Pheu Thai Cabinet member seen watching football match in House Chamber
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Chaiya Phromma was evidently seen watching a live football match in the middle of the House chamber where MPs were debating the 2024 budget bill last night (Mar.21). The Pheu Thai cabinet member-cum-MP and another Pheu Thai MP were seen seated next to each other […]
Read More2024 budget bill sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BELATED BUDGET BILL sailed through the House of Representatives after three days of floor debate today (Mar 22). A total of 298 Pheu Thai-led government MPs voted for the 2024 budget bill, compared to a total of 166 Move Forward-led opposition MPs who voted against it. However, a dozen […]
Read MoreGovt MPs dismiss latest coalition move against budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT MPs have categorically dismissed fresh hearsay that Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably be named prime minister in place of the current one, Srettha Thavisin, given the possibility that the 2024 budget bill might be turned down today (Mar 22). Several government MPs attached to coalition partners downplayed […]
Read More3 Thai Sang Thai MPs being quizzed after breaking ranks to vote for budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF THAI SANG THAI MPs are going to be questioned by their opposition party for ironically casting yea votes for the Pheu Thai-led government’s 2024 budget bill. Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat Keyurapan confirmed today (Jan.6) that the three “renegade” Thai Sang Thai MPs will be interrogated by […]
Read More2024 budget bill smoothly sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Jan.5) cast an overwhelming approval in principle for the 2024 budget bill. After three long days of floor debate on the budget bill, 311 MPs cast yea votes for the bill whilst 177 others cast nay votes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to put varied […]
Read MoreMove Forward lodges amnesty bill for all politically-involved defendants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO GRANT amnesty for all defendants who may have encountered charges due to political conflict was today (Oct.5) submitted by the Move Forward at parliament. In pursuit of amnesty for those who may have been earlier arrested and detained for varied charges in relation to political conflict since 2006, […]
Read MoreVictim warns public to beware of power bill scammers
A WOMAN living in Bueng Kan province who lost over 30,000 baht in an electricity bill scam issued a warning for others to be careful and not fall for such tricks, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 29. Ms. Orapin (surname withheld), 30, said on Sep. 22 a power bill from the Provincial Electricity […]
Read MoreMove Forward MPs file bill to rid senators of PM-picking power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister. The Move Forward legislation was lodged in pursuit of amendment to Section 272 of the military-designed constitution to the extent that the senators […]
Read MoreDemonstration against vote to reject booze bill
ACTIVISTS staged a demonstration in front of Parliament today (Nov. 2) to express their opposition to the House of Representatives voting to reject Move Forward Party’s Progressive Liquor Bill, INN News and Matichon newspaper said. At 4.30 p.m. the Thalu Fah group together with “Beer People” activists kicked off the “People’s Liquor” event with […]
Read MorePrayut moves to block booze bill
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held a meeting with leaders of all coalition parties on the Progressive Liquor Bill proposed by Move Forward Party with the conclusion being that the government should block its approval by the Lower House, Matichon newspaper said today (Oct. 25). In June this year the Lower House had approved this bill, […]
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