Massive petition in pursuit of local autonomy lodged at parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION IN PURSUIT of local autonomy for which the constitution may be amended accordingly was lodged at parliament today (July 11). Move Forward Party and Progressive Movement Group jointly submitted the petition endorsed by 80,772 signatures of people nationwide and primarily designed to establish local autonomy in all provinces […]
Read MoreLoser in Nayok Or Bor Tor election hangs himself
A CANDIDATE in the Nayok Or Bor Tor (head of the Subdistrict Administrative Organisation) election at Trat province’s Huang Nam Khao subdistrict hanged himself at a seaside bungalow after losing the race by just 52 votes, Siam Rath newspaper and Sanook.cm said today (Nov. 30) Pol. Lt. Col. Sittachai Saisorn, duty officer at Ao […]
Read MoreOr Bor Tor election held smoothly nationwide
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE FIRST ELECTION IN NEARLY a decade in Thailand’s smallest democratic units, better known as Or Bor Tor (the Subdistrict Administrative Organisation), was held smoothly throughout the country today (Nov. 28) albeit with a meager number of electoral wrongdoing cases reported. Deputy Election Commission secretary-general Kittipong Boriboon reported that the election […]
Read MoreHorrendous traffic jams in Korat as Isarn villagers head home for local elections
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TRAFFIC ON A NORTHEASTERN highway was utterly heavy today (Nov. 27) as Isarn villagers were returning home from Bangkok and elsewhere for a long-awaited election of Or Bor Tor (Tambon Administrative Organisation) tomorrow. The Highway Police reported terribly congested traffic on Mittraphap Highway between Pak Chong and Sikhio areas leading to […]
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