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Politics, parties and PMs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/12/2023
» With 2024 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look back at five top political stories that captivated and intrigued the nation over the past year.
More hospital time for Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2023
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been allowed by the Department of Corrections (DoC) to stay on at the Police General Hospital as he marked 120 days on Friday of receiving medical treatment there.
Dept faces grilling over Thaksin privilege
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/12/2023
» Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong has distanced himself from a Department of Corrections (DoC) decision to allow convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to receive VIP medical treatment outside of prison.
Thaksin ‘could stay out of jail’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/12/2023
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible to be detained outside prison under a new regulation that allows for the detention of qualified inmates elsewhere, Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin confirmed on Wednesday.
Legal issues 'make charter rewrite hard'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/12/2023
» Legal requirements, including the "double majority" rule, make it extremely challenging for a charter rewrite proposal to be adopted, according to Senator Kamnoon Sidhisamarn.
Top court's pick gets nod
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/12/2023
» Sitthichote Intharawiset, a senior Supreme Court judge, has been named the latest election commissioner, replacing Chatchai Janprasri, who retired in June.
House panel to visit Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/12/2023
» The House committee on police affairs has promised to visit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- who is currently serving a prison sentence for graft in a premium ward at the Police General Hospital -- sometime in the first two weeks of January, according to committee chairman Chaichana Detdacho yesterday.
MFP gives Pheu Thai the hurry-up on charter reform
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Monday voiced disagreement with the Pheu Thai Party's plan to seek a fresh ruling from the Constitutional Court on charter referendum issues.
Pheu Thai to discuss referendum plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/12/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is scheduled to meet next week to discuss the charter referendum with views still divided on how many rounds may be required, according to party veteran Phumtham Wechayachai.
Legal advice sought on digital wallet
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/12/2023
» The government has sought legal advice on only one issue related to its 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme, and it is not related to a plan to borrow 500 billion baht to fund the programme, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.