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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.
Referendum drive sags
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/01/2026
» With less than a month until voters head to the polls, public sentiment on whether to approve the drafting of a new constitution remains largely static, with no clear momentum on either side of the referendum.
Cabinet holds off on casino bill for more consideration
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/03/2025
» The cabinet did not take up the casino-entertainment complex bill for deliberation yesterday as expected, pending a public hearing, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.
Government defends Thaksin's role
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/11/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has the full legal right to assist in Pheu Thai Party's campaign rallies for the upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) chair elections in Udon Thani and Surin provinces, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Govt ‘can’t intervene’ in case of Vietnamese dissident
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/07/2024
» The Thai government will not interfere in the legal proceedings involving a Vietnamese activist who is facing extradition, but whose release has been requested by some US lawmakers, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Move Forward, Srettha rulings ‘by September’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/07/2024
» The Constitutional Court is likely to conclude two high-profile cases which will decide the fate of the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) and that of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin before September, according to court president Nakharin Mektrairat.
EC unfazed as candidates trade votes
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/06/2024
» Wooing or exchanging votes in the Senate election are no longer deemed a breach of the Election Commission's (EC) regulations, Sawang Boonmee, EC secretary-general, said on Thursday.
EC defends Senate poll rules
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) defended its controversial regulations regarding the Senate election yesterday, insisting it has not exceeded the powers legally granted to it.
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.
Journalists tour 'once violent' Xinjiang
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2023
» China allowed a number of international media organisations to observe what is hailed as success in containing terrorist-related violence in Xinjiang.