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Thailand's poll-leading Pheu Thai Party (PTP) is fighting a war it has already won. Consequently, its pledged freebie of 10,000 baht in a digital wallet for Thai people is superfluous and unnecessary. As the populism war has run its course, a new battleground revolving around the reform and adjustment of…

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PPRP calls for unity to bring about change

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) on Monday urged voters in Chiang Mai to vote for change in the general election, saying a national reconciliation plan touted by its leader would lead to prosperity and sustainability.

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It's a lean green machine

Natural resources and the environment is one topic in which parties are competing to win support from voters in the general election next month. Almost every party has announced policy proposals to protect people from environmental harm and promote a clean and sustainable development.

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Prawit shrugs off Srettha's PPRP stand

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has played down remarks by Srettha Thavisin, a Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate, that he will not join hands with PPRP to form a government after the election.

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Srettha insists Pheu Thai won’t join with ‘coup parties’

Srettha Thavisin, a prime ministerial candidate of the front-running Pheu Thai Party, insists that it will not team up in any government involving the two political parties headed by the generals behind the 2014 military coup.

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PM in Pheu Thai bastion

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party's No.1 prime ministerial candidate, headed to Chiang Mai on Friday hoping to win over voters known to be loyal to the Pheu Thai Party.

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200 UTN posters in Northeast destroyed

Somsak Thepsutin, a key Pheu Thai Party figure, has pledged to promote traditional animal sports to draw more foreign tourists and stimulate the local economy.

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'No alliance' with coup makers

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, a Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate, said the party would not work with anyone involved in the two previous coups.

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End army 'brain drain': Srettha

Conscription should be replaced by the economic benefits of voluntary enlistment, said the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday.

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The price of populism

After the Songkran celebrations peter out, Thais must contemplate the general election on May 14 and decide whether political parties' campaign pledges will really create a healthier economy.

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Paetongtarn still leads nationwide for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, the Pheu Thai Party's No. 1 candidate for prime minister, still leads all other potential contenders in terms of suitability for the position, according to the second pre-election poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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A taste of populism

The Pheu Thai Party's "digital wallet" policy, designed to woo voters ahead of the May 14 general election, has drawn a mixed reaction from politicians and the public alike.

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Rivals scorn Pheu Thai's 10k giveaway

The Pheu Thai Party's digital wallet policy is nothing new, but just a cash handout scheme, said former finance minister Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala.

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Activist urges probe into 'giveaway'

Political activist Srisuwan Janya will on Monday petition the Election Commission (EC) to look into whether the Pheu Thai Party's policy of giving away 10,000 baht in "digital money" to everyone aged 16 and older violates election law.

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An uber-rich dynasty has dominated Thai politics for years. Is Paetongtarn Shinawatra ready to rise?

Thailand's rising political star is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old heiress, who is determined to break the cycle of coups and court battles that have dogged her powerful family for years.

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Pheu Thai's picks for PM 'all stand chance'

Chaikasem Nitisiri, Pheu Thai Party's chief strategist, said on Thursday that any of the party's three prime ministerial candidates could be nominated for the top job.

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Cash handouts spark concern

The Pheu Thai Party's promise to give away 10,000 baht to anyone 16 or older as part of its proposed economic stimulus policies has been called into question. How this pledge will be honoured and paid for are among the questions being asked.

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Srettha quits CEO job amid PM speculation

Property tycoon Srettha Thavisin quit as the chief executive and president of Sansiri Pcl amid speculation that he will officially be named a prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Pheu Thai Party.

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Claims of fixing law for Thaksin refuted

Somsak Thepsutin, a former justice minister and new Pheu Thai Party member, has denied an accusation that he had revised a ministerial regulation to help fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Paying for a New Thai Democracy

The real winners are far from clear, but Thailand’s populist, party jumping election is Asia’s vote to watch this year.

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Pheu Thai targets social costs of 2006 military coup

A top Pheu Thai Party official said his party's so-called democracy, judicial procedure, parities and equalities committee will work to rid Thai society of inequalities brought on by the 2006 military coup.

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PM shrugs off talk of Pheu Thai 'landslide'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday shrugged off the Pheu Thai Party's aim to pull off a landslide victory in the general election, saying every party has targets and ambitions, but it is up to voters to decide.

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Somsak and Suriya officially join Pheu Thai

Somsak Thepsutin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party, defecting from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) in which they were known as key figures in the Sam Mitr faction.

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PTP pitches 'business zone'

The Pheu Thai Party (PTP) backed more decentralisation of power while proposing a "new business zone" policy as key party figures met local leaders and businesses in Pattaya on Sunday.

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Somsak Thepsutin to name party of choice

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said he will defect from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) most probably to the main opposition Pheu Thai Party.

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