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Move Forward ‘porn bill’ fails its first reading
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» A bill sponsored by the Move Forward Party to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its products, including pornographic materials and sex toys, failed to clear its first reading in the House on Wednesday.
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» The supplementary bill, which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme, sailed through all three readings in the Upper House on Tuesday.
Senate panel selection vote gets heated
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» Senators from minority factions have cried foul after senators from the majority bloc voted themselves in to dominate the Senate committee scrutinising the qualifications of the new attorney-general.
Possible Move Forward dissolution worries Thai senators
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/08/2024
» A group of senators has voiced concerns about the potential dissolution of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), saying Thailand’s democracy may take a step backwards.
Thaksin parole to end on Aug 31
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/08/2024
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra will formally complete his one-year prison term on Aug 31 this year, according to the Department of Corrections (DoC), despite him having already been released from the Police General Hospital, where he stayed instead of jail.
Key budget bill passes House
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2024
» A supplementary bill which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme sailed through its third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Srettha defends integrity in court
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/07/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin submitted a closing statement on Tuesday to the Constitutional Court, insisting he has worked with honesty and integrity amid scrutiny over his appointment of former convict Pichit Chuenban as PM's Office Minister.
Move Forward undeterred as court ruling looms
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/07/2024
» The Move Forward Party will not give up the fight to promote progressive policies regardless of how the Constitutional Court rules in a case that could bring its dissolution next week, spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu said on Tuesday.
Panel tweaks vote's timeframe
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/07/2024
» The House committee vetting four bills seeking to amend the referendum law has decided to adjust the timeframe for holding a referendum on a charter rewrite, according to Nikorn Chamnong, secretary to the special House committee studying the bills.
Senate mulls cutting committee numbers
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/07/2024
» The number of standing committees in the Senate looks set to be reduced proportional to the decreased number of senators in the Upper House, amid concerns that a reduction could undermine the chamber's function in government.