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House urges decision on offenders getting amnesty
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/05/2024
» A special House committee studying an amnesty bill is urging the government to decide if it wants to add those who violated the lese majeste law following the death of Netiporn "Bung" Saneysangkhom.
Senate poll opens for applicants
News, Published on 11/05/2024
» A process to elect a new batch of 200 senators has kicked off with application forms now made available, as the five-year tenure of the 250 senators installed by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ended on Friday.
Weed policy U-turn draws flak
News, Published on 10/05/2024
» The Pheu Thai-led government's about-turn on the last administration's cannabis decriminalisation policy has drawn flak from critics, with activists vowing to protest its plan to reclassify the plant as a narcotic.
Referendum 'held back' by current law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The law needs to be amended before a referendum on the first charter is held, according to Chartthaipattana Party list-MP Nikorn Chamnong, who heads a sub-committee on the charter referendum.
Ex-minister Supachai ‘guilty of forest encroachment’
Published on 25/04/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found former deputy agriculture minister Supachai Phosu guilty of severe ethical misconduct in connection with illegal occupation of a forest reserve in Nakhon Phanom province.
Referendum 'before' charter proposal
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/04/2024
» Charter amendment proposals cannot be put on the agenda until a referendum is held to ask for voters' consent for a new charter to be written, said House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
New push to punish MPs, officials who avoid summonses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has proposed a bill seeking to punish ministers and state officials who fail to testify before House committees after being summonsed.
DPM stands by call for 3 referenda
News, Published on 19/04/2024
» The cabinet will acknowledge next week the government's position to hold three referenda as a requisite for amending the entire charter, says Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
NZ premier to pay visit
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/04/2024
» New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will pay an official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from April 16-18.
Govt accused of navy fund graft bid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/04/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) accused the government of attempting to embezzle budget funds for the navy's procurement of a new frigate in parliament.