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Legal body voices opposition to CDA
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/01/2012
» The National Independent Rule of Law Commission has opposed creating a Constitution Drafting Assembly to facilitate a charter amendment, preferring a 33-member draft panel.
Thaksin won't accept house arrest, no matter how comfortable
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 07/01/2012
» It is definite that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not accept the compromise proposal from Sanoh Thiengthong, veteran politician and Pheu Thai list MP, that he be detained in a comfortable place in Thailand, or so-called house arrest, to serve his two-year jail term before being granted a royal pardon, noted Thai Rath.
All parties attend reconciliation meeting
Online Reporters, Published on 06/01/2012
» Leaders and representatives of all nine political parties in the parliament attended a lunchtime meeting on Friday to discuss ways to bring about national reconciliation, and all agreed that the lese majeste law should not be amended.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/01/2012
» A mysterious fire destroyed several bookshops in Chatuchak Weekend Market on Wednesday amidst new allegations of local mafia gangs extorting protection fees from vendors. The Pheu Thai Party remains divided on how to go about constitutional change, but all agree the charter must be amended. In the South, the flooding has eased.
Democrats take aim at 'sloppy' plans
News, Published on 06/01/2012
» The opposition Democrat Party yesterday lashed out at the government for a lack of detail in its central budget and flood rehabilitation spending plans, with one MP describing them as "sloppy".
Pheu Thai says public should steer charter push
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/01/2012
» The Pheu Thai Party has decided to step away from pushing for constitutional amendment but let pressure groups, particularly the red shirts, take a leading role in seeking the change.
Apiwan backs charter change delay
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2012
» Former deputy House speaker Apiwan Wiriyachai agrees with Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung that the charter amendment should be delayed for about eight months, saying that it is not urgent.
Conflicts over reform the new flashpoint
News, Published on 05/01/2012
» Leader of the Nitirat group Worachet Pakeerat, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, talks to NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS about the coming year in politics, the government-proposed charter amendment and the need to erase the bootprints of the 2006 coup.
Pressure-cooker year beckons for Thai politics
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2012
» Some old political roadblocks will remain for the Yingluck Shinawatra government this year, while some new issues could overheat local politics, spurring cabinet reshuffles to let off some of the resulting steam.
Charter draft to take one year
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/01/2012
» Parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranont expects a new charter draft will be completed within a year and a referendum will decide if it should take effect.