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Parties feel straitjacketed by new laws
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/09/2018
» Political parties cried foul Tuesday over some regime-sponsored laws including a 20-year national strategy, saying the rules would prevent them from initiating policy platforms or reformist agendas.
Media must self-regulate, says Meechai
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/07/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan on Wednesday stressed the need for media outlets and organisations to push for a law to promote and enforce self-regulation.
Primaries pose poll conundrum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/06/2018
» The government is considering legal channels to address a possible impasse likely to be caused by the primary vote system, a new element introduced in the organic law on political parties.
Wissanu, agencies to begin poll talks
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/06/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam will meet the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and the Election Commission (EC) Thursday evening to discuss preparations for the general election.
Indie agencies 'still open' to meddling under charter
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2018
» Independent agencies established under the new constitution still have loopholes leaving them vulnerable to political interference which could lead to renewed political conflict, a seminar was told Sunday.
Plotting the path to a new democracy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2018
» At the age of 59, Jarungvith Phumma believes the role of Election Commission (EC) secretary-general will give him the opportunity to ensure a democratic culture takes root in Thai politics.
Wissanu warns future PMs to stick to national strategies
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/06/2018
» Future governments will be required to comply with the national strategies stated in the constitution or they will face tough scrutiny and may end up being punished, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has warned.
Rules 'could fail' to deliver clean election
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/06/2018
» Politicians and academics are still in doubt as to whether the general election will be free of fraud despite new regulations designed to deal with legal violations.
Media cries foul over new ID armbands
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2018
» Media activists and academics voiced concerns Tuesday over new armbands distributed to reporters covering political gatherings, saying they violate the media's freedom of expression.
Meechai says senator bill will need rewrite
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan says the CDC will almost certainly rewrite the whole bill on the selection of senators if the Constitutional Court rules Wednesday that it violates the 2017 charter.