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Charter rewrite arouses suspicions
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/01/2024
» The charter amendment process is now in motion, but many are questioning if it will truly be about serving the public interest, or whether it is a strategy by the Pheu Thai-led government to cling to power.
Legal issues 'make charter rewrite hard'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/12/2023
» Legal requirements, including the "double majority" rule, make it extremely challenging for a charter rewrite proposal to be adopted, according to Senator Kamnoon Sidhisamarn.
MFP gives Pheu Thai the hurry-up on charter reform
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Monday voiced disagreement with the Pheu Thai Party's plan to seek a fresh ruling from the Constitutional Court on charter referendum issues.
Pheu Thai and Move Forward: friends or foes?
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2023
» If anyone thought the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) are perennial enemies, they should think again, according to a political source.
Pheu Thai accused of 'stalling' to keep power
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/11/2023
» Former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan accused the Pheu Thai Party of stalling the push for constitutional amendments, saying the ruling party is deliberately dragging its feet to prolong its stay in power.
New charter referendum bill: B3bn
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/11/2023
» The Election Commission (EC) has estimated that organising a referendum would cost 3 billion baht, up from the 2.7 billion baht price tag in the previous round, largely due to an increase in voters.
Thai charter change panel to meet Friday amid obstruction fears
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/11/2023
» The government panel studying a referendum on a constitutional amendment will meet on Friday to address potential issues, which include the double-majority requirement that many fear could derail the vote.
Russia moves to ban 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian officials said Friday they are seeking a ban on the "international LGBT public movement," building on a crackdown against liberal-leaning groups that has intensified since Moscow deployed troops to Ukraine.
Move Forward disputes referendum rules
Published on 17/11/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has proposed a change in the criteria for a referendum on the constitution, saying the current requirement allows those who disagree with a proposed rewrite to easily thwart its adoption.
Referendum act needs amending, says scholar
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2023
» A political science scholar on Wednesday pointed to the need to first amend the 2021 Referendum Act before moving on to amending the 2017 constitution, saying he was concerned the referendum law's complicated requirements might lead to the charter-rewriting bid failing right from the start.