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NACC 'powerless' to disclose PM's assets
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/08/2021
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has insisted it has no power to disclose records of assets owned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam under the new NACC law.
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.
Unlocking the potential within
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/02/2019
» With six million openly LGBT people scattered across the country, the community is large enough to encourage political parties to draw up policy platforms pitched at this group to woo their support.
Democrats fear traitor in midst
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/11/2018
» The Democrats have been thrown into disarray as party heavyweight Thaworn Senneam faces a probe for being "disloyal" by allegedly acting for the benefit of a pro-regime party.
NACC receives watch papers
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/11/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has received the relevant documents related to the luxury watch scandal involving Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, NACC secretary-general Worawit Sookboon said on Friday.
New cabinet member seen as savvy move
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/09/2018
» The cabinet's appointment of Buddhipongse Punnakanta as the prime minister's deputy secretary-general for political affairs is reinforcing speculation that the regime is moving to bolster its ranks with fresh faces ahead of the general election.
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.
Pracharath tipped to back Prayut in poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/04/2018
» Attention is zeroing in on the emergence of a pro-regime political party that will support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to return in a democratically approved version of the same titular role after the general election which has been delayed for several years but is now expected next February.
Abhisit-Chaturon: Bracing for political tumult
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/01/2018
» Concerns are rife whether the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will abide by the roadmap to election this year after it issued an order requiring party members to confirm their membership and pay fees by May.
Prayut faces year of challenges
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will inevitably face more political challenges this year as he will have to stand by his election pledge to win the trust of the public and the international community and dispel concerns the regime intends to retain its grip on power, observers say.