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NLA seeks to allay election body fears
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/05/2017
» A National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee scrutinising the charter's organic law on the Election Commission (EC) will today look to settle controversy over a new proposal to reduce the EC's power, which is likely to pit the bill against the 2017 constitution.
Election Commission charting new ground
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/05/2017
» The Election Commission is going through internal changes demanded by the new constitution. In an exclusive interview, EC chairman Supachai Somcharoen speaks of the commission's preparedness for the new duties and powers to put together elections under new rules.
King signs new constitution into life
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/04/2017
» His Majesty the King on Thursday officially endorsed the promulgation of the country's 20th constitution, setting the stage for a general election expected to be held by late 2018.
Veteran journalist Yuwadee dies at 71
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 11/03/2017
» Yuwadee Tunyasiri, a former senior reporter at the Bangkok Post, died peacefully early yesterday.
'Thairath' senior reporter elected Thai Journalists Association head
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2017
» Thairath senior reporter Paramet Lekpetch was on Saturday elected president of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) at its annual meeting, vowing to fight against the government's attempts to control the media.
The Fakebook Diaries
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 01/01/2017
» Around 15 million or so people noticed last Tuesday that there was no bomb or large explosion anywhere in Bangkok. None of those people worked for Facebook, which is OK, but after the "explosion", people who work for Facebook insisted there was, actually, an explosion.
About Politics
News, Published on 19/11/2016
» Yingluck's rice photo ops and Prayut's subsidies come under attack v Some election commissioners are scrambling to protect their jobs under new qualification rules v New army chief Gen Chalermchai likes to appease his masters
Prayut wields S44, appoints new city boss
News, Published on 19/10/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution to remove Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra and his deputies from office and appoint Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang as new governor with immediate effect.
Dem trio defamed Yingluck
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2016
» The Appeal Court yesterday upheld a one-year jail term, suspended for two years, handed to three Democrat politicians for defaming former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Public divided on referendum vote
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2016
» Politics, health care and basic education and help for the poor will be the deciding factors for some wage-earning and self-employed voters.