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Cabinet approves 3 charter-change referendums
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/04/2024
» The cabinet has agreed in principle that changing the constitution will require three referendumns and should be completed before the current government's term ends.
Deputy PM to select charter referendum panel
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/09/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has been put in charge of appointing a panel to study the design of a referendum to be held on amending the constitution, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Senate mulls travel payouts for voters
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/01/2023
» A Senate committee has proposed that voters be given 500 baht each in travel expenses in the hope it will encourage turnout and help combat vote-buying in the coming general election.
Prayut's PM tenure 'ends 2025'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/09/2022
» Meechai Ruchupan, former chairman of the 2017 charter drafting committee, says that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's premiership officially began in April of 2017 when the current constitution was promulgated, according to a document leaked to the media.
Prayut's PM tenure until 2025?
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/09/2022
» The possibility that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will remain as prime minister until 2025 was under discussion on Tuesday, after a document believed to be from Meechai Ruchuphan, former chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), indicated that Gen Prayut’s eight-year tenure as prime minister began in 2017.
Legal team disputes Prayut's starting date to court
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/09/2022
» Day One for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister was not in 2014, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday, summing up a defence statement submitted to the Constitutional Court.
Prayut: Let court rule on tenure dispute
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/08/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged critics to withhold judgement until the Constitutional Court rules on the dispute regarding an eight-year limit on his premiership.
Budget debate kicks off
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/05/2022
» The first reading of the 2023 budget bill which kicks off on Tuesday will decide the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as the Setthakij Thai Party and some micro parties are sending mixed signals as to whether they will stand by the coalition government.
Watered-down 'reforms' upset
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/04/2022
» Academics have slammed proposed changes to the organic law on political parties as a step backwards, saying the amendments appear to focus on the upcoming elections rather than bring about reforms of parties.
Further signs of PPRP splits
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/02/2022
» Academics believe the emergence of Ruam Thai Sang Chart, the party which has pledged to nominate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a candidate for the same role in the next election, indicates there's a rift within the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).