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BJT may seek wriggle room from pact
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/09/2025
» Now that the dust has settled, it appears the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) is discreetly abandoning its promises regarding the push to rewrite the charter -- a major condition in exchange for the People's Party's (PP) support for its leader's premiership bid.
People's Party leader reiterates lese-majeste stance
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2025
» People’s Party leader Natthaphong Rueangpanyawut, has reiterated his long-standing position on Thailand’s lese-majeste law, saying that while parts of the law remain problematic, any amendments must adhere to the Constitutional Court’s rulings.
It's time for Paetongtarn to step up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2025
» As the country faces severe economic difficulties, it requires a stable government and a leader with strong competency and well-roundedness -- qualifications that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra needs to acquire more of.
Drone rules to be updated amid push for commercial use
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/04/2025
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is preparing to amend the Air Navigation Act to better support the growth of drone aviation nationwide.
The Senate's image takes another hit
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/03/2025
» The rejection of two high-profile picks for the charter court, Siripan Noksuan Sawasdi, a renowned political scientist at Chulalongkorn University, and Chatri Atjananont, a former ambassador, has cast the Senate in a bad light and raised questions about its impartiality.
'Allow public input' on casino complexes
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/03/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has called for comprehensive and realistic discussions on the government's casino-entertainment complex project.
Senate rejects charter court picks
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Senate has rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court -- one for supporting a lese majeste law amendment and the other for not being a preferred choice of the majority of senators.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
25 People's Party MPs face threat of suspension
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/02/2025
» Twenty-five People's Party (PP) MPs and other lawmakers who were formerly members of the now-defunct Move Forward Party (MFP) could be suspended if the Supreme Court accepts a case against them for supporting a bill seeking to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese-majeste law.
Decision on Move Forward ethics case possible in two months
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/02/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is likely to decide within two months whether to press charges against 44 former MPs of the now-defunct Move Forward Party who supported a proposal to amend the lese-majeste law.