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Options lacking in charter debate
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2026
» A public referendum on whether Thailand should undertake a complete rewrite of the constitution will be held on Sunday, the same day as the general election.
Nuts and bolts of the referendum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2026
» Thailand is heading towards another national referendum on constitutional change, to coincide with the next general election on Feb 8.
PM defends Thaksin’s debt proposal
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday defended an idea floated by her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to address the household debt problem by allowing private companies to buy and manage debt from the banking system.
Ministry of Labour to assist Social Security Office inquiry
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Ministry of Labour has said it is ready to cooperate with an inquiry panel set up to investigate allegations the Social Security Office (SSO) spent an excessive 7 billion baht to purchase the SKYY9 Centre on Rama IX Road when its claimed appraisal price was 3 billion baht.
B7bn Social Security Office property deal probed
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/03/2025
» The government has set up an inquiry panel to investigate allegations by the opposition People's Party that the Social Security Office (SSO) spent an excessive 7 billion baht to purchase the SKYY9 Centre on Rama IX Road with a claimed appraisal price of just 3 billion baht.
Mideast war worries PM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2024
» Thailand is calling on all parties involved in the conflict in the Middle East to exercise utmost restraint and immediately cease all hostiles to protect civilians in the region.
Invalidating Senate candidates ‘illegal’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/05/2024
» A legal expert has warned the Election Commission (EC) that its decision to invalidate some Senate candidates because their districts only have one group of applicants could be against the law.
Digital wallet committee to resume planning
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2024
» The government's digital wallet policy committee is expected to resume its work after a meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
PM sceptical of opinion poll on digital handout
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday expressed scepticism over the findings from a recent opinion poll indicating that most people would not be upset if the 10,000-baht handout scheme was scrapped.
Charter rewrite arouses suspicions
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/01/2024
» The charter amendment process is now in motion, but many are questioning if it will truly be about serving the public interest, or whether it is a strategy by the Pheu Thai-led government to cling to power.