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EC ready for selection of 50 senators
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) is ready to proceed with the selection of senators, which is likely to be completed within 90 days of the process starting.
Calls for poll build after court's OK
News, Published on 31/05/2018
» Politicians and academics are upbeat after the Constitutional Court's ruling Wednesday to clear the organic bill on the election of MPs, saying the regime has no excuse to postpone the election expected in February any more.
NCPO 'out to destroy parties'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/05/2018
» Two political parties have criticised the regime for undermining parties across the board by imposing a strict party membership reconfirmation process, which saw surprisingly few reconfirm them by Monday's deadline.
NLA removes 2 key hurdles to election
News, Published on 09/03/2018
» The biggest obstacle to holding the general election in February as planned has been removed as the last two organic bills on electing MPs and selecting senators cleared the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday.
New row erupts over poll date
News, Published on 15/03/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is reluctant to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on disagreements in the organic bills on MP elections and senator selection.
Prayut's new poll vow met with scorn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced the general election will be held no later than next February, but parties have poured scorn on his latest promise after the premier said late last year the poll would take place this November.
Army regions warn against canvassing
News, Published on 02/01/2018
» Regional army commanders have warned politicians against canvassing for support during the festive period while revealing soldiers have been deployed to shadow certain targets.
NLA backs 90-day delay in poll law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/01/2018
» The general election is likely to be held by February next year at the latest as the organic bill on the election of MPs which cleared the National Legislative Assembly Thursday extends the deadline for holding the poll by another 90 days.
PM's 6 questions 'designed to rile critics'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/11/2017
» The latest round of questions posed to the public by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shows fairly unequivocally that the regime hopes to retain its grip on power after next November's election, either with the help of an existing political party or one that could be set up for this purpose.
CDC chief tips political ban end
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/10/2017
» The ban on political parties that has been in effect since shortly after the May 2014 coup could be lifted in a few days, according to Constitution Drafting Committee Chairman Meechai Ruchupan.