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Thaksin lese majeste petition faces hurdles
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2024
» The Constitutional Court has yet to decide whether to accept for review a petition accusing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the ruling Pheu Thai Party of attempting to undermine the constitutional monarchy.
New petition targets govt parties over Thaksin's 'influence'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shrugged off the Election Commission's (EC) decision to look into complaints seeking to disband the ruling Pheu Thai Party and five coalition partners for allegedly allowing a non-member to exert influence.
Pheu Thai shrugs off complaints as 'political games'
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/10/2024
» A petition seeking to disband the ruling Pheu Thai Party is a political game with a friend-turned-foe pulling the strings, according to the party.
Thai parties dismiss Election Commission's probe on Thaksin
Published on 20/10/2024
» Key coalition parties have downplayed the Election Commission's (EC) investigation into former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's alleged unlawful influence over the government and criticised the petitioners for causing social unrest.
Pheu Thai faces majority test
Editorial, Published on 20/10/2024
» The recent success of the House of Representatives in removing the double-majority clause from the referendum bill and replacing it with a simple majority is just the first triumph. The fight continues.
EC proceeds with Thaksin 'unlawful influence' probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) has found grounds to suspect former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as an outsider, holds unlawful influence over and manipulates the ruling Pheu Thai Party as well as five other parties in the previous coalition, according to a source.
Endless accidents
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2024
» Re: "Bus crash injures 31 uni students", (BP, Oct 16).
MPs split on including lese majeste in amnesty bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/10/2024
» MPs expressed mixed opinions on whether lese majeste offences should be included in an amnesty bill as the House of Representatives began reviewing a report prepared by a special House committee studying the bill.
Scope of amnesty study limited
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/10/2024
» The House of Representatives need only review the findings of a study on a political amnesty bill, which is not about the amnesty law itself but rather how to draft it, according to Prime Minister’s Office Minister Chousak Sirinil.
Opposition to tread warily in amnesty debate
Published on 15/10/2024
» The main opposition People’s Party (PP) will ensure it does not overstep any boundaries by proposing an amnesty for lese-majeste offenders, list-MP Natthawut Buaprathum said on Tuesday.