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Weighing in on the election
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2023
» As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.
The shadow of Tuhao
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2022
» Right on cue, activist Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, went to the Election Commission on Dec 6 to file a petition calling on the poll regulator to seek the dissolution of two major parties in connection with the high-profile Chinese criminal syndicate allegedly run by businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant.
KPI reviews past reconciliation panels for House
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/10/2020
» The King Prajadhipok's Institute (KPI) is studying various reconciliation committee models and will submit a report to Parliament president Chuan Leekpai for consideration on Monday to decide on a way to resolve the recent student-led unrest, according to Woothisarn Tanchai, secretary-general of the institute.
Opposition submits motion, Prawit added to target list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2020
» The opposition submitted a censure debate motion on Friday to Parliament president Chuan Leekpai, in which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five other ministers will be targeted.
PM says rallies 'waste of time'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says political rallies by his supporters and opponents are a waste of time as such activities do not help the country move forward.
'Tampon tax' is fake news, insists govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2019
» The government's campaign against "fake news" took a bizarre turn yesterday when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha spoke out to try and scotch a rumour that a 40% tax would be imposed on tampons.
Red shirts confess, punishment on ice
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2019
» The Supreme Court in Pattaya on Thursday deferred a decision on the punishment for three core red-shirt protesters after they made a last-minute confession.
Three more red-shirt protesters off to jail for Asean Summit raid
Post Reporters, Published on 31/10/2019
» Three red-shirt protesters were headed to prison on Thursday after the Supreme Court in Pattaya upheld their four-year sentences for their roles in the raid on the Asean Summit venue in 2009.
MP seeks resignations over charter forum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2019
» An MP from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has called on three opposition party leaders and two MPs to resign over their involvement in a forum on charter amendment.
Axe sedition rap, urges opposition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/10/2019
» The opposition has called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to withdraw a sedition complaint the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) filed against 12 people, including some opposition party leaders, following their recent public discussion on changes to the constitution in the far South.