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The Pheu Thai Party’s economic team met with Chinese diplomats on Wednesday to discuss guidelines on how to achieve economic recovery if the party wins the general election, vice chairman of its Strategic Committee Pichai Naripthaphan said after a visit to the Chinese Embassy.

Pheu Thai Party declared yesterday (December 6) that it will appoint a committee to investigate its House of Representatives, who voted on Wednesday (December 4) to support the government's voting down of a commission setting up to study the impacts of National Council for Peace and Order’s actions and its use of power under section 44 of the Constitution.

DEPUTY Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam yesterday admitted that any attempt by parties to form alliances in order to secure MP seats was within the law.

DEMOCRAT PARTY leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha not to be too sceptical about politicians after what he called the PM’s “suspicious” reaction to a politician who offered political solutions for the country.

“A NEW POLITICAL power with the junta’s backing is expected to emerge after the elections, facilitated by provisions in the charter draft,” Pheu Thai Party caretaker secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai predicted yesterday.

THE THAI government needs to pay more attention to political developments in Myanmar and its capital Nay Pyi Taw. It doesn’t matter whether|Aung San Suu Kyi is able to assume the presidency