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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.
MoU won't cause problems, says MFP
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/06/2023
» Amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, is a key campaign pledge of the Move Forward Party (MFP), but questions have arisen as to whether the party will be able to pursue the issue.
Parties renew calls for democracy reforms, charter amendment
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2022
» Opposition parties and the Democrat Party, a key coalition partner of the government, on Constitution Day on Saturday renewed their calls for a rewrite of the charter to ensure "full restoration" of democracy.
A political guessing game
News, Published on 12/11/2022
» Signs have already emerged that the next general election could be beset by legal and technical complications that could culminate in an impasse ultimately requiring help yet again from the Constitutional Court.
Political peer pressure
News, Published on 01/10/2022
» Bhumjaithai Party supporters have been crying foul over what they perceive to be growing hostility towards the party from within and outside the coalition bloc.
Court to give rulings on election bills
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2022
» The Constitutional Court has accepted for consideration two controversial organic bills on the election of MPs and political parties.
Democrat leader denies rift with Bhumjaithai over cannabis legislation
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2022
» Democrat leader Jurin Laksanawisit has denied a rift with the coalition-partner Bhumjaithai Party over cannabis legislation, saying his party supports its use for medical purposes, not liberalisation of it.
Parliament kills Senate power bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2022
» A joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday rejected a charter amendment bill which would have ended senators' role in the election of the prime minister.
Pheu Thai, Dems call for charter panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/09/2022
» MPs from the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties are calling for a panel to rewrite the charter, which they say will make for a better and more honest democracy.
Resistance to changes
News, Published on 03/09/2022
» Now that the organic law on the election of MPs has been put on the back burner pending a constitutionality review, the amendment of another piece of legislation also instrumental in serving a dual-ballot election is going down a similar path.