Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Move Forward Party and top winner in the May’s general election, talks to reporters on his arrival at the Parliament, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit Advertisement The head of the progressive Thai political party that outpaced its rivals to a surprise first-place finish in May’s … Read more
Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party, greets supporters in Chonburi, Thailand, May 21, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Pita Limjaroenrat – พิธา ลิ้มเจริญรัตน์ Advertisement The leader of Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) announced earlier this week that he has off-loaded his shares in a defunct media company in an effort to surmount conservative petitions … Read more
Advertisement One of many questions to emerge from the stunning opposition victory at Thailand’s general election on May 14 is the possible impact on the country’s policy toward Myanmar. The progressive Move Forward Party (MFP), which won the most seats in the House of Representatives, is also the one major party that has flagged a … Read more
Advertisement Thailand’s controversial former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has hailed the remarkable victory of the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) at this week’s election, praising its canny use of social media to perform an end-run around the country’s more established parties – including his own Pheu Thai Party (PTP). In a two-hour discussion live-streamed yesterday … Read more
Advertisement Thailand’s main progressive opposition party has announced that it will not join a coalition government with conservative forces after this month’s general election, which is likely to produce a fractured parliament. Speaking during a party rally in Samut Sakhon on Monday, Piyabutr Saengkanokkul of the Move Forward Party (MFP) said that the party would … Read more