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Deputy Speaker to face EC on May 19
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/05/2025
» Deputy Senate Speaker Kriangkrai Srirak confirmed he will appear before the Election Commission's (EC) inquiry panel on May 19 as summoned.
DSI postpones decision on Senate poll probe
Published on 25/02/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) needs more information from the Election Commission before deciding whether it should investigate allegations of collusion and bloc voting in last year’s Senate election, senior officials said on Tuesday.
Senate in crosshairs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/02/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) special cases board will on Tuesday decide whether to launch an investigation into allegations of collusion and bloc voting in last year's Senate election.
Gulf of Thailand overlapping claim negotiators 'await parliament's nod'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2025
» A new Joint Technical Committee (JTC) has not yet been formed to negotiate with Cambodia on the maritime dispute as the government cannot act without parliament's consent, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said on Monday.
Senate eyes one-day budget bill wrap-up
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/09/2024
» The Upper House looks set to conduct all three readings of the 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday, with the bill's approval potentially due the same day, Deputy Senate Speaker Gen Kriangkrai Srirak said on Friday.
Senator’s bid to target outspoken judge shot down
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/08/2024
» Senator Nantana Nantavaropas has been thwarted in her attempt to seek a debate on the conduct of a Constitutional Court judge who made widely criticised remarks recently about the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.
Senate panel selection vote gets heated
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» Senators from minority factions have cried foul after senators from the majority bloc voted themselves in to dominate the Senate committee scrutinising the qualifications of the new attorney-general.
20 million register for digital handout in two days
News, Published on 03/08/2024
» At least 20 million people registered for the digital wallet scheme during the first two days.
New speaker of Thailand's Senate sworn in
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/07/2024
» The newly elected Senate Speaker Mongkol Surasajja and his two deputies were sworn in on Saturday, with the speaker remaining silent about his position on the constitutional amendment push in parliament.
Chess game continues for Anutin, BJT
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/07/2024
» The rise to power of a group of senators who are closely affiliated with the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), having clinched the top positions in the Upper House, serves as a game-changer for Anutin Charnvirakul and the second-largest party in the coalition government.