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High turnout expected for Sunday vote
Kyodo News, Published on 20/03/2019
» Thais are keenly awaiting the first general election in eight years on Sunday, with many of them expressing hope that a post-junta government will somehow bridge the nation's political divide that has existed for years.
Regime 'strays from the path of reform'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/01/2018
» Deputy Democrat Party leader Nipit Intarasombat has offered his take on why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will prefer to be an unelected prime minister after the general election.
Govt crises 'entirely of own making'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» The Pheu Thai Party says the government now faces crises entirely of its own making which threaten its downfall.
Most thais 'look forward to democracy'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2018
» Most people want an elected prime minister rather than an non-elected one after the next general, a survey has revealed.
NACC insists 'no interference' in Prawit probe
News, Published on 20/01/2018
» Big brother snaps back
Hopes of election fade after NLA vote
News, Published on 20/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee vetting the organic law on MP election yesterday voted to delay the law coming into effect for 90 days which may result in the election being delayed until February 2019.
Poll delay likely after panel tweaks bill
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» The general election could be delayed to February 2019 now that the panel vetting the organic law on the election of MPs has changed its effective date.
NLA panel scraps senator cross-election method
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» A panel considering the organic bill on the selection of senators has decided to have candidates from 15 professional groups elect finalists among themselves, eliminating the football-style cross-election method championed by constitution writers earlier.
Organic law snag risks delaying poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Pundits fear November's general election could be delayed after a report emerged Thursday suggesting that a series of organic laws which need to be in place first may not be enacted in time.
Pheu Thai joins bid to have S44 order quashed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Pheu Thai Party petitioned the Constitutional Court Wednesday to rule on whether the Section 44 order issued by the prime minister to amend the organic law on political parties violates basic rights of party members.