Srettha confident of explaining contentious Cabinet appointment to court
SUNDAY, JUNE 02, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told Nation TV on Saturday that he had not committed any wrongdoing in appointing Pichit Chuenban as minister to the Prime Minister's Office and he was confident of making his case before the Constitutional Court.
Srettha confident he can justify Pichit’s appointment with charter court
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that he would discuss with his legal advisers about the preparation of his testimony after Thailand’s Constitutional Court decided to accept a complaint against him for judicial trial.
Pichit quits ahead of charter court decision on senators’ plea
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
Pichit Chuenban stepped down as PM’s Office minister before the Constitutional Court got around to considering the petition filed against him by 40 senators.
Senator predicts Srettha’s removal as PM over Pichit’s appointment
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
Senator Praphan Koonmee predicted on Sunday that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin would be found to have violated the Constitution by appointing a person who had been imprisoned as a minister, which would require him to step down from his post.
Constitutional Court to decide May 23 whether to accept petition to try Srettha, Pichit
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to decide next Thursday (May 23) on whether to accept for trial a petition against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his newly appointed Prime Minister’s Office minister, Pichit Chuenban.
Pichit defends his qualification as PM's Office Minister
TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024
PM's Office Minister Pichit Chuenban is resolute in the face of public discontent over his appointment, saying on Tuesday that his abilities qualify him for the position, not his ties to the Shinawatra family.
Pichit stays silent amid probe into his eligibility to be a minister
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
The newly appointed PM’s Office Minister, Pichit Chuenban, was reluctant to speak to the media on Friday amid calls to probe his eligibility for a Cabinet post because of his previous jail sentences.
Srettha insists Pichit fit for Cabinet despite past jail sentence
FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended his decision to appoint Pichit Chuenban as PM’s Office minister despite critics pointing to the latter’s previous jail sentence.