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NACC 'powerless' to disclose PM's assets
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/08/2021
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has insisted it has no power to disclose records of assets owned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam under the new NACC law.
EC faces legal action over poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/04/2019
» As the Constitutional Court has rejected the Election Commission's (EC) petition seeking a ruling on the calculation method for party-list MPs, the poll agency could be sued by political parties that are disadvantaged by any formulas it has devised, pundits say.
Abhisit left to rue mistakes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/03/2019
» In the wake of the Democrats' embarrassing defeat in the Sunday poll, former leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has only a slim chance of returning to the party's top post unless he can reinvent his image and change the public perception of the party, according to a leading political analyst.
Dems, Pheu Thai dominate city
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/03/2019
» Thirty House seats in Bangkok will be up for grabs only for Democrat and Pheu Thai heavyweights in this Sunday's election, with no "giant slayers" from new rival parties likely to taste their first victory.
Rookie parties to redefine poll strategies
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/03/2019
» The race to the election's finish line on Sunday will see the position of the reigning titans -- the Pheu Thai and Democrat parties -- undercut by the Future Forward (FFP) and Palang Pracharath (PPRP) parties, political analysts say.
Prayut's 'positives' put in print
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/02/2019
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) launched a 157-page book on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, detailing his achievements and touting him as a candidate fit to lead the country after the election.
Unlocking the potential within
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/02/2019
» With six million openly LGBT people scattered across the country, the community is large enough to encourage political parties to draw up policy platforms pitched at this group to woo their support.
Young doctor eyes poll win
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/01/2019
» Despite being a political rookie, the 29-year-old Kanawat Chantaralawan remains eager to run in the notoriously tough to win Constituency 7 in Bangkok, which covers Bang Sue and Dusit districts.
Next govt tipped to be short-lived
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/01/2019
» The next government could be a very short-lived one given the possibility of it emerging with a parliamentary minority, politicians are warning.
One head punch too many
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/11/2018
» The death of a 13-year-old kickboxer, who died of a brain haemorrhage on Nov 11 after being knocked out in the ring, has drawn public attention to a draft amendment to the Boxing Act, now seen as a mechanism to better protect the rights and safety of young kickboxers.