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Opposition demands to see torture decree
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/02/2023
» The opposition yesterday demanded the cabinet forward to the House an executive decree postponing enforcement of key provisions of the law aimed at countering torture and enforced disappearances.
EC presses ahead with redraw without court ruling
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2023
» The Election Commission (EC) will today proceed with redrawing the electoral boundaries to accommodate an increase in the number of constituency MPs from 350 to 400, according to chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong.
Parties urged to shun populism
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned against populist policies being rolled out by political parties to attract voters ahead of the upcoming general election, saying their election pledges could inflict financial burdens on the national budget.
Non-Thais skew EC map: Wissanu
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/02/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Monday suggested that the Election Commission (EC) ask the Constitutional Court for a ruling after its calculation of the number of people represented per MP was found to include non-Thai nationals.
Electoral body urged to probe UTN event
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/01/2023
» Two Seri Ruam Thai Party members have petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate whether a recent United Thai Nation (UTN) Party general assembly violated election law.
Still more work to do: PM
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/01/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted that not all the problems he aimed to tackle when first taking office eight years ago have been addressed so far.
Prayut courts MP hopefuls from UTN Party
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/12/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told a group of MP candidates from the newly established United Thai Nation Party (UTN) that despite the exhausting work involved in running the country, he wants to continue on in the top job and see certain projects and goals through to completion, according to a political source.
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.
Court to rule on election law
News, Published on 30/11/2022
» A ruling on Wednesday from the Constitutional Court on the party-list election system is expected to set an important course for Thai politics.
Parties push harder for charter shift
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/10/2022
» Some political parties and movements have vowed to push harder for either an amendment or rewrite of the 2017 constitution, saying only a fair charter will bring about a free and just election.