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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.
Senate's PM pick role up for debate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2022
» A charter amendment plan seeking to strip the Senate of its power to take part in electing a prime minister is due to go before a joint sitting for debate today, according to the opposition whip.
EC prepares to answer petition on PM's tenure
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2022
» The Election Commission (EC) will answer a petition delivered by activist Srisuwan Janya seeking a Constitutional Court interpretation of when Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will have served his maximum eight-year tenure.
Govt holds key to poll bill fate
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2022
» All eyes will be on whether an election bill that would provide small political parties with a greater chance to win list-MP seats can pass the third and final reading in parliament today amid fears a rescheduled parliament joint session may be cancelled again due to a lack of quorum.
Govt holds key to poll bill fate
Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2022
» All eyes will be on whether an election bill that would provide small political parties with a greater chance to win list-MP seats can pass the third and final reading in parliament today amid fears a rescheduled parliament joint session may be cancelled again due to a lack of quorum.
Sathit foresees end to list-MP tussle
News, Published on 13/08/2022
» A last-ditch effort to settle the wrangle over the calculation of list-MPs will succeed on Monday provided the quorum is met, said Sathit Pitutecha, chair of the parliamentary panel scrutinising the organic bill that governs the calculation method.
Amendment to election bill given one more chance
News, Published on 12/08/2022
» Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has called a special joint meeting of MPs and senators to be held on Monday, the last chance for lawmakers to review the amendment of an election bill that supports the use of the number 500 in calculating party-list seats.
House meeting on organic bill collapses
News, Published on 11/08/2022
» A joint meeting of MPs and senators on an organic bill governing the elections of MPs collapsed on Wednesday due to a lack of quorum, increasing the chance of the draft law's 180-day deadline expiring before it is endorsed.
EC urged to probe micro-parties' cash
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/08/2022
» The opposition Seri Ruam Thai Party on Monday petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate seven parties for alleged violations of the election law, following claims that the micro-parties' MPs received cash kickbacks in exchange for their support for the government.
Decision looms on fighter jet funding
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/08/2022
» The House committee scrutinising the 2023 budget bill will decide on Wednesday on a request by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for a budget to fund its F-35A fighter jet procurement scheme.