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Supreme Court to rule on MPs' case
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/04/2026
» The Supreme Court is due to rule at 10.30am today on whether to accept a petition filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against 44 current and former lawmakers over their support for amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code, in a case that could have immediate political consequences.
PP's fate in hands of Supreme Court
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2026
» Progress of the legal case against 44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs involved in a proposed amendment of Section 112 of the criminal code -- the lese-majeste law -- is heating up an already simmering political atmosphere.
Bhumjaithai's rise casts shadow over watchdogs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/03/2026
» Following parliament's decisive vote for a new prime minister, Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul is making a triumphant comeback. He now wields something akin to near-absolute power, having effectively seized control of the country's major political mechanisms and institutions.
Siripong denies family graft claims
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/03/2026
» Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the Bhumjaithai Party deputy leader and MP for Si Sa Ket, has rejected allegations linking his family to irregularities in state project awards, calling the claims baseless and politically motivated.
Talks fail to secure truce
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/12/2025
» Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold further discussions under the General Border Committee (GBC) framework on Wednesday, following crisis talks in Malaysia, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
Overreach stains Senate's credibility
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/11/2025
» A decision by the scandal-ridden Senate to slap Senator Nantana Nantavaropas with a serious charge for her "pork seller" remarks about a fellow senator who won her place in the Upper Chamber has raised eyebrows.
Calls for scope of amnesty bills to widen
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/10/2025
» A movement calling itself the People's Amnesty Network has urged lawmakers to expand the scope of political amnesty bills currently being deliberated in the House to include offences under Sections 110 and 112 of the Criminal Code.
Parties jostle over charter rewrite path
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/10/2025
» The People's Party (PP), a progressive party in Thai politics, secured a small victory in parliament this week, with its charter rewriting draft becoming the primary legislation for constitutional amendment.
Will MoU referendum open Pandora's Box?
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/10/2025
» The long-standing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has resurfaced in public debate following Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's announcement that his government plans to hold a national referendum, likely alongside the next election, to ask voters whether Thailand should revoke or retain two key bilateral agreements -- MoU 43 (on land boundaries) and MOU 44 (on overlapping maritime zones).