Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew said the party has yet to discuss any possible positions in the government.

His comments came in response to news reports suggesting that he is one of the party's candidates for the House Speaker position.

#Thailand #เพื่อไทย #ประธานสภา The other two names reported in the news were former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisang and former House deputy speaker Suchart Tancharoen.

If we are to suspend any enforcement of the charter, the suspension of the senator's power to vote for PM should be considered first, Thai Sang Thai PM candidate Sita Divari said.

"If we do that, we will achieve a government of the people"

#Thailand #รัฐบาลแห่งประชาชน His remarks were made in response to Senator Jadet Insawang's suggestion to set aside the enforcement of certain "problematic laws" in the charter in order to establish a "national government" that excludes opposition.

#รัฐบาลแห่งชาติ

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said after the meeting between the party's economic team & representatives from The Thai Chamber of Commerce that the party will persist in advocating for an increase in the daily minimum wage to Bt450 per day.

#Thailand #ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ In addition to the discussion regarding the daily minimum wage, Pita mentioned that they also covered the following topics:

- Corruption
- The redevelopment of the Eastern Economic Corridor
- The Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) model
Border trade

National Police Chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas admitted that police bribery rings, specifically involving truckers attempting to evade regulations, have been in existence for a considerable period.

#Thailand He stated that he has instructed the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to initiate a fresh investigation into these bribery rings.

Furthermore, he has directed the OIG to expand the scope of their investigation to include all individuals involved, without any exceptions.

The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously voted to raise the policy interest rate by 25 basis points from 1.75% to 2%, in line with market expectations.

#Thailand #กนง #ดอกเบี้ย The MPC said the Thai economy is expected to continue expanding, driven mainly by tourism and private consumption. It also anticipates a gradual recovery in exports.

According to the commerce ministry, exports decreased by 5.2% YoY to $92 billion for the first 4 months of 2023.

Caretaker Deputy PM, Wissanu, said if Move Forward Party leader, Pita, is disqualified from office due to his media shares holding case, the previous election would be nullified, and a new election would have to be conducted.

#Thailand #วิษณุ #เลือกตั้ง66 Wissanu explained that if Pita is disqualified as a member of parliament and as the prime minister, the MFP MPs who were endorsed by him as the party leader could also face disqualification.

In such a scenario, there would have to be a new election, he said.

Caretaker PM Prayut stated today that his government has already paid off more than Bt2.6 trillion of debt since he assumed power through a coup in 2014.

However, his government has accumulated more than Bt5.3 trillion of debt during the same period.

#Thailand #ประยุทธ์ In 2014, the public debt stood at Bt5.53 trillion, whereas it has now reached Bt10.89 trillion or 61.3% of the GDP as of April 30.

Prayut emphasized that the current debt level remains below the 70% ceiling.

#หนี้สาธารณะ

Apart from blocking BBC World's interview with Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat yesterday, True Visions also blocked election coverage by CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, NHK, and ABC Australia during the Thai election, as reported by the Thai Journalists Association.

#Thailand According to the association, True Visions also delayed the signals from CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, NHK, and ABC Australia by 4-5 minutes.

The association is urging True Visions to clarify these findings to the public.

The company has not yet commented on this issue.

A deputy governor of Lampang is currently under investigation for allegedly demonstrating disloyalty towards the royal institution by liking a social media post from YouTuber Yan Marchal.

#Thailand #ม112 The Frenchman is known for mocking the Thai junta and the royal family, and he was deported in 2021 because the immigration police deemed him a 'threat' to national security.

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said today that 'the people hope' that since the Election Commission has already announced the 2023 election results, they will not take too much time before endorsing the incoming members of parliament. (1/2)

#Thailand #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล He stated that the sooner the EC can endorse the new MPs, the sooner the new government can be formed. (2/2)

Major General Ekkarat Limsangkat, the commander of the Highway Police Division, has been transferred to an inactive position within the Central Investigation Bureau.

The transfer came after his comments over a police bribery case concerning truckers.

#Thailand Yesterday, Maj-Gen Ekkarat stated that the root causes of police bribery among truckers are the laws and the businesses involved.

He did not mention the involvement of corrupt officers and stated that his investigation did not uncover any officer participating in the bribery.

The MFP-led coalition's transition team consists of representatives from eight parties, with Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat serving as the chairperson. The representatives include:

- MFP deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakun

#Thailand #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล #รัฐบาลก้าวไกล - Pheu Thai deputy secretary-general Paopoom Rojanasakul
- Prachachart secretary-general Tawee Sodsong
- Thai Sang Thai deputy leader Anudith Nakornthap
- Seri Ruam Thai Virat Worasasirin
- Pen Tham secretary-general Kannavee Suebsang

MFP-led coalition partners have agreed to set up a transition team to prepare to take over as government.

They have also agreed to establish 23 committees to oversee the possible implementation of each point mentioned in the 23-point MOU

#Thailand #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล #รัฐบาลก้าวไกล The next meeting of the transition team is scheduled for June 6.

MFP leader Pita said the coalition has not yet reached an agreement on the House Speaker position.

However, the discussion has narrowed down to candidates from the Move Forward Party and the Pheu Thai Party.

MFP-led coalition partners are meeting today at the Prachachart Party's headquarters to discuss the House Speaker seat.

#Thailand #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล #รัฐบาลก้าวไกล Possible candidates for the seat that have been reported in Thai news include:

- MFP deputy leader Natthawut Buaprathum
- Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew
- Prachachart leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha

Caretaker PM Prayut said that any move by the Move Forward Party's transition team to request information from government agencies in preparation for the formation of the new government would be 'inappropriate.'

#Thailand #ประยุทธ์ #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล 'It should not be done; it would be inappropriate because the government agencies are still operating under the current administration,' he said.

Prayut also denied knowing anything about a secret deal to form a coalition against the MFP-led coalition.

Caretaker Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan denied knowing that his close aide and former police chief Chakthip Chaijinda would be at the Leicester game with Srettha and Anutin.

#Thailand #ประวิตร The meeting between Pheu Thai PM candidate Srettha and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin at the football match abroad added fuel to the rumor that former PM Thaksin is lobbying for a coalition between Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai, Prawit's Palang Pracharath, Democrat, and Chart Thai Pattana.

Leader of Chart Thai Pattana, Varawut Silpa-archa, stated that he is unaware of any secret deal to form a new coalition to compete with the Move Forward Party (MFP).

"It must be so secretive that even the leader of the party is not aware of it," he said

#Thailand #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล Varawut, however, mentioned that if an invitation is extended, the party's executive committee members will consider it.

In response to the remarks made by the commander of the highway police, attributing the underlying causes of police bribery among truckers to the law and the businesses involved, MFP list-MP Wiroj asserts that this does not justify the police's acceptance of bribes.

#Thailand Wiroj has been exposing a police bribery ring involving truck drivers, which includes the flagrant use of stickers to indicate bribe payments.

He said various designs of bribery stickers have been used over the years, with different designs for different regions in the country.

Pheu Thai Prime Minister Candidate Srettha Thavisin denied that he had discussed any political deal with Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul when they met at Leicester City's match last night.

#Thailand #เพื่อไทย #เศรษฐาทวีสิน #เศรษฐา #จัดตั้งรัฐบาล

https://twitter.com/Thavisin/status/1663100853400772608?s=20

Srettha stated that he is acquainted with the Srivaddhanaprabha family and had been present in Leicester to celebrate when they won the Premier League.

He mentioned that he had been planning this trip for months and it was merely a coincidence that Anutin was also present.

Persistent petitioner and former candidate for the Palang Pracharath Party, Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, was summoned by the Election Commission to provide his statement regarding his petition against Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat.

#Thailand #เรืองไกรลีกิจวัฒนะ #พิธา Ruangkrai Leekitwattana accused Pita of holding onto 42,000 iTV shares when applying for office in 2019, which is against the charter.

If the EC agrees with the petition, they could ask the Constitutional Court to disqualify Pita from taking office and ban him from politics.

MFP list-MP candidate Wiroj, who has been exposing what he claims is a police bribery ring involving truck drivers and their employers, recently shared a new photo of a sticker that he alleges is used to indicate the payment of bribes.

#Thailand

https://twitter.com/wirojlak/status/1662905437031911424?s=20

According to Wiroj, his investigating team has discovered that this practice has been ongoing for a significant period of time, with various designs of bribery stickers being used over the years.

He highlighted that these bribes are commonly associated with overloading trucks.