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Court accepts petition on Senate poll rules
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court yesterday accepted for consideration petitions filed by Senate election candidates asking it to rule if four controversial provisions in the organic law governing the poll are in breach of the charter.
Judge decides against Election Commission rules
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/05/2024
» A judge at the Administrative Court has suggested that some of the Election Commission's (EC) regulations governing how candidates for the Senate election introduce themselves should be scrapped, as requested by complainants who submitted a petition.
Workshop lays groundwork for Senate poll
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) and the Interior Ministry yesterday organised a workshop to prepare some 1,400 election and interior officials for the upcoming Senate polls while almost 18,000 people have expressed interest in running for the 200-member chamber.
Lack of clear rules risks causing delays
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/05/2024
» A seminar held yesterday by the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) warned that the lack of clarity on election rules risks causing a delay in the election process, especially since hundreds of thousands of candidates are expected to enter the race in the coming weeks.
Thaksin's trip to Phuket comes under scrutiny
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/05/2024
» Paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's trip to Phuket, which he claimed to be a private leisure trip, has drawn flak as he was seen meeting several local administrative officials and business figures on the island.
Wage rise for select regions
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/03/2024
» The tripartite wage committee on Tuesday approved another minimum wage increase to 400 baht a day for some areas in 10 provinces, effective on April 13.
Senators size up targets
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024
» The overlapping claims area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by Thailand and Cambodia, the government's digital-wallet project and the treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be among topics for a general debate by the Senate today.
Govt to pilot 20 baht flat-rate city train fare over New Year
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/09/2023
» A 20-baht flat fare will be piloted on the MRT Purple Line and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Red Line within the next three months as a "New Year's present" to the public, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Tuesday.
No quick fix for charter rewrite
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/09/2023
» Move Forward and Pheu Thai, the two largest parties, may agree in principle to rewrite the constitution, but the latter is not expected to push for a quick revision that could prompt an early election.
Prayut signs up with UTN
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/01/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday delivered an impassioned case for why he would seek to return to Government House as he officially joined the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) -- a move that would seal his position as the party's prime ministerial candidate.