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Thai MP Rangsiman defends move to rewrite lese majeste law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/10/2025
» People's Party (PP) MP Rangsiman Rome insisted that the move by 44 former MPs of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) to seek amendments to the lese majeste law did not breach ethical standards.
Thai-Cambodian border wall 'needs clear demarcation'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/08/2025
» A permanent wall along the Thai-Cambodian border can only be built once both countries' territorial boundaries are clearly demarcated, acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Thursday.
Critics blast plan to cut school aid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/08/2025
» A proposal by a Senate education committee to reduce government funding for undocumented Cambodians studying in Thailand has drawn criticism from a fellow senator and human rights advocate, who warns that such a move may violate international humanitarian laws and children's rights.
Coalition in crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/07/2025
» Amnesty bills are now taking precedence over the more controversial Entertainment Complex Bill as the administration walks a political tightrope, with critics wondering if the move is a sincere attempt to reconcile a fragmenting coalition or rather a strategic manoeuvre by an embattled government.
'Thaksin has not lost that old magic'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed observations that former Thaksin Shinawatra has lost his political "magic", saying the former premier continues to possess exceptional political power.
Anutin defends abstention on referendum vote
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Bhumjaithai Party did not join a House vote to reject the Senate’s decision to retain the double-majority clause in the constitutional referendum bill for the sake of being thorough, said party leader, Anutin Charnvirakul.
Activists push for inclusion of S112 cases
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/06/2024
» Two political groups have petitioned the special House committee studying proposals related to a new amnesty bill to ensure violations of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, will be included.
Pheu Thai vows to rewrite charter, outlaw coups
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/05/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to rewrite the military-sponsored constitution and push for an anti-coup law to ensure that military takeovers would no longer be accepted and coup makers would not be recognised as “ratthathipat” (“sovereign”).
Anti-fake news hub under fire
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/03/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday slammed the Anti-Fake News Centre (AFNC) for its poor performance and called for the unit's funding to be cut.
Korn sees benefit of party merger
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/11/2022
» Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister whose Kla Party recently merged with Chart Pattana Party to form the Chartpattanakla Party, believes the new party under his leadership has a good combination of young people and veteran politicians.