Sep 5, 2024 · Thailand’s new prime minister yesterday named her Cabinet, dumping an influential military-linked party out of government for the first time since 2019. Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn officially endorsed the new team of ministers nominated by Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party.

Aug 29, 2024 · Yesterday, the Pheu Thai party, the leader of Thailand’s ruling coalition, announced that it has formally invited the Democrat Party to join the government, after cutting its ties with a...

'For Thais Party', RTGS: Phak Phuea Thai, pronounced [pʰák pʰɯ̂a tʰāj]) is a major Thai political party. It is the third incarnation of a Thai political party founded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and like the previous incarnations, is the main …

Aug 27, 2024 · Thailand could be set for further political upheavals, after royalist activists filed fresh legal petitions against recently appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her party.

Aug 18, 2023 · BANGKOK (AP) — A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday it has agreed to join a coalition led by the populist Pheu Thai party in an attempt to form Thailand’s next government after a three-month stalemate.

Aug 21, 2023 · Pheu Thai announced Monday that its coalition includes two military-backed parties — Palang Pracharath with 40 seats, and United Thai Nation with 36 seats. Both are linked to Prayuth, who has remained in power since he led a 2014 military coup as army chief.

Mar 17, 2023 · The Senate is widely expected to vote as a bloc in favor of a conservative candidate and against anyone from the Shinawatra camp. Prime Minister Prayuth has led the country since seizing power in a 2014 military coup that toppled the Pheu Thai government led by Yingluck Shinawatra.

Aug 21, 2023 · BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

Nov 24, 2024 · The ruling Pheu Thai Party won the hotly contested Provincial Administrative Organisation Presidential election in Udon Thani on Sunday. With 84.5% of the vote counted, supporters of the winning candidate, Mr. Sarawut Petchpanomporn, spoke by video call with ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Mar 26, 2024 · BANGKOK, Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has visited the Pheu Thai Party for the first time after he was released on parole in February. Thaksin is the founder of the Thai Rak Thai Party which became the People's Power Party and Pheu Thai.