Bhumjaithai to lodge own charter amendment bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, core of the current coalition government, plans to put forward legislation on constitution amendment on Wednesday to the extent that the legislative role of senators to give approval in principle for the bill be substantially curtailed to better streamline its passage. The Bhumjaithai-attached Prime Minister’s Office Minister Paradorn […]
Read MoreEx-MP urges govt to not use Middle East conflict as an excuse to delay charter change
ALTHOUGH the Middle East conflict and its impact on global economy, including Thailand, due to soaring prices of oil and natural gas affecting cost of living are dire issues that have to be tackled the government should not use this as an excuse to not amend the constitution or draft a new one, former […]
Read MorePM urged to have charter amendment referendum simultaneously held alongside election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHIEF OPPOSITION WHIP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul today (Dec.9) called on Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to see to it that a public referendum on planned constitution amendment be simultaneously conducted alongside a general election speculated between the upcoming February and March. The chief opposition whip/People’s MP Pakornwut said he believed Anutin would […]
Read More‘Parliament collapses’ hashtag top X.com trend today
GOING VIRAL on social media today (Feb. 14) is People’s Party calling on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold a general election after a lack of quorum at a joint session for the second day in a row prevented deliberation of two constitution amendment bills with this being […]
Read MoreCabinet nod to toughen law on call centres and cybercrimes
THE CABINET today (Jan. 28) approved a draft to amend the cybercrime decree and give officials absolute power to arrest, revoke and increase punishment with banking apps and mobile networks no longer able to shirk responsibility, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Jirayu Huangtrakul, the Prime Minister’s Office spokesman, said this amendment to the Royal Decree […]
Read MoreFour reasons why Pheu Thai U-turned on charter ethics amendment: Somchai
AFTER Pheu Thai Party did a U-turn on amending ethics clauses of the constitution former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn pointed to four reasons for abruptly backing down, Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 25). A post at the Parliament’s website said the People’s Party had yesterday submitted a draft to amend 10 clauses of the […]
Read MorePeople’s MPs to push for amendment to charter’s organic law on political parties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S PARTY PLANS to put forward a motion at parliament to amend a certain organic law of the constitution on political parties to promote legal justice and preclude an arbitrary dissolution of one by court. People’s MP Parit Wacharasindhu confirmed today (Aug. 10) People’s MPs plan to solicit support […]
Read MoreSudarat dares Pheu Thai to promise to not scrap party-list mode
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI SANG THAI LEADER Sudarat Keyuraphan today (June 24) dared the core coalition partner Pheu Thai to promise to the public that they will by no means push for an end to party-list mode in a future election. Sudarat was quickly responding to today’s phenomenon in which members of the […]
Read MoreThaksin mulls over end to party-list mode to outdo Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss Thaksin Shinawatra has contemplated a hush-hush move to outdo his archrivals Move Forward in the future simply by putting an end to the electoral party-list mode on which the reformist camp heavily relies, according to a partisan source. In order to win more votes in […]
Read MoreGovt looking at letting foreigners buy up to 75% of condo unit space
THE INTERIOR Ministry is studying the easing of real estate laws to allow foreigners to buy up to 75% of total unit space in condominium buildings, up from 49% at present, in an effort to stimulate the economy, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (June 21). Officials are also looking at extending property lease period […]
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