Palang Pracharath Party

Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will not receive his MP salary and allowances because of his frequent absences from parliament, according to the party’s secretary-general.

Two media associations will seek an investigation into the conduct of Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon after he assaulted a female reporter on Friday.

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, former deputy prime minister and chairman of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), has declared 87 million baht worth of assets, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the Palang Pracharath Party leader, was among the newly endorsed MPs who reported to the Office of the Secretariat of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The Move Foward Party (MFP)-led alliance is conjuring up the impression that it has already assumed control of the country's administration, according to a political source.

Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a former Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list-MP candidate, on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate an alleged violation of the organic law on political parties by the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the seven parties agreeing to join its new coalition.

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) secretary-general Santi Prompat has rejected speculation of a merger with Pheu Thai and said Gen Prawit Wongsuwon remains the party's leader.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, in his capacity as the leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, declined to answer when asked about the surprising popularity of the Move Forward Party in Sunday’s general election.

Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list-MP candidate, on Tuesday accused Pita Limjaroenrat, leader and prime ministerial candidate of the Move Forward Party (MFP), of holding shares in media company iTV Plc as of April 27 last year.

Slashing the price of energy, restructuring debts and building small business enterprises rank high on the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP)'s campaign agenda.