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City planning for all
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2024
» City Hall's attempts to pass a new city planning blueprint to replace one used for a decade have hit repeated snags over the past four years. Such delays have upset commercial developers, who will likely benefit from the proposed changes.
Pita hopeful amid Move Forward’s battle for survival
Published on 26/07/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat, chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, is hopeful that it will survive an upcoming dissolution case, but warns that a separate investigation could leave the main opposition party decimated.
Medical council disputes senator’s ‘specialist’ claim
Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2024
» The Medical Council of Thailand is moving to charge embattled senator Keskamol Pleansamai for claiming to be a skin and beauty specialist without certification.
Locals resist Bangkok tunnel option
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/07/2024
» Residents have opposed the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat)'s proposal to construct an underground route to replace a controversial section of the N1 Expressway development after a 17-month initial feasibility study.
Move Forward case reveals autocracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court's announcement that it will consider the Move Forward Party's (MFP) written defence in its dissolution case on June 12 appears ominous. After several attempts to make its argument that a campaign pledge to amend the lese majeste law against royal insult is not tantamount to "overthrowing Thailand's democratic regime with the King as head of state", the party's time is up. As the biggest election winner in May 2023, the MFP's dissolution is perceived as a foregone conclusion. Such a revelation might risk Thailand being perceived as an autocratic regime based on legal manoeuvres, and power plays that do not derive from voter preferences.
Move Forward girds for dissolution case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) may not survive but will try its best to fight its dissolution case in court, says deputy party leader Pol Maj Gen Supisarn Bhakdinarinath.
MFP may get more time to file its dissolution defence
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2024
» The Constitutional Court may allow the Move Forward Party (MFP) more time to file its defence in the dissolution case against it, the court's president, Nakharin Mektrairat, said on Wednesday.
Move Forward Party defers vote ahead of court ruling
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/04/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has deferred electing new executives pending the Constitutional Court's ruling that will decide the party's fate over its effort to amend the lese majeste law.
Pita braces for political uncertainty
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/04/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat admits his political career may be over if the Future Forward Party is dissolved. But he says he will have no regrets over his time in opposition as the party has been working hard for the people.
Kao Mai 'not a fallback' party if MFP dissolved
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/03/2024
» Move Forward Party MP Pakornwut Udompipatskul has dismissed media reports that a party known as “Kao Mai” has been designed to welcome its MPs in the event the party is dissolved.