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Bangkok floods swamp Democrats
Published on 10/06/2015
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has admitted the spill-over of criticism of flood handling by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is affecting the popularity of the party in the capital.
Sukhumbhand scurries back to Bangkok
Published on 09/06/2015
» Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has skipped the rest of his visit to the Netherlands to return to the capital on Wednesday after criticism piled on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on failure to prevent recent flooding.
GLO warns '5 Tigers' to shape up
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/05/2015
» The newly-appointed military chairman of the Government Lottery Office's board has threatened to take extreme measures if the retail price of lottery tickets for the June 16 draw still exceeds 80 baht per pair.
Local body leaders keep jobs for now
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/05/2015
» The decentralisation of power to local bodies, made controversial by the protests of grassroot leaders who fear losing their jobs, marks a step forward in the new charter by ensuring that oversight by the state is flexible and limited to what is necessary, a charter drafter says.
Experts slam 'confusing' constitution
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/05/2015
» A new election method set out in the draft charter will confuse voters and weaken political parties, according to critics.
'Weak, unstable' government beckons
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/03/2015
» The mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system proposed under the new constitution will enfeeble large political parties and lead to weak and unstable coalition governments prone to falling at any time, the two major political parties said.
Charter pushes coalition government
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/03/2015
» The draft charter provides mechanisms to ensure coalition governments are formed, particularly involving the the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties, charter drafter Anek Laothammathat says.
Draft charter 'steals democracy'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/03/2015
» The draft constitution is fraught with flaws as the constitution drafters have come up with the wrong solutions that will only snatch democracy from the people, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
Cobra Gold opens at 'challenging' time for US, Thailand
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2015
» NAKHON NAYOK — The United States said on Monday its relationship with long-time ally Thailand was going through a "challenging" period as the two sides began a major military exercise, scaled down over Washington's concerns about the military leadership.
Model citizens await fate in military court
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/12/2014
» Two bailed defendants allegedly involved in the so-called "Khon Kaen model" of red-shirt resistance insist they are innocent and had nothing to do with past red-shirt rallies.