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NHRC nears expiry after bill left intact
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/09/2017
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) faces being dissolved after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted yesterday to endorse an organic bill on the NHRC without making changes.
New EC organic law takes effect today
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2017
» An organic bill governing the Election Commission takes effect today, requiring seven new commissioners to be selected within 90 days.
EC could cause poll date delay
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/09/2017
» An October election next year depends on whether the last two organic bills on electing lawmakers are accepted by the Election Commission, a source at the commission says.
Election likely to take place in December 2018
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/09/2017
» The general election will likely take place in mid-October next year at the earliest or December next year at the latest now that organic laws will take a full 240 days to complete.
Ombudsmen bill wins nod from court
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/09/2017
» The Constitutional Court yesterday unanimously ruled that an organic bill on ombudsmen that allows current members to keep their jobs does not contravene the new charter.
Key agencies snub EC vote practice run
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/08/2017
» Key agencies failed to show up at the demonstration of the vote casting process of a proposed new election system organised by the Election Commission (EC) yesterday.
Members of NHRC battle to keep posts
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/08/2017
» The National Human Rights Commission yesterday voted to challenge a section in the organic bill which would see current NHRC members lose their jobs.
NLA passes human rights job-loss bill
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/08/2017
» National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) members will lose their jobs once the organic bill governing the commission comes into effect, according to a vote in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Small parties unite ahead of next polls
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/08/2017
» Small political parties are adjusting to proposed new election rules by joining forces for the sake of their survival at the next election.
Meechai defends one-candidate one-number system
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/08/2017
» The chief of the Constitution Drafting Committee has shrugged off criticisms of large political parties about the proposed one-candidate, one-number election method.