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Machine gun owner wins US court case
Published on 24/08/2024
» A US judge has dismissed charges against a Kansas man for possessing a machine gun, saying prosecutors failed to establish that a federal ban on owning such weapons is constitutional.
Court image in the dock
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2024
» It is unusual for Thais to criticise courts and jurists. But such anxiety comes with good reason. Thai law levies hefty penalties on those found to be in contempt of court -- imprisonment of one to seven years and fines of 2,000-14,000 baht.
Upheavals spur legal reform push
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/08/2024
» The main opposition People's Party (PP) is enlisting the help of the ruling Pheu Thai Party to push for legal amendments that would prevent a repeat of recent political upheavals, according to PP leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut.
The rise and fall of Srettha Thavisin
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/08/2024
» While leaders come and go, they leave behind a legacy that can be mixed, varying from glory to ignominy. Only a few leave nothing much to remember. As for Thailand's 30th prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, it was cursory at best. Overall, it's a good case study on how pomposity and self-adulation affect leadership.
Tricky minefield lies ahead of PM
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/08/2024
» The astonishing speed with which Thailand's 31st prime minister was nominated, endorsed in the House of Representatives and approved by Royal Command would not have been achieved without the intervention by "you know who" at the Ban Chan Song La mansion in Thon Buri.
Gold isn't everything
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2024
» Re: "Nation ranks 44th at Games: 3rd in Asean", (BP, Aug 13).
No caretaker option for PM: Wissanu
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/08/2024
» Srettha Thavisin cannot serve as a caretaker prime minister if he is removed from office on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court over his controversial decision to appoint ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister, Wissanu Krea-ngam, the PM's adviser, said.
PM asked to explain failed finance bills
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/08/2024
» The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications, and Public Participation is demanding clarification from Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after he failed to endorse 16 bills related to financial legislation in a timely manner.
Guest lecturers under fire for Move Forward dissolution ruling
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 13/08/2024
» Student activists at Thammasat and Chulalongkorn universities have launched campaigns against two Constitutional Court judges who are also guest lecturers at their institutions. This follows the court's ruling last Wednesday, which led to the disbandment of the Move Forward Party (MFP).
New party under siege
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2024
» Two days after the Constitutional Court disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP) and banished its 11 executive committee members from politics for ten years, the remaining 143 MPs who survived the court's axe and some core party members promptly formed a new party -- the People's Party, selecting its new leader and a five-member executive committee.