Argument during pro-Pita rally at Parliament
A RALLY in front of Parliament this evening (May 23) by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration in support of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming the prime minister turned chaotic when a lone woman showed up brandishing a placard objecting to amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of […]
Read MoreJoint House/Senate session adjourned again due to lack of quorum
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A JOINT HOUSE/SENATE meeting on legislation to discontinue the senators’ power to vote for prime minister was today (Feb.8) adjourned again due to lack of a quorum. After three hours of waiting to no avail for MPs and senators to make a quorum for the joint House/Senate session, Parliament President […]
Read MoreRecurring lack of House quorum no excuse for dissolution: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RECURRING LACK OF A HOUSE quorum will not be an excuse for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to dissolve it, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (Feb.3). Wissanu categorically dismissed speculation that Prayut may be prompted to dissolve the House sooner than later in the face of repeated lack of […]
Read MoreNavy slammed over missing sailors, sunk ship
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NAVY HAS BEEN taken to task for reported failure to ensure sailors aboard a sinking corvette, namely HTMS 442 Sukhothai, survived a stormy sea in the Gulf of Thailand on Sunday night. During a fresh interpellation at parliament today (Dec.22), Move Forward MP Natcha Boonchai-insawat blamed the navy for […]
Read MoreHouse meeting adjourned as motion raised on Prayut’s 8-year tenure
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A WEEKLY MEETING OF THE House of Representatives was again adjourned due to lack of a quorum today (August 11) after opposition MPs had called in vain for a fresh motion to discuss a legal controversy over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure. Deputy House Speaker Supachai Bhosu adjourned the […]
Read MoreAbortion of organic law on election looms
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONTENTIOUS AMENDMENT to an electoral system under one of the constitution’s organic laws hit an impasse due to lack of a quorum at parliament today (August 10), thus fueling the possibility of it being entirely aborted very shortly. Though a total of 403 lawmakers had attended to make a quorum […]
Read MoreMPs reminded of being representatives of people, not powers that be
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PROMINENT ACADEMIC has reminded all MPs of the basic principle that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be who might possibly have the highly questionable electoral system retwisted. Pichai Rattanadilok na Phuket, director of National Institute of Development Administration’s Political […]
Read MoreHouse/Senate meeting adjourned due to lack of quorum among divided lawmakers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TODAY’S (JULY 5) JOINT House/Senate meeting was abruptly adjourned due to lack of a quorum as pro-government lawmakers have been obviously divided and undecided over some electoral systems to choose for use in the next general election for MPs. The joint House/Senate meeting had proceeded for less than four hours with […]
Read MoreMP calls for reopening Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, Vimanmek Mansion to tourists
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Benja Saengchantra today (June 2) suggested that Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall and Vimanmek Mansion, viewed as Bangkok’s magnificent landmarks, reopen for tourism reasons. Both Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, built in renaissance style, and Vimanmek Mansion, the world’s largest teakwood building, are located in the premises of Dusit […]
Read MoreHouse opens marathon debate on 2023 budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is spending three days in a row beginning today (May 31) debating the 2023 budget bill designed by the Palang Pracharath-led coalition in its fourth or final year in government. The 3.18 trillion baht budget for next fiscal year is expected to sail through the principle […]
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