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Covid will stifle, not halt, rallies
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/01/2021
» This year will pose economic and political challenges to the government as it will struggle to cope with the impact of the new outbreak of Covid-19 and the dispute over charter amendments will take centre stage this year, observers said.
EC faces legal action over poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/04/2019
» As the Constitutional Court has rejected the Election Commission's (EC) petition seeking a ruling on the calculation method for party-list MPs, the poll agency could be sued by political parties that are disadvantaged by any formulas it has devised, pundits say.
Democrats adopt primary vote in leadership race
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2018
» A primary voting system intended to give the public more active engagement in politics will be adopted by the Democrat Party to decide its next leader, which could set the tone for other parties under a charter designed to prevent a power monopoly by a single owner.
Govt to discuss local poll readiness
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 11/11/2017
» The government will call a meeting next week to discuss preparations for local elections, stirring talk that the ban on political activities will be relaxed soon to allow them to take place ahead of a national poll.
PM's 6 questions 'designed to rile critics'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/11/2017
» The latest round of questions posed to the public by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shows fairly unequivocally that the regime hopes to retain its grip on power after next November's election, either with the help of an existing political party or one that could be set up for this purpose.
Abhisit up for Wissanu meet on primary doubts
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/06/2017
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he is willing to meet Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam to explain his party's experience with the controversial primary voting system, slated for introduction by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
EXCLUSIVE: Abhisit questions growth reality
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/06/2017
» The prospect of a bright Thai economy raises scepticism for Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva who questions whether rural residents would be able to reap the fruits of a "growing" economy under a military-sponsored government.
International prodding for free debate 'unlikely to help'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 15/07/2016
» International calls for an open dialogue on the referendum on the draft constitution will act as a catalyst spurring the regime to intensify its efforts to get the draft approved at the Aug 7 vote.
Khunying Sudarat slams draft charter
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/02/2016
» The draft charter is giving independent agencies too much power to monitor or reject policies floated to woo voters during election campaigns, says Khunying Sudarat Keyurapan, the former deputy leader of the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party.
'Weak, unstable' government beckons
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/03/2015
» The mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system proposed under the new constitution will enfeeble large political parties and lead to weak and unstable coalition governments prone to falling at any time, the two major political parties said.