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Thai, foreign press 'face similar pressures'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 21/11/2015
» Pressures facing the Thai media are apparently no better than those in other countries, a seminar was told yesterday.
Somsak denies B16m house is his at trial
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 06/11/2015
» Former education minister Somsak Prisnananthakul has made a last-ditch effort to defend himself against accusations of having acquired "unusual wealth" at a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) hearing as his impeachment case nears its close.
NLA to vote on Somsak's impeachment Nov 13
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 05/11/2015
» The National Legislative Assembly has set Nov 13 to vote on an impeachment motion filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against former education minister Somsak Prisnananthakul, who is accused of being unusually rich.
EC member faces graft petition
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 02/11/2015
» The Office of the Ombudsman has accepted for further investigation a petition filed against Thirawat Thirarotewit, a member of the Election Commission, accusing him of graft and misconduct while serving as a judge, an informed source said.
CDC unveils 13 steps to shake up polls, electoral systems
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 17/02/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has unveiled 13 objectives it says it needs to meet to overhaul the election and political systems.
EC takes flak for poll fund redress plan
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 23/12/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) has come under fire for its plan to seek compensation for the waste of state funds in the voided Feb 2 poll, with critics saying the commission itself should share the blame.
Tests, life ban proposed for MPs
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 02/07/2014
» House and Senate candidates should pass tests on basic political and public administration knowledge, while political offenders could be banned for life under new proposals from the military junta.
Democrat meeting praises martial law
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 22/05/2014
» The Democrat Party agrees with the declaration of martial law as a means to maintain order, party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said.
Abhisit clings on to hope for political truce
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 11/05/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva claims he remains optimistic about finding a peaceful way to break the country's political deadlock.
Abhisit offers to skip next election
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 01/05/2014
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva announced on Thursday he will not stand for election if all sides accept his proposal for reform, to show there is no hidden agenda in his campaign to talk all sides into ending the political deadlock.