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Parliament to debate charter bills
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2025
» A special joint session of parliament will be held on Oct 14-15 to debate three proposed constitutional amendment bills, Parliament President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said.
Wan faces ethics complaint
Published on 04/10/2025
» Former Democrat MP Wachara Phetthong has filed an ethics complaint against House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha for allegedly violating parliamentary rules by requesting to borrow Pol Capt Atitiya "Cat" Benjapak, a celebrity turned civil servant, from the Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) to assist him at the Secretariat of the House of Representatives.
Amnesty bill submitted for debate this month
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/10/2025
» The amnesty bill has been submitted to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha for inclusion on the House agenda, with second and third readings expected before the current parliamentary session ends later this month, according to a source.
Patronage at work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/09/2025
» The appointment of Pol Capt Atitaya Benjapak, better known as "Captain Cat" as deputy district chief officer in Si Sa Ket has sparked an uproar, not only because of her meteoric rise through the civil service but also because of what her case reveals about the chronic flaws in the bureaucratic system.
Pheu Thai hands charter bill draft to parliament president Wan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2025
» Pheu Thai has submitted its version of the charter amendment bill to parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha in a bid to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
Bhumjaithai limits Senate role in charter rewriting
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party has submitted its draft constitutional amendment aimed at reducing the Senate’s role in the amendment process, setting a strict timeline for a rewrite, and prohibiting changes to provisions on the monarchy and Thailand’s status as a unitary state.
PM rejects call for Wan to quit post
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday overrode a call by a Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP for House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to resign, saying that it was not party policy.
People's Party submits revised charter rewrite
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/09/2025
» The main opposition People's Party (PP), led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, formally submitted its draft amendment to Chapter 15 of the constitution to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Monday.
Prime Minister Anutin eyes attending UN event
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Monday that preparations are underway for his potential trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he plans to raise several issues, including the Thai-Cambodian border conflict.
PM Anutin says no policy to replace House Speaker Wan
Online Reporters, Published on 22/09/2025
» Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday overrode a call by a Bhumjaithai Party MP for House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to resign, saying that was not party policy.