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Are you being overcharged by Thai motorcycle taxis?
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» A motorcycle taxi is a fast, direct and sometimes thrilling means of transport when navigating Bangkok’s heavy traffic. However, unlike the BTS or MRT with their fixed pricing, or metered taxis, motorcycle taxi fares can sometimes be unclear, leading to overcharging.
Thai lithium deposit figures hotly debated
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2024
» Fifteen million tonnes or less than 70,000 tonnes? That’s how much lithium there is in Thailand, depending on which figures one wants to believe.
70 parties fielding 4,781 constituency candidates
Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2023
» A total of 4,781 constituency candidates and 1,898 party-list candidates have applied to contest the May 14 election nationwide, with 63 prime ministerial candidates, the Election Commission (EC) said on Saturday.
Constitutional Court supports bill on list-MPs
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2022
» The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the bill on the election of MPs, which governs the new party-list system, did not contradict the constitution.
Charter Court rules in favour of organic bill on political parties
Online Reporters, Published on 23/11/2022
» The Constitutional Court has ruled that the organic bill on political parties does not contravene the constitution.
Parliament approves list-MP calculation favouring big parties
Online Reporters, Published on 15/08/2022
» The parliament on Monday approved a list-MP election calculation method that favours big political parties after an amendment that would have benefitted small parties failed to attract a quorum.
Most don't believe PPRP, Pheu Thai have deal to make Prawit PM: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 14/08/2022
» A majority of people do not believe speculation that the ruling Palang Pracharath Party and the opposition Pheu Thai Party have reached a political deal over the method to calculate party-list MPs and to support PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon as the successor to Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Most Thais foxed by new party-list MP scheme: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 17/07/2022
» A large majority of people do not understand the method for the calculation of party-list MPs, particularly an argument over whether to divide the party-list votes by 100 or 500, according to the result of a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Bangkok to have 33 seats at general election
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2022
» Bangkok will have the most electoral seats up for grabs at the next general election, 33, followed by Nakhon Ratchasima with 16, according to the Election Commission's Facebook post on Monday.
Insurers seek nod to cancel Covid policies
Online Reporters, Published on 19/11/2021
» Insurers have urged the regulator to allow them to cancel Covid-19 policies as it estimated claims could reach 40 billion baht by the end of this year.