Pornpet advises all senators to not visit campaign venues
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATE SPEAKER Pornpet Wichitchonchai today (Feb.27) suggested all senators to not witness electoral campaigns anywhere for fear of accusations of being otherwise biassed. Pornpet called on the senior legislators to exercise caution during the current run-up to a general election by not visiting any electoral campaign venues held in public […]
Read MoreSenators to pick candidate for PM in line with most MPs: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY SENATORS WOULD almost certainly take the people’s decisions to be made in the next general election into account and endorse a partisan contestant for prime minister who may be supported by most MPs, said Senator Wanchai Sonsiri today (Jan.14). Wanchai categorically dismissed speculation that most of the 250 senators […]
Read MoreHalf the total of senators tipped to pick Prawit for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UP TO HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after the next general election, said a source closely connected with senior legislators. No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under […]
Read MoreLarge majority of Gen-Zers don’t want unelected senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Gen-Z adolescents have been found to prefer there be no more unelected senators who would only stand in the way of democratic rule, according to a recent poll. The opinion poll conducted earlier this month among a total of 707 university students by Rangsit University political scientist […]
Read MoreReset Thailand drive launched to rewrite charter, rein in senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY today (Sept. 8) launched Reset Thailand campaign to have the whole constitution rewritten and keep senators out of the legislative process for the picking of head of a post-election government. Move Forward top leader Pita Limjaroenrat announced at parliament today his opposition party has launched a resetthailand.org […]
Read MorePeople-endorsed bid to end senators’ power to pick PM aborted again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO END the power of senators to vote alongside MPs for head of a post-election government was aborted again today (Sept 7). During today’s joint House/Senate meeting on the legislation primarily drafted to amend the constitution’s Section 272 and endorsed with signatures of over 75,000 people in sustained effort […]
Read MoreOver 50 members of senators’ entourage close to own bosses
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 50 PERSONS currently employed among others as members of entourage for all 250 senators have been found to share the same family names with or be closely related to the unelected legislators, reported a human-rights activist group today (Sept 6). According to an iLaw report, more than 50 out of […]
Read MoreMassive bid to keep senators out of PM-picking process forwarded to parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED PETITION ATTACHED with 70,500 signatures of people calling for constitution amendment to the extent that all senators be kept out of the legislative process for the naming of a post-election prime minister was today (Feb.22) submitted at parliament. Members of the so-called Campaign For the Amendment of the […]
Read MoreMove to end senators’ PM-picking power so far endorsed by 66,000 people
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 66,000 PEOPLE have so far endorsed a refreshed move to end the constitutional power of the unelected senators to pick a prime minister following the next general election. Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn who is currently spearheading the massive move in the name of a Campaign For Constitutional Amendment […]
Read MoreRevived call for end to senators’ power to pick PM kicks off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED MOVE got started today (Jan. 10) for all parties and people to endorse a revived call for an end to the senatorial power to pick a post-election prime minister. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, director of Rangsit University’s Centre for Political Research and Development, launched the move for all parties either with […]
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