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Vote kindles charter hope
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2022
» In a conspicuous move, the House of Representatives has renewed efforts to ditch the military-sponsored constitution. Earlier this month, the House unanimously approved by 323:0 votes a motion calling for a referendum on the drafting of a new constitution.
Protesters watching govt closely
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/09/2020
» Students will converge on parliament on Sept 23 and 24 to closely monitor whether MPs will accept in principle a motion to set up a constitution drafting committee. They also insisted their planned protest on Saturday will not be violent.
Charter review panel to debut Wednesday
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2020
» A panel formed to study six constitutional amendment proposals will begin work on Wednesday amid increasingly strained relations among the coalition parties, following a vote to delay a parliamentary vote on charter change.
'No rushing charter change'
News, Published on 18/07/2019
» Amendments to the constitution cannot be rushed because there are legal requirements involved and some issues require public hearings and perhaps even a referendum, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Military files sedition charges against opposition leaders
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 04/10/2019
» The Internal Security Operations Command has filed a sedition complaint against 12 people, including several opposition party leaders, following their recent public discussion in the far South on changes to the constitution.
Law makes PM's return bid trickier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/11/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cannot canvass for votes if he wants to stage a comeback as a prime ministerial candidate on the ticket of any party, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.
Pheu Thai has plan for new charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/04/2019
» The Pheu Thai Party has floated a plan to establish a body to represent the people and academics to rewrite a constitution it says is the product of a coup.
Pheu Thai tables bill to alter charter provision on referendum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party has tabled a bill to change a constitutional provision governing a referendum for charter amendment to parliament, deputy party leader Chusak Sirinil said.
MFP backs Pheu Thai on 2 charter referendums
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/01/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has voiced support for Pheu Thai's proposal to hold two referendums on charter amendment and insisted that members of a charter drafting assembly must be elected.
Chasing a new charter
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's move to dissolve the House early, following a dispute over how much power the Senate should have in forming a new charter-drafting body, may give the impression that efforts to rewrite the constitution have collapsed. However there is still some -- dim -- light at the end of the tunnel.