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Party bans no solution
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2023
» Now the election is drawing near, concerns are arising over certain political tactics that may derail the government formation process, particularly if conservative factions cannot win a majority.
EC is failing keen voters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2023
» As of April 9, over 2.3 million eligible voters had registered for advance voting in the May 14 election. However, the number could have been much higher had the online registration system not crashed.
Revisit poll expense rules
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2022
» The Election Commission (EC) proposal governing the expenses on election campaign limits for parties and MPs has caused a stir.
Senate must prove mettle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2022
» Today will be a chance for the 250 appointed senators to prove their mettle. By late evening, the 250 members of the Upper House and 500 MPs in the Lower House are expected to have cast votes on a charter amendment seeking to strip the Senate of its power to take part in electing a prime minister.
Luxury not for the military
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/07/2022
» The budget spending shopping sprees of our men in khaki have never failed to shock taxpayers.
City poll a harbinger?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2022
» Chadchart Sittipunt's landslide victory in the gubernatorial election in Bangkok on May 22 has helped restore hope that the political divisions which have riven society for nearly two decades may be drawing to a close.
EC credibility put to test
News, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2020
» Despite being the keeper of rules, the Election Commission (EC) never really informed political parties that there are regulations barring them from taking out loans.
Gloomy times for democracy
News, Editorial, Published on 18/01/2020
» As an agency whose rulings on alleged wrongdoings against political parties and politicians can be of a make-or-break nature, the Election Commission (EC) should really handle these cases in a more prudent, undisputed, transparent and non-partisan manner. However, the EC's handling of several cases over the past year has put it in the firing line of accusations that it lacks integrity and political neutrality.
Debate, not hide the facts
News, Editorial, Published on 11/07/2016
» In three weeks and six days, the nation is to vote on whether to make permanent the fourth constitution draft in 26 months. However, the military government, its second Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and the Election Commission (EC) are doing little about keeping their promise to inform the public of the contents of the most recent charter, the one that will be decided on Aug 7. Instead, the regime has highlighted a mysterious conspiracy that it claims is trying to misinform the public of the details and intent.