Maternity leave draft bill sails through House
THE House of Representatives today (July 16) overwhelmingly passed the second and third readings of the draft Labour Protection Act wherein female employees are given 120-day paid maternity leave and their husbands allowed 15 days of paid leave to help take care of the new-born babies with the legislation now going to the Senate […]
Read MoreChief govt whip suggests casino bill be indefinitely pulled out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION to open casinos under the name of entertainment complex projects should be indefinitely withdrawn from the House of Representatives in regard to criticisms expressed by members of the public and current unfavourable environment of the legislative branch, according to chief government whip Wisut Chaiyanarun. The controversial legislation, currently […]
Read More2026 budget bill sails through House at principle-approval stage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION ON a government budget for fiscal 2026 overwhelmingly passed approval in principle from the House of Representatives today (May 31). Following a four-day debate on the House floor, a total of 322 Pheu Thai-led coalition MPs cast yea votes for the 3.78 trillion baht budget whilst a total of […]
Read MoreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would […]
Read MoreBhumjaithai could be ousted from Pheu Thai-led govt over casino bill conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI could possibly be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government due to an unsettled inter-party discrepancy over the delayed legislation to open casinos at certain tourist spots, partisan sources said today (April 16). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra may contemplate ousting […]
Read MoreThaksin threatens coalition partners to vote for casino bill or be kicked out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has quietly threatened to oust any coalition partners from the Pheu Thai-led government if they may choose to deny legislation on the upcoming Wednesday to open casinos under entertainment complex projects in certain tourist spots, a partisan source said today (Apr. 7). Despite […]
Read MoreEntertainment complexes, casinos to draw 100 billion baht investment: Julapun
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News AFTER the cabinet approved a draft law on setting up entertainment complexes which will also have casinos earlier today (March 27) Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said new investment will be approximately 100 billion baht with this generating significant economic results, Amarin TV said this […]
Read MoreSmall investors cheer as Senate passes liquor bill
SMALL entrepreneurs are rejoicing after the Senate late last night (March 10) passed the draft Excise Tax Act, or the Community Liquor Bill, as this will end the monopoly and open the door for them to get a business licence to produce and trade all kinds of alcoholic beverages, Naewna newspaper said. With 177 […]
Read MoreHouse passes draft bill prohibiting smacking children
THE House of Representatives passed a draft bill to amend the Civil and Commercial Code and prohibit physical punishment of children as considered by a special committee, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 30). The special panel had approved that Section 3 be amended to state that “abusive or violent actions must not be […]
Read MorePheu Thai and People’s Party will push through amnesty report observations: Govt whip
WITH A House special committee’s observations on a report on drafting an amnesty bill for political offenders up for vote at the House of Representatives tomorrow (Oct. 24) the government whip said he is confident it would be approved as the largest parties both sides of the aisle, Pheu Thai and People’s, would be […]
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