Grandma wins hearts by showing up to vote in Phuket
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman who showed up at a Phuket polling station to vote in today’s (Feb. 8) general election plus constitutional referendum made all those who were there very happy, Amarin TV. The unidentified grandmother said after voting at Phuket City Municipality polling station that she had thoroughly researched the election and referendum procedures […]
Read MoreGovt advised to decide on Thai-Khmer MoUs in lieu of people
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI-LED government was today (Oct.6) advised against conducting a public referendum on Thai-Cambodian MoUs due to their being considered a very delicate international issue which may be too complicated for most people to understand. People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut suggested that the government reconsider the plan to conduct a public […]
Read MorePublic referendum on new charter, Thai-Khmer MoUs may be held on same day alongside general election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PUBLIC REFERENDUM, largely anticipated to be held nationwide early next year, may simultaneously involve a couple of significant issues on which the people will decide whether and how a future government may work at the same time when they will pick their representatives in a general election, Deputy Prime […]
Read MoreThousands rally across Australia in support of indigenous reform
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Sydney –Thousands rallied in Australia on Sunday (July 2) to back a campaign to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution ahead of a referendum later this year, after a recent dip in support for the change. The referendum, likely to be held between October and December, […]
Read MoreReferendum on banning protests for 2 years proposed
THE deputy head of Palang Pracharath Party today (Nov. 2) suggested that a referendum be held on banning protests for two years with a key aim being to prevent Covid-19 spreading in this country, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Paiboon Nititawan, the party’s deputy leader, said in order to save budget the referendum could be […]
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