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People's Party defends '20 pick 1' formula for charter drafters
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/11/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) has defended the "20 pick 1" formula, under which a group of 20 MPs and senators nominates one constitution drafter each, saying it ensures fairness and reflects the will of the people.
Senator calls for action on new charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/06/2025
» Senator Nantana Nantavaropas has called on House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to expedite the inclusion of the referendum on constitutional amendments to kick-start the long-awaited charter amendment process.
Put charter change ahead of casino, senator says
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2025
» Senator Nanthana Nanthawaropas yesterday urged the House of Representatives to give priority to the referendum bill on constitutional amendments when parliament reconvenes early next month.
Senate refuses to back down on referendum
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Senate, as expected, voted overwhelmingly in support of the double majority rule to be applied in a charter amendment referendum on Tuesday.
Rewrite 'unlikely' under current govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2024
» A mandatory "cooling off" period will likely apply before the move to amend the referendum bill resumes, meaning a charter rewrite will not be finished within the tenure of the current government, according to Nikorn Chamnong, secretary of the Senate-MP joint committee.
Phumtham downplays MP's House dissolution warning
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai dismissed a Pheu Thai MP's warning that disagreements over a charter referendum could result in a House dissolution as a matter of personal opinion.
Hopes dim for new constitution before 2027
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/10/2024
» A new constitution is unlikely to be completed before the government’s term ends in less than three years, meaning it will not be in place by the next general election, says the secretary of the joint House-Senate panel on the charter referendum bill.
Thai charter referendum 'likely delayed'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/10/2024
» Nikorn Chamnong, a member of the joint House-Senate panel on the charter referendum bill, said on Wednesday he no longer expects the public vote to take place in February as planned.
Pheu Thai confident of charter vote chances
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/10/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party is confident the referendum on constitutional amendments will take place early next year as initially planned, despite a difference in opinion on the double-majority requirement in the referendum bill.
MFP delays decision on leading opposition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/09/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) will await the Constitutional Court's ruling on the eligibility of party leader Pita Limjaroenrat for the role of prime minister before deciding whether to lead the opposition, it said yesterday.