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NCPO sacks poll agency's Somchai
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/03/2018
» Outspoken Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn has been sacked by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) for "inappropriate conduct".
Parties slam latest poll delay motion
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2018
» Political parties have slammed a fresh proposal floated by a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) whip to delay the election roadmap by three more months.
Politicians slam NLA for seeking poll delay
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/03/2018
» Politicians of all shades have united in a rare move to slam the National Legislative Assembly after its chief whip suggested all sides agree to a three-month election delay if they want to be sure the related organic bills won't face legal challenges in the future.
Constitution author warns new election delay possible
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/03/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan has warned against the "collapse" of the roadmap to the February election if the controversy over two organic bills on electing MPs and selecting senators is not settled by the Constitutional Court.
Meechai pushes court review of two bills
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/03/2018
» Constitution writers will urge the National Legislative Assembly to send the organic laws on MPs and senators to the Constitutional Court, a process that could delay the general election.
An organic return to power
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/03/2018
» The passage of two crucial election bills may not only clear the way for a general election to take place in February next year as promised by the government, but also offer a glimpse of the next elected government.
NLA passes bills on installation of MPs and senators
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/03/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed organic bills on the election of members of the house of representatives and the selection of senators despite earlier questions about their constitutionality.
Somchai: Parties need 70,000 votes for one seat
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/03/2018
» A political party will need at least 70,000 votes to win a seat in the upcoming election while small parties with no hope for constituency MPs will need 1.75 million party votes if it wants to propose prime minister candidates.
'Outsider' PM talk swirls as 42 new parties register
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/03/2018
» Many groups which have registered as political parties with the Election Commission (EC) on Friday made clear they would not shun the possibility of supporting an "outsider" to become prime minister after the election.
Regulations spur party leaders to start from scratch
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/02/2018
» Leaders of several small political parties have decided to start from scratch and form new ones to evade regulations requiring updated party membership information, which are seen as excessive and burdensome.