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Thai PM front-runner hails new baby as 'secret power'

Bangkok (AFP) - One of the front-runners in Thailand's general election hailed her newborn son as her "secret power" Wednesday as she presented the baby to the media after giving birth just two weeks before polling day.

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Paetongtarn top choice for PM among Nakhon Sawan voters: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among voters in the upper Central province of Nakhon Sawan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

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Dems plot South's rise above hubbub

The Democrat Party on Saturday tried to woo voters in Songkhla's Hat Yai district by promising to turn the district into a southern transport and financial hub.

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Pita clarifies 2006 coup comments

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has come forward to defend himself after political activist Srisuwan Janya asked the Election Commission to investigate comments he made about the military and his personal experiences during the coup in 2006.

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Move Forward reveals 100-day roadmap

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday revealed a roadmap for its first 100 days in office, outlining how it will form the next government and make good on its 300 campaign promises.

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Thai party hopes protesters will become pro-reform voters

Ten of thousands of protesters in Thailand took to the streets in heated demonstrations three years ago seeking democratic reforms

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BJT pushes land bridge project in South

The Bhumjaithai Party is vowing to push for a "land bridge" that will connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, saying the project will help spur economic growth in the South.

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Paetongtarn top choice for PM in Si Sa Ket: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among eligible voters in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, followed far behind by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to a survey by the National Institute of…

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Thailand opposition leader says unity needed to beat military

Thailand's opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after an election in May, the leader of a popular opposition party told Reuters on the sidelines of a packed campaign rally on Saturday.

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Pita: Opposition must stick together

The country’s opposition bloc should stick together to dislodge the military from politics and form a government after the election in May, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Thai opposition frames election as generational choice

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's second-largest opposition party framed next month's elections as a generational choice between what it called on Saturday "a dark present and a bright future".

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Pheu Thai may need a risky alliance

With the election approaching, Pheu Thai has experienced a setback. Despite its massive populist scheme -- a pledge of 10,000-baht digital wallets -- a number of pre-election opinion poll results show stagnating, if not declining, support for the party while its friend-turned-foe Move Forward Party is doing better by the…

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The politics of post-poll govt formation

As the campaign season heats up ahead of Thailand's poll on May 14, voter surveys have consistently indicated that the momentum favours the opposition Pheu Thai (PTP) and Move Forward (MFP) parties well ahead of the government side, comprising Palang Pracharath (PPRP), United Thai Nation (UTN), Bhumjaithai (BJP) and Democrat…

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This Harvard alum wants to help Thailand reclaim lost decade

The Move Forward Party, which is surging in opinion polls ahead of the May 14 election, wants to reclaim the "lost decade" under a military-backed rule with proposals for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest 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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PM lags in new polling

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as the prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), on Sunday shrugged off recent opinion polls suggesting he has fallen behind other key candidates.

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Thai PM Prayuth lags rivals in opinion polls ahead of May election

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is still lagging behind the main opposition party, latest opinion polls showed, ahead of the Southeast Asian country's general election next month.

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No deals before vote, Dems say

To try and forge an alliance in preparation for forming a government ahead of an election would be undemocratic, says Democrat Party leader Jurin Laksanawisit.

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Paetongtarn No.1 candidate for PM in Ubon Ratchathani: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party leads other potential candidates for the post of prime minister among voters in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

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Thai poll hopefuls register as opposition vows constitutional reform

Bangkok (AFP) - Candidates began registering Monday for Thailand's upcoming general election, in which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha faces a tough fight against opposition parties vowing to rewrite the kingdom's army-scripted constitution.

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‘Don’t judge me on my oratory’: Prawit

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Sunday announced he would not participate in public debates as he did not think a national leader’s calibre should be judged by oratory skills alone.

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Poll: Paetongtarn top PM pick in Samut Prakan

Paetongtarn "Ung-Ing" Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the post of prime minister among voters of Samut Prakan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Breaking the cycle of land inequality

Thailand's land ownership disparity is one of the worst in the world. As such, land reform should be a crucial campaign policy for the upcoming general election. Unfortunately, it is not.

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Parties set out their industrial goals

Political parties ruled the stage at a forum where they agreed that cooperation and partnerships hold the key to strengthening the country's industries and sharpening their competitive edge.

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Pita holds small lead over 'Ung Ing' in Bangkok

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), emerged as Bangkok voters' top choice for prime minister in the latest poll by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

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