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MFP 'weakens stance' on lese majeste ahead of key court ruling
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/01/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has shown signs of faltering in its commitment to push for reforms of the lese majeste law ahead of the Constitutional Court's ruling on the party's fate on Jan 31, according to Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement (PM).
Move Forward Party to censure government in April: Pita
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/01/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) aims to begin a censure motion against the Pheu Thai Party-led coalition government in April, it said on Friday
Senator urges settlement of maritime border dispute
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/01/2024
» Senator Khamnoon Sitthisaman called on the government on Monday to settle a dispute with Cambodia involving overlapping border areas in the Gulf of Thailand before pursuing talks on joint development of energy resources in the contested area.
Thaksin issue ‘may imperil’ justice system
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/01/2024
» Allowing convicted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra to serve the rest of his jail term at his luxury home could imperil the justice system, says an outspoken senator.
Is digital handout legal?
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/01/2024
» A panel studying the government's planned 10,000-baht digital wallet handout has warned that the government could break the law if it proceeds with the scheme, according to a National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) source.
Dept: Don't call Thaksin an 'inmate'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/01/2024
» The Department of Corrections has asked people not to refer to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a prison inmate to help smooth his future return to society, even though he is serving a jail sentence while in hospital.
PM in Davos for WEF
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will court foreign investment in the government's 1 trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland which kicks off on Monday and ends on Friday.
PM2.5 to spike in capital
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2024
» Bangkok residents have been told to brace for rising levels of ultra-fine micropollutants in the air, which forecasters at the Pollution Control Department have said will continue to worsen until Wednesday.
Supreme Court urged to take up Thaksin case
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/01/2024
» A protest group has begun collecting signatures in a drive to persuade the Supreme Court to look into the delay by the national anti-graft agency in investigating the extended hospital stay of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Chadchart defends city zoning plan
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/01/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Thursday defended the fourth revision of City Hall's plan for the city, which has attracted public criticism for being "pro-developer".