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Thai court sets July 24 as next hearing date for case to remove PM
Published on 10/07/2024
» BANGKOK - Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday set July 24 as the next hearing date for a case seeking the dismissal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as it seeks more evidence.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
House speaker row hurts coalition unity
News, Published on 02/07/2023
» Academics and politicians believe the battle for the House speaker position between the Pheu Thai Party and the Move Forward Party (MFP) will undermine unity among the eight parties seeking to form a coalition government.
Move Forward's fortunes still up in the air
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/06/2023
» The Election Commission's (EC) endorsement of all 500 MPs-elect has paved the way for parliament to convene and choose a new prime minister.
Judicial precedent 'needed' to prevent coups
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 22/05/2022
» Today eight years ago the military did what many feared it would do -- engineer the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai Party-led government. Naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the coup maker argued it had to seize power to break the legal and political impasse. To its critics, there can never be justification for usurping power.
Paetongtarn takes up position
News, Published on 07/05/2022
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has set itself a target to meet in the next election: winning at least 150 MP seats.
Will the PM dissolve the House?
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/01/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said many times that he does not have any intention of dissolving the House of Representatives before two organic laws related to the election system are amended, and he intends to remain in his job to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit 2022. He has also vowed to complete his term.
EC has its back against a wall
News, Published on 19/01/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) remains under the microscope as the poll delay saga drags on with no end in sight.
Voice TV to challenge NBTC ban on talk show
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2018
» Voice TV is preparing to file a complaint with the Administrative Court to challenge a 15-day suspension order on one of its news talk shows after it was accused of inciting divisions by the telecommunications regulator.
Democracy puts limits on protests
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/09/2017
» Just over a decade ago, friends knew they had to go to either Sanam Luang or Siam Square to find me after work. I was not there selling goods on the pavements, but instead I was being the typical democratic-minded youth looking for fairness from the government that I had not voted for.