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Death penalty expected to be retained
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2014
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) plans to retain the death penalty for violent criminals and make the Appeals Court the final arbiter of general legal cases to relieve the burden on the Supreme Court, committee spokesman Lertrat Rattanawanit said on Wednesday.
NLA rejects Yingluck's extra evidence
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday rejected additional evidence from former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and set Jan 9 for opening statements on the impeachment case relating to her loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme.
Kaewsun seeks rice damages
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/11/2014
» A group calling itself Thai Spring has asked lawmakers to make sure a committee is set up to seek damages from those responsible for the rice-pledging scheme.
NLA rejects Nikom's impeachment appeals
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday rejected appeals by former Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanij to consider new evidence in his battle against impeachment and exclude participation in the case by 16 former senators.
PDRC puts proposal to charter drafters
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/11/2014
» The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) on Tuesday submitted a proposal to the Constitution Drafting Committee, calling for the restructuring of the police service, public participation in the election process and eradication of corruption and vote buying.
Dems demand update on clocks probe
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2014
» Former Democrat list-MP Watchara Petchthong has demanded a progress report on the probe into alleged corruption in the purchase of overpriced wall-mounted clocks installed in meeting rooms at parliament.
NLA defers debate over Yingluck impeachment
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly's whips have deferred consideration of the proposed impeachment of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in connection with the controversial rice pledging scheme to Nov 28.
Nikom-Somsak impeachment debate to start Nov 27
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly will start debating the impeachment motion against former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont and former Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanij on Nov 27, NLA president Pornphet Wichitcholchai said on Friday.
Impeachment bid likely to flounder
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/11/2014
» Former Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanij and former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon are expected to get off the hook in the impeachment case against them, even though the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has accepted an impeachment motion, an NLA source says.
NLA accepts impeachment motion
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday voted 87-75 to accept for consideration an impeachment motion against former Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanijand former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon.