become the next prime minister of the country, according to the National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA) poll.
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