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NLA to vote on Somsak's impeachment Nov 13
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 05/11/2015
» The National Legislative Assembly has set Nov 13 to vote on an impeachment motion filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against former education minister Somsak Prisnananthakul, who is accused of being unusually rich.
Media groups lobby against constitutional controls
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 19/10/2015
» The country's four major media associations have asked the Constitution Drafting Committee to exclude from the new charter a provision governing the existence of the press, but encouraging it to exercise self-supervision to ensure freedom of speech.
Police look on as anti-coup rally goes ahead
Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 19/09/2015
» Hundreds of anti-coup activists rallied at Democracy Monument on Saturday evening after defying an order not to march there, but police made no attempt to break up the event.
Media bill 'should exclude newspapers'
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 03/09/2015
» Newspapers should be exempt from possible media curbs under the media reform bill drafted by the National Reform Council (NRC) and submitted to the cabinet on Tuesday, a forum was told Wednesday.
Kritsada parts with history to take up Interior chief post
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 22/07/2015
» Kritsada Boonrach, director-general of the Provincial Administration Department, will be the next permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry — and one of the first who didn't graduate from Chulalongkorn or Thammasat Universities, which traditionally have provided the academic grounding of almost all interior permanent secretaries in the past.
Somyot faces tough choice for successor
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 15/06/2015
» National police chief Somyot Poompunmuang is expected to face the difficult task of deciding who will succeed him before he retires at the end of September.
Packed draft charter needs trimming down, PM says
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 08/05/2015
» The draft constitution is highly controversial and its contents should be trimmed down in order to gain approval, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
Constitution plans to upgrade TAOs
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 29/04/2015
» The new charter will enable a tambon administration organisation (TAO) to be upgraded to a tambon municipality once it has gained sufficient members, with the upgraded municipality improving services to the public, the Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) chief says.
Prayut vows to stand down if draft charter approved
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 18/04/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday insisted he has no intention of clinging on to power, saying elections will be held if the constitution is approved.
Public 'must have power' to check on govt
News, Manop Thip-Osod, Published on 27/03/2015
» Political reform and a workable democracy in Thailand will be achieved only when the people are given power to scrutinise those in charge and to protect their interests, prominent academic Thirayuth Boonmi says.