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Move Forward Party ready to grill govt over 2024 spend
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2023
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) is ready for a debate scheduled next month on the government's budget bill for the 2024 fiscal year, according to its deputy leader.
Panel to review feedback on charter change
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/12/2023
» Findings from public hearings on amending the charter in all four regions of the country are ready for review by parliamentarians.
Pheu Thai to discuss referendum plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/12/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is scheduled to meet next week to discuss the charter referendum with views still divided on how many rounds may be required, according to party veteran Phumtham Wechayachai.
Govt nod for 'CEO governors'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2023
» The cabinet has agreed in principle to grant all provincial governors authority broadly equivalent to that of a company CEO, as part of the government's decentralisation policy.
Panel crafting budget plan for fiscal 2024
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/12/2023
» The House committee studying budget planning and monitoring budget spending is taking steps to arrive at a budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 which is tentatively scheduled to be examined by the House in early January.
New charter referendum bill: B3bn
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/11/2023
» The Election Commission (EC) has estimated that organising a referendum would cost 3 billion baht, up from the 2.7 billion baht price tag in the previous round, largely due to an increase in voters.
Move Forward pushes criteria change for vote on charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday proposed a change in the criteria for a charter referendum, saying the current requirement allowed those who disagreed with the proposed rewrite to thwart its adoption easily.
Referendum act needs amending, says scholar
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2023
» A political science scholar on Wednesday pointed to the need to first amend the 2021 Referendum Act before moving on to amending the 2017 constitution, saying he was concerned the referendum law's complicated requirements might lead to the charter-rewriting bid failing right from the start.
Cabinet ministers accused over wives' shareholdings
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/11/2023
» Political activist Ruangkrai Leekitwattana on Monday petitioned the Election Commission to investigate two cabinet ministers he accuses of owning shares in companies through their wives, in breach of the constitution.
MP downplays online opposition to ending Isoc
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/11/2023
» A Move Forward Party MP has downplayed the results of an online public hearing on a draft bill seeking to dissolve the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), saying it would not be relevant to the House’s deliberation of the proposed law.