Paetongtarn to be Pheu Thai party’s candidate for PM

14 Sept 03:31 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai Party officially nominated Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its candidate for the next Prime Minister during a campaign rally in Chiang Rai.
Party leader Cholnan Srikaew urged voters to support all eight local candidates, promising policies like universal healthcare access and a doubling of income for residents.
Paetongtarn addressed the crowd, highlighting Chiang Rai's potential and proposing party policies such as land allocation for the landless and amendments to laws hindering development.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.