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Govt's B3.75tn budget passes first House test
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/06/2024
» The 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year sailed through its first reading in the House of Representatives on Friday night with 311 votes of support, 175 against and two abstentions.
MFP aims to keep deputy speaker position
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/08/2023
» Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada will remain in his current role even though the Move Forward Party (MFP) has shifted to the opposition, a senior party member said on Thursday.
Move Forward tables military, economic reform bills
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/07/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has submitted seven bills which it said would "demilitarise" the armed forces and "demonopolise" the economy to the House for further consideration.
MFP reveals 100-day roadmap
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/04/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday revealed a roadmap for its first 100 days in office, believing it will form the next government and make good on its 300-point campaign promises.
Move Forward reveals 100-day roadmap
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/04/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday revealed a roadmap for its first 100 days in office, outlining how it will form the next government and make good on its 300 campaign promises.
Senate passes 2023 budget bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/08/2022
» The Senate on Tuesday endorsed the 3.18-trillion-baht budget bill for fiscal 2023 and suggested local authorities be given more power to collect tax revenues as budget allocations to local authorities under the bill are low.
Senate says taxes can replace budget cuts
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/08/2022
» A Senate committee has urged the government to give local authorities more power to collect tax revenues as budget allocations to local agencies under the budget bill for fiscal 2023 are low.
A fraught year in politics
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2020
» It is often said that Thailand resolves around political events. Here are the five most dynamic and attention-grabbing stories — the youth-led, anti-government protests, the Future Forward Party’s spectacular fall, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha surviving the Constitutional Court’s rulings that threatened to deliver the death warrant on his premiership, the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections held for the first time in six years and the internal turbulence experienced by the main opposition Pheu Thai Party — which have left their mark this year.
Party big guns lay out promises
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/02/2019
» Four major political parties have vowed to combat social inequality and boost income distribution if given the chance to run the country after the March 24 election.
New land tax bill nears NLA approval
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2018
» Deputy Finance Minister Wisudhi Srisuphan has hailed the bill on land and buildings tax, which is on the verge of sailing through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), as a significant overhaul of the tax structure.