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Speaking to @Thairath_TV@Pita_MFP says he isn't surprised by the@EctThailand's petition to seek a Const. Court ruling to disqualify him, says that he’ll still be in parliament tomorrow for the PM vote and “ready” to answer all questions in the 6 hrs debate before the vote. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1679047107976769538

No surprise but genuine anger in Bangkok and across the country. This could be another 1992 moment. Don’t forget: Bangkok is orange. https://twitter.com/zenjournalist/status/1679041417421660160

Similar protests are being called this afternoon in Ubon Ratchathani, Surin, Pathum Thani and Chiang Mai. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1679030553721585664

BREAKING: The Democrat Party has resolved after a meeting on Wednesday they will not support Move Forward Party PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat in tomorrow's bicameral vote. The 25 MPs will simply abstain from voting https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1679026263279960064

Let the games begin: Prominent human rights lawyer and protest leader, Anon Nampa, is calling for protest against the Election Commission and the Senators. 6 PM today at Skywalk in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre today. Link: https://twitter.com/Ryn_writes/status/1679011388348592128

With former junta leader Gen Prayut quitting (coup) politics & 'enjoying' final days as caretaker PM, it's now down to Phalang Pracharath Party leader Prawit & Bhumjai Thai Party leader Anutin to possibly challenge Pita & Pheiu Thai Party for PM post https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1678710618906566656

BREAKING: Caretaker PM Gen Prayut announces Tues he's ending his "political career" and resigning from the United Thai Nation Party. "Throughout the 9 yrs as PM I have done my best," said Prayut who first became PM after he staged the 2014 coup. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1678704484430790657

#BREAKING: @prayutofficial , outgoing Prime Minister and former army chief who seized power in the 2014 #ThaiCoup, is announcing his retirement from politics, resigning from the @utn_official . https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1678697032125648901

House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor is mulling for Thursday’s PM vote to have SIX HOURS of deliberations by the MPs and Senators before the actual voting eventually starts at around 5pm BK. We knew this was gonna be a long day, but oh my…! https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1678674544457027586

You've gotta laugh: BREAKING: Election Commission chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said Tues the EC will have to meet again tomorrow to conclude whether to forward #Pita Limjaroenrat's ITV shareholding case to the Constitutional Court to rule whether he lacks qualifications to be an MP. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1678673306873110528

A very busy political day today: - 8-party-coalition meets to discuss Thursday’s PM vote - @khonbhumjaithai @utn_official also to discuss PM vote with their members - @EctThailand to discuss @Pita_MFP’s shareholding case and whether to seek ruling from Const. Court. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1678610228886249472

Caretaker PM Office Minister Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Tuesday if Pita Limjaroenrat fail to get the minium vote needed to become PM on Thursday another name should be submitted the week after and not Pita's name anew. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1678604389068722176

Junta-appointed senator Amphon Jondawattana said on Mon he will vote for Pita as PM on Thurs & it's not about the individual but about respecting the will of the people. Amphon added MFP's pledge to amend the lese majeste law is a matter of the legislative branch. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1678302360085614592

All at the last minute: The @EctThailand has NOT YET decided whether to call the Constitutional Court, seeking a ruling against@Pita_MFP accusing him of deliberately concealing his shares in an alleged media company and thus running for office despite not eligible to do so. The EC will meet again tmr. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1678341162908942336 (1/2) A source from the junta-appointed Senate's committee on political development said on Monday no more than ten senators will support Move Forward Party PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat as PM on Thursday during the bicameral vote. (2/2) The source added some senators will oppose the re-voting for Pita on July 19 if he failed the first vote and will cite Parliament regulation number 41 which stated that a re-vote should be done only when there's a reason to believe the outcome would be different. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1678329510561972224

I can assure you, it's certainly not me and definitely not David Coleman.

BREAKING: MFP deputy leader Sirikanya told reporters Fri PM candidate #Pita will get enough votes from junta-appointed senators to become new PM on Thurs. Sirikanya, whose party is lobbying senators, said claims by some that less than 10 will vote for Pita is false. https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1677255959717236736

Pita Limjaroenrat @Pita_MFP Hey Taylor! Big fan of yours. Btw, Thailand is back on track to be fully democratic after you had to cancel last time due to the coup. The Thai people have spoken via the election and we all look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful nation of ours! https://twitter.com/Pita_MFP/status/1676886017658486785

With Singapore the only stop announced, the star’s huge followings in the Philippines and Thailand are left to rue their lack of suitable infrastructure Taylor Swift fans in Thailand believe no tour dates here might reflect concerns about political instability in the country. Many remember bitterly how Swift had to cancel her 2014 concert in Bangkok after the military coup https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/07/taylor-swift-asia-tour-eras

Did he digest the policy conditions of his travel insurance? I doubt it. Hope he recovers well enough to travel to the UK.

Members of the Centre for People To Protect the Monarchy, submitted a letter to junta-appointed senator Somchai Sawaengkarn on Tuesday at the senate calling for senators to vote for PM candidate that are not against the monarchy. (Pic: Pattarayut Fakpol.) https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1676484736150306816

JUST IN: Newly-appointed House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha plans to hold the joint-National Assembly vote for the next Prime Minister on Thu, July 13 at 9.30am onwards. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1676477580336324608

For comparison: PM@prayutofficial's last publicly known asset declaration in 2014 as junta-leader shows THB 128 mil and THB 650k in debt. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129200549/https://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1414742580&section=11

BANGKOK, July 5 (TNA) – A police officer has been charged with drink driving and is facing disciplinary action after a fatal accident in Ayutthaya resulted in two deaths and two injuries. Pol. Lt. Gen. Archayan Kraithong, the police spokesman said upon investigation, it was found that the responsible police officer was Pol Sub-Lt Atthakorn, Deputy Inspector for Suppression and Prevention of the Wang Noi Police Station. He was driving a pickup truck while intoxicated and collided with motorcycles, causing two fatalities and two injuries. The incident took place on the road adjacent to Raphiphat Canal in Wang Noi district on July 4 at 04:30 am. https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1201594

A deputy-leader of outgoing@prayutofficial's@_ UTN_official says they is mulling to send a rival candidate in the PM vote against @pita_MFP. This comes after UTN has declared to fight directly against MFP at every point as evident in the deputy House speaker vote yesterday. https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1676444860298186752