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City Hall denies full lockdown rumours
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/04/2020
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Tuesday dismissed as untrue reports that it will announce a full lockdown and keep city residents at home in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
PPRP 'seals deal' to form coalition govt
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/05/2019
» Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is well on its way to leading the next government, joined by the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties, according to military sources.
Democrats face major decision
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/05/2019
» The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) chances of forming a coalition government have been thrown into doubt as concerns mount that the Democrat Party under its newly elected leader may switch sides and join an alliance led by the Pheu Thai Party.
Senators seen as PM puppets
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/05/2019
» At least 160 or two-thirds of the 250 newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds, sparking criticism that the Upper House is a tool to extend the regime's rule, which critics say would renew political conflict.
Pheu Thai govt hopes fade
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2019
» The Pheu Thai-led alliance's hope of forming a coalition government look dashed after the Election Commission (EC) endorsed 149 party-list MPs on Wednesday, which effectively reduced the number of seats garnered by the alliance to 245.
EC faces legal action over poll
Gary Boyle, 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.
Thai Raksa Chart to be dissolved
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2019
» The Election Commission on Wednesday decided to recommend that the Constitutional Court dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party (TRC) for nominating Princess Ubolratana to be its prime ministerial candidate.
Prayut warns political parties
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2019
» With a date yet to be fixed for the coming general election, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday he would consider joining any party that does not abandon the policies set in motion by the current government.
Japan women's university blasts magazine sex-listing
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2019
» TOKYO: A women's university in Japan criticised a weekly magazine on Wednesday for publishing an article that ranks universities by the sexual availability of female students.
Abhisit denies talk of coalition invitation
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/12/2018
» The Democrat Party has denied it has been approached by the regime to join the next coalition government in exchange for "A-list" ministries.