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Thailand's People's Party calls for charter rejig before election
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2024
» The main opposition People’s Party (PP) on Monday urged the new government to back section-by-section charter amendment and the drafting of a new constitution to ensure both processes are completed before the next general election.
Fertiliser subsidy hurts farmers, say MPs
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2024
» Many government and opposition MPs have strongly objected to a cabinet-approved fertiliser subsidy programme costing 30 billion baht and intended to help 4.68 million rice farmers, saying it must be revised.
Senate set to meet next week
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/07/2024
» The new Senate is scheduled to meet for the first time next Tuesday to elect the speaker and deputies after being sworn in, according to the Senate Secretariat.
Wan backs call for three referenda
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2024
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Friday backed a recommendation made by the charter referendum study panel that three referenda should be held if the entire charter is to be amended.
Flak for senators' overseas trips
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2024
» Plans by senators to go overseas on trips costing millions of baht have come under fire as their terms end on May 10.
United Thai Nation Party downplays talk of cabinet reshuffle
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2024
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party dismissed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, saying there had been no signals of a forthcoming shake-up from the prime minister.
Move Forward Party demands action on call centre gangs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/04/2024
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) accused the government yesterday of failing to honour its promise to stamp out call centre gangs operating on the other side of the Thai-Myanmar border -- a growing threat to Thailand and other countries.
Govt upbeat on wallet handout
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/03/2024
» The government will launch its flagship digital wallet handout scheme in the last quarter of the year, with the timeline of the scheme expected to become clearer after the digital wallet policy committee meets on April 10, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
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.
Poor exam results put schools on the spot
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2023
» Thailand's latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) scores, the lowest in more than two decades since the country joined the Pisa Assessment process in the early 2000s, are a wake-up call for stakeholders to help speed up improvement in the education system.