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Election Commission says advance ballots to be kept safe
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/03/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) has promised the advance ballots cast on Sunday in a prelude to the general election will be in safe hands.
Thai Raksa Chart 'a way round EC rules'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/02/2019
» The Thai Raksa Chart Party has broken away from the Pheu Thai Party to beat new election rules designed to undermine major parties' chances of winning a majority of House seats, according to key Thai Raksa Chart figure Chaturon Chaisang.
Thai Niyom scheme comes under scrutiny
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/08/2018
» The state-funded Thai Niyom Yangyuen (Sustainable Thainess) programme is gathering steam as the disbursement of a budget of nearly 100 billion baht has now come under close scrutiny, particularly the nationwide distribution of a grant of 200,000 baht per village and community.
EC asked to nip Palang Pracharat in the bud
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/07/2018
» A former Pheu Thai MP has asked the Election Commission to scrap the application of Palang Pracharat Party on the ground its founders might have been offering cash and non-cash benefits to poach politicians of other parties and using state resources to finance the group’s policies.
ACT Party founder expects PDRC voters' support
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/06/2018
» Academic-turned-politician Anek Laothamatas has made it no secret that the party he founded, the Ruamphalang Prachachartthai Party, or the Action Coalition for Thailand (ACT), plans to gain political support from voters of the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
Govt gears up for local elections
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/06/2018
» The government is preparing to hold local elections this year as it wants to "test the waters" ahead of the national election expected next February, a source says.
Meechai welcomes new political guard
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/04/2018
» New political parties could break the dominance by existing parties which are struggling to reconfirm their members, according to chief charter writer Meechai Ruchupan and the main parties.
NLA passes bills on installation of MPs and senators
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/03/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed organic bills on the election of members of the house of representatives and the selection of senators despite earlier questions about their constitutionality.
Thani maintains his party pledge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/03/2018
» Despite not showing up on Tuesday to register a new party entity as pledged, Thani Thaugsuban, younger brother of street protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, vowed he will go ahead with the plan soon.
Regulations spur party leaders to start from scratch
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/02/2018
» Leaders of several small political parties have decided to start from scratch and form new ones to evade regulations requiring updated party membership information, which are seen as excessive and burdensome.