Small 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 MorePolitically associated Mongkol voted Senate speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KNOWN FOR BEING ALLEGEDLY associated with political parties, Mongkol Surasajja was today (July 23) overwhelmingly voted Senate speaker. The newly-elected senators cast 159 votes out of a total 200 to pick Mongkol, a former provincial governor of Buriram and former director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration, as Senate speaker. […]
Read MoreMove Forward urges people to judge whether senate ‘necessary’ any longer
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD has repeatedly called on the people to consider and judge whether it may be “necessary” for Thailand to have the Senate any longer. Move Forward spokesperson/MP Parit Wacharasindhu today (July 9) suggested the people nationwide to decide for themselves whether it may be ultimately necessary for the […]
Read MoreAll 200 senators-designate to be ratified in a week: Somchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION will likely ratify all 200 senators-designate within a week from now, said former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn today (July 6). Somchai suggested the Election Commission to not drag their feet too long to delay an official ratification of the senators-designate as well as 100 others in reserve […]
Read MoreNo change of mind allowed for senatorial candidates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE WHO MAY apply for elected senators will not be legally allowed to withdraw themselves from the triple-tiered race to parliament scheduled for next month. Under the Election Commission’s rules for the election of 200 senators, all contestants will be prohibited from calling it quits for any reason after they […]
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