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First summonses served in Senate vote-rigging probe
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Friday served summonses on six of 53 senators being investigated for vote-rigging in last year’s Senate election.
Two nominees chosen for Constitutional Court
Published on 08/05/2025
» A selection committee has chosen nominees to fill two vacant Constitutional Court seats, after court president Nakharin Mektrairat and judge Punya Udchachon completed their seven-year terms.
Cash handout faces legal hurdle
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/04/2025
» The government faces a new legal challenge after a petition was submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), asking it to investigate a 35-billion-baht sum used to finance its 10,000-baht cash handout.
Chula scholar eyes court seat
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/04/2025
» Chulalongkorn University political scientist Chaiyan Chaiyaporn is confident that a case involving his tearing up a ballot paper during the 2006 election will not disqualify him in his bid to be named a Constitutional Court judge.
Charter court insists on its neutrality
Published on 10/04/2025
» The Constitutional Court maintains a neutral position when it comes to politics in Thailand and is open to charter changes related to the selection of its judges, according to court president Nakharin Mektrairat.
ABOUT POLITICS: Nominees feel the blues
News, Published on 05/04/2025
» The majority "blue" group of senators wields considerable power to pick or reject proposed appointees for independent agencies, and a recent, futile attempt to name replacements for two outgoing judges in the Constitutional Court shows this.
More charter change delay
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2025
» A joint parliamentary decision to seek a legal ruling on whether politicians can form a charter drafting panel to make wholesale amendments without the need for a referendum means the process returns to square one.
Charter court accepts senators’ complaint
Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court has accepted a petition filed by 92 senators, asking it to rule on whether Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong should lose their posts for interfering in the Senate election process.
Thai Olympic Committee election marred by walkout
Published on 25/03/2025
» Pimol Srivikorn has been named the new president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) after winning an election marred by a walkout by rival candidate Suchai Pornchaisakudom.
List of censure hits grows
News, Published on 24/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's leadership skills, the government's controversial digital wallet handout scheme, delayed constitutional amendments and the Alpine golf course scandal are expected to be among the highlights of the no-confidence debate against her starting today.