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Pheu Thai defends move to establish constitution reform committee and not push through charter amendment
The Pheu Thai Party said they will move forward in pushing for a new constitutional drafting committee to amend the entire charter, which will continue to cause a rift between the party and its opposition, its statement read on...
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Move Forward MP raises pro-democracy salute in parliament
Yanathicha Buapuean, a member of parliament for the Move Forward Party (MFP) from Chanthaburi, flashed the pro-democracy three-finger salute on Thursday after speaking about state repression against student protestors. “These actions are intended to harass people and...
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Opinion: Under Sudarat, Pheu Thai will never have moral courage
Looking back, the 2017 constitutional referendum is something that will baffle me forever. More than 100 politicians, activists, journalists, and supporters of the No campaign were arrested before the vote because the junta wanted to shut them up, and effectively,...
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Netizens express anger over Pheu Thai pulling out of constitutional amendments
Pheu Thai party pulled out of curbing the powers of the senators on Tuesday .As a result, Thai netizens have expressed dissatisfaction over the decision made by the party, resulting in the trending hashtag on Twitter: #กูสั่งให้มึงปิดสวิตสว or “I...
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VGI shares continue to surge for second day due to Kerry IPO announcement
Shares of SET-listed VGI opened in the market at 7.60 baht, rising by 11.76 per cent or +0.80 baht on Thursday morning, as the price reached the ceiling due to the Kerry Express Thailand (KEX) IPO filing. On Wednesday, VGI...
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Thirteen people have now been arrested by the government for exercising their right to protest
Thirteen people have now been arrested by the Prayut Chan-ocha government for organizing, leading or participating in anti-government protests over the last two months.The first protest leader was arrested on August 7.All of them have been released
on bail...
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MAJOR say worst is over as it sees signs of recovery in second half of 2020
Major Cineplex Group PCL (MAJOR) said this week that its business has started to gradually recover as more movies are coming on screen in the second half of the year, saying that it expects a good return from the...
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The House’s budget scrutiny committee delays its decision on Chinese submarines until August 31
The House's budget scrutiny committee has postponed its decision until August 31 on the navy's plan to buy two more submarines worth 22.5 billion baht from China, according to local news on Wednesday.The controversial purchase of the two submarines...
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Thai government arrests two more protest leaders on Wednesday
The Thai government has arrested two more student protest leaders of the latest pro-democracy movement on Wednesday.Tatthep “Ford” Ruangprapaikitseri, one of the leaders with the Free Youth Movement, was arrested for sedition and other charges related to organizing a...
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VGI shares rise sharply, hitting the ceiling as a response to Kerry filing
The share price of VGI, a leading out-of-home media service operator, soared up exponentially by 14.29 per cent to 6.80 baht on Wednesday morning at 11:49 a.m., an increase of 0.85 baht, with a trading value of 754.1 million...
