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Charter rewrite may proceed with two referenda
Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2021
» Parliament has the duty and authority to write a new constitution, but two referenda must be held — first to ask whether people want a new charter and second to approve the finished draft, according to the Constitutional Court.
Ex-MP Vachara gets suspended jail term for defamation
Online Reporters, Published on 02/12/2020
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced former Democrat Party MP Vachara Phetthong to a 32-month suspended prison term and fined him 320,000 baht for defaming Chatchawal Apibansri, then a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), in 2018.
Arkhom is new finance minister
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2020
» His Majesty the King has endorsed the appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as the new finance minister, ending the month-long vacancy left by the sudden resignation of his brief predecessor Predee Daochai.
Hundreds demand constitution rewrite
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2020
» Hundreds of people marched to Parliament on Friday to demand a rewrite of the 2017 constitution with people’s participation.
Minority government idea floated
Online Reporters, Published on 01/06/2019
» As political parties rush to cobble together a coalition with a majority in the House ahead of the vote for prime minister on Wednesday, a senator and an MP are floating the idea of a minority government, which they say is accommodated by the 2017 constitution.
Prawit defends Senate picks
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday defended the regime's choice of senators, 101 of whom have military and police backgrounds.
Future senators start resigning from current posts
Online Reporters, Published on 04/05/2019
» Several cabinet ministers and prospective senators have started resigning from public offices and company boards, and their names will be submitted for royal approval by Friday, according to a deputy prime minister.
Harsh new penalties for forced labour, abuse of employees
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly has approved harsher punishments for employer, ranging from a maximum 400,000 baht fine to the death penalty, for use of forced labour, abuse or torture leading to a worker's death.
Controversial rice bill withdrawn from NLA
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly president on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of the controversial rice bill from the NLA’s business agenda.
NLA to stop work on May 23
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2019
» The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly will officially remain on the job until May 23, nearly two months after the election and a day before the new parliament is expected to convene.