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Parties eye referendum law revamp
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/02/2024
» The country's largest parties, Move Forward and Pheu Thai, have found common ground in rectifying flaws in the law governing a referendum, a necessary prelude to amending the constitution.
Student unions criticise charter court ruling
Published on 01/02/2024
» The student unions of nine universities have released a joint statement expressing concern about the Constitutional Court ruling against the Move Forward Party on Wednesday.
Panel eyes boosting minimum wage
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 01/02/2024
» The tripartite wage committee is expected to consider another daily minimum wage increase in April, with the new rates likely to rise to 400 baht in some provinces.
Arrest warrants sought for extortion gang suspects
News, Published on 01/02/2024
» Police will pursue arrest warrants for at least two people over their alleged involvement in extortion attempts by a group led by political activist Srisuwan Janya.
Petition seeking Move Forward dissolution ready
Published on 31/01/2024
» Petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana says he is preparing to go to the Election Commission on Thursday to seek the dissolution of the Move Forward Party.
MFP ordered to drop plans to amend lese-majeste law
Published on 31/01/2024
» The Constitutional Court has ordered the Move Forward Party to cease all attempts to amend the lese-majeste law, saying that campaigning on the issue is considered an attempt to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
Crusader Srisuwan faces extortion charge
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2024
» Srisuwan Janya, the country’s most prolific petitioner, has been arrested on a charge that he and two others tried to extort money from a senior civil servant in exchange for dropping a corruption allegation against him.
Handout scheme ‘unlikely’ to start in May
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2024
» The government is set to delay the launch of a controversial 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme until after May, in a setback for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who has been touting the policy as essential in boosting a sluggish economy.
A party stuck in the mud
News, Published on 13/01/2024
» The transformative new chapter for the Democrat Party is poised to change the dynamics of this country's politics, and not for the better, according to political insiders.
Bhumjaithai MP in hot water over allegations of vote-buying
News, Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 13/01/2024
» A Bhumjaithai (BJT) MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat Mukdawan Luengsinil is facing removal from office after the provincial election committee found grounds to vote-buying allegations during last year's general election.