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MP, senator organic bills head to NLA
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/11/2017
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) will present two draft organic laws, one on the election of MPs and another on the selection of senators, to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today, according to committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan.
NLA passes legislation on 'fiscal responsibility'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/11/2017
» The so-called "fiscal responsibility" bill which enables more restrictions on government off-budget loan-seeking legislation was passed in its first reading by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday.
Election likely to take place in December 2018
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/09/2017
» The general election will likely take place in mid-October next year at the earliest or December next year at the latest now that organic laws will take a full 240 days to complete.
Panel rejigs police chief selections
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/08/2017
» The authority to nominate the police chief should be transferred to the politician-free Police Commission as a part of police reform, according to a panel working on the issue.
Political party law wins nod from NLA
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/06/2017
» The organic bill on political parties sailed through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Thursday by a vote of 180-0-3, with issues settled over party funding and how parties pick their election candidates.
EC says hazy details on election a threat
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2017
» A provision in the new charter that deals with the timing of the general election is causing dissent between the Election Commission (EC) and Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and must be clarified so the election results are not at risk of being annulled, officials say.
Passing laws regime's biggest success
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/05/2017
» Three years after the 2014 coup, the task of enacting legislation stands out as the most concrete achievement of the regime and the bodies it has appointed, observers say.
NPCT unveils ombudsman
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/05/2017
» The National Press Council of Thailand (NPCT) has unveiled a "media ombudsman" set up voluntarily by individual newspapers to show the media is capable of self-regulation.
King's regent provision to go
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2017
» A provision allowing the Privy Council president to serve as regent pro tempore under the constitution is to be dropped, says Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan.
CDC waters down organic law on parties
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/12/2016
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has bowed to criticism over harsh rules intended for political parties in a draft organic law by relaxing most of the much criticised sections.