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Charter redo stuck again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2025
» With a series of delays, the bid to amend the constitution is in a predicament despite being an election campaign policy for all parties.
Civil sector gets charter rewrite say
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/01/2025
» Parliament yesterday voted in favour of amending its meeting regulations to allow representatives from the civil sector to join a parliamentary committee tasked with vetting charter amendment bills.
Debate on charter drafting proposals shelved for now
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2025
» Government, opposition and Senate whips on Wednesday agreed to postpone deliberation of constitutional amendment proposals to pave the way for setting up a charter drafting assembly (CDA) until next month.
Opposition urged not to visit Thai fishing crew detained in Myanmar
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has voiced concern that a proposed visit by opposition People's Party representatives to see four Thai trawler crew members being held in Myanmar will do more harm than good.
Pheu Thai's Chousak says factions near charter deal
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/01/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party believes the government, opposition and Senate whips can reach an agreement on a charter amendment proposal that would pave the way for the establishment of a charter drafting assembly (CDA) that would be responsible for writing a new constitution "soon".
Wan pledges to get PM to answer MPs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2025
» Parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha pledged to encourage Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra via the government whip to respond to growing calls for her to answer interpellations in parliament in person.
Pheu Thai to propose charter change bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party will propose a charter amendment bill seeking to make changes to Section 256 to pave the way for the establishment of a charter drafting assembly (CDA), says chief government whip Wisut Chainarun.
People's Party's bill 'unlikely' to gain support
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/01/2025
» A charter amendment bill seeking to pave the way for establishing a charter drafting assembly (CDA) has a slim chance of passing its first reading, according to Nikorn Chamnong, the secretary of the joint committee on the referendum bill.
Thailand's charter fate vexes political class
Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 29/12/2024
» Rewriting the constitution should be a breeze, given the overwhelming support for the effort to see it through in the House of Representatives.
Thai parliament to review charter reform bills
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/12/2024
» Charter amendment bills seeking to revise the 2017 constitution section-by-section will be examined by parliament in mid-January, says parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.