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Media urged to have its say
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/01/2017
» The media must have a clear idea how to reform itself and spell it out so it might be incorporated into a draft bill to be deliberated by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), says Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan.
NRSA races against time to finalise reform
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/01/2017
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) is racing against time to finalise action plans for reforms as the deadline for elections late this year fast approaches.
CDC backs down on death penalty plan
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/11/2016
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) bowed Monday to widespread criticism of a proposal for the death penalty for politicians convicted of selling or buying political positions, saying life imprisonment will be worded into the organic law on political parties as an alternative.
Death penalty 'too harsh' for political-post buying
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/11/2016
» A proposal to impose a maximum penalty of death against politicians involved in selling and buying political positions under the draft organic law on political parties has been opposed by a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) deputy chairman.
PM vows to wipe out corruption
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/09/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to completely wipe out corruption within 20 years via several means through the interim charter, government policies, the draft charter, and the national reform and strategic plan.
EC blasted for giving itself more power
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/09/2016
» A Democrat politician on Friday slammed the Election Commission (EC) for seeking to give itself more power while urging the charter drafters to introduce stricter mechanisms in a new organic law to keep election staff in check.
NRSA draft law 'stifles liberties'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/09/2016
» Six media organisations yesterday petitioned the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) to review the proposal to form the so-called national media professional council which they say could stifle media freedom.
EC unveils sweeping set of reforms
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2016
» The Election Commission (EC) revealed its general election reform proposals Tuesday, targeting areas ranging from candidate registration to the announcement of election results.
Prayut's classmates keen on new political party
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/08/2016
» Some of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's classmates have sought advice on the establishment of a new political party under new rules, according to a reform councillor.
'Outsider' PM throws wrench into the draft charter
Oped, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/08/2016
» The issue of how far the Senate should or could go in the selection of the next premier has jolted the very core of the draft charter -- to prevent an unwanted figure from rising to the top of the country's chain of command and keeping national reform on track.