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Thaksin lese majeste petition faces hurdles
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2024
» The Constitutional Court has yet to decide whether to accept for review a petition accusing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the ruling Pheu Thai Party of attempting to undermine the constitutional monarchy.
Congestion fee questions
News, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2024
» Politicians and our transport agencies have long considered introducing a traffic congestion charge, but they were never serious or daring enough to upset motorists.
House to vote Thursday whether to accept commitee's report on amnesty bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/10/2024
» The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to decide whether to accept a report from a special committee on drafting an amnesty bill for political offenders.
Court asks prosecution to explain delay with petition against Thaksin
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the attorney-general to report in 15 days on progress in the handling of a lawyer's petition against Thaksin Shinawatra and his alleged influence over the Pheu Thai Party.
New Thaksin controversy hits Thai stocks' prospects
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/10/2024
» Global and local politics, including the Election Commission's (EC) decision to accept a case against Thaksin Shinawatra for dominating the internal issues of the ruling Pheu Thai Party, are limiting the upside for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) after the Thai index briefly topped the 1,500-point range on Friday, say analysts.
Thai PM urged to track down Tak Bai massacre defendants
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/10/2024
» Forty-three non-governmental organisations have signed an open letter urging Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, along with the Interior Minister and national police chief, to make sure the seven defendants in the 2004 Tak Bai massacre case are brought to trial before the case's statute of limitations expires this Friday.
New petition targets govt parties over Thaksin's 'influence'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shrugged off the Election Commission's (EC) decision to look into complaints seeking to disband the ruling Pheu Thai Party and five coalition partners for allegedly allowing a non-member to exert influence.
Behind Thailand's winning UNHRC bid
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 22/10/2024
» Thailand's being elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term was not a stroke of luck.
Pheu Thai shrugs off complaints as 'political games'
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/10/2024
» A petition seeking to disband the ruling Pheu Thai Party is a political game with a friend-turned-foe pulling the strings, according to the party.
Parties split on amnesty report
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/10/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party and its coalition partners are firmly opposed to any attempts to include lese majeste in the list of offences that would be pardoned under any new political amnesty bill.