Showing 1 - 10 of 315
Pheu Thai vows to rewrite charter, outlaw coups
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/05/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to rewrite the military-sponsored constitution and push for an anti-coup law to ensure that military takeovers would no longer be accepted and coup makers would not be recognised as “ratthathipat” (“sovereign”).
Senate set to grill government on its policies
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2024
» Ninety-eight senators filed a motion on Monday for a general debate without a vote on the government's performance next month.
MFP blasts 'lame duck' budget bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2024
» The opposition on Wednesday described the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill for fiscal 2024 as a "lame duck", decrying the vague wording used to explain its spending targets and complaining about its potential inefficiency, among other issues.
PM says ministers well prepared as budget debate begins
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said ahead of the 2024 Budget Bill debate on Wednesday he was not worried about the outcome, his ministers were well prepared to explain their budget allocations.
Speaker expects budget debate to go smoothly
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/01/2024
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha says he expects the first reading of the 2024 budget bill to go smoothly on Wednesday.
Politics, parties and PMs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/12/2023
» With 2024 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look back at five top political stories that captivated and intrigued the nation over the past year.
Opposition preps ahead of govt's first budget debate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2023
» The Democrat Party says it is ready to scrutinise the government's 2024 expenditure budget bill during the first reading debate on Jan 3–5.
Thaksin case 'above board': PM
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2023
» The Department of Corrections and the Police General Hospital complied with regulations in allowing convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to stay on at the hospital, says Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
MFP urged to tread carefully on amnesty
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/10/2023
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has cautioned the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) to be careful that its push for an amnesty law does not trigger a major new political conflict.
Pheu Thai leader resigns over military links in new coalition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/08/2023
» Dr Cholnan Srikaew has kept his word and resigned as the leader of the Pheu Thai Party because of its decision to form a government with military-linked parties.