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Thaksin may face stark choice
Published on 24/05/2025
» The Supreme Court stepping in to investigate the alleged unlawful enforcement of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's prison term looks certain to result in some nasty consequences for agencies connected to the correctional procedures in the case.
Pirapan's eligibility 'not in doubt'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday expressed confidence that Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga's eligibility to serve as a cabinet minister was carefully examined and verified before his appointment.
ABOUT POLITICS: Nominees feel the blues
News, Published on 05/04/2025
» The majority "blue" group of senators wields considerable power to pick or reject proposed appointees for independent agencies, and a recent, futile attempt to name replacements for two outgoing judges in the Constitutional Court shows this.
Senate rejects charter court picks
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Senate has rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court -- one for supporting a lese majeste law amendment and the other for not being a preferred choice of the majority of senators.
Don't count your chickens
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» Bangkok has always been tricky to contest for any aspiring governor, and the main opposition People's Party (PP) is unfazed by the prospect of a tough gubernatorial race due next year.
Court ruling makes filling cabinet 'hard'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/03/2025
» The appointment of cabinet ministers will require more careful consideration, especially in light of the Constitutional Court's decision to reject a petition to clarify one of the requirements that a candidate must meet, said Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil.
Court rejects cabinet's honesty plea
Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a cabinet petition asking it to clarify the meaning of the term, "a lack of clear honesty", saying the request involved a matter of legal interpretation so did not meet the criteria for a review.
PM makes the Shinawatra name her own
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 10/03/2025
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin, became the youngest politician, at the age of 37, and second woman following in the footsteps of her aunt Yingluck, to hold the position of premier.
PM seeks to clarify 'honesty'
Published on 27/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she has asked the Constitutional Court to clarify the meaning of the term, "a lack of clear honesty", with regard to those seeking to become cabinet ministers so she can act accordingly.
'Know-how', not 'know who'
News, Published on 15/02/2025
» The old saying that "acquiring know-how matters less than who you know" is not only prevalent but is practised in its most blatant form in elite study courses, according to observers.