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Senate split over Constitution Drafting Assembly plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/03/2026
» The Senate has found itself divided over a proposal to establish a 200-member Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) to draft a new charter, with senators expressing both support and opposition during the latest parliamentary session.
Post-poll power plays face danger
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2026
» More than two weeks after the Feb 8 general election, the political landscape remains clouded by legal uncertainty and high-stakes coalition bargaining.
Democrat Party's Abhisit promotes waste‑to‑energy policy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2026
» Abhisit Vejjajiva, the leader of the Democrat Party, has unveiled an ambitious policy platform aimed at transforming waste management into a key driver of green economic growth, while pushing for meaningful decentralisation of power to local administrations.
Charter bill 'likely' to pass 2nd reading, senator says
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» Senator Norasate Prachyakorn, spokesman for the parliamentary committee vetting the constitutional amendment bill, has expressed confidence it will clear its second reading, though some technical vetting of wording by parliament's secretariat is still underway.
MoU vote faces stiff opposition
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/10/2025
» Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut is urging the government to withdraw its plan to hold a referendum on the controversial memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Cambodia signed in 2000 and 2001, saying such complex international issues fall squarely within the government's remit -- not the public's.
Pheu Thai hands charter bill draft to parliament president Wan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2025
» Pheu Thai has submitted its version of the charter amendment bill to parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha in a bid to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
Lift flaw tied to State Audit Office building fate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/04/2025
» A structural imbalance in a lift shaft may have contributed to the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building during last month's earthquake, says Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Bill eyes National Council for Peace and Order order repeals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2025
» Pheu Thai Party list-MP Chaturon Chaisang is pushing forward a bill to revoke 23 orders issued by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Gulf of Thailand overlapping claim negotiators 'await parliament's nod'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2025
» A new Joint Technical Committee (JTC) has not yet been formed to negotiate with Cambodia on the maritime dispute as the government cannot act without parliament's consent, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said on Monday.
'Koh Kut sovereignty clear-cut'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/12/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra insisted on Thai sovereignty over the island of Koh Kut in Trat province, adding that the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand only serves as a framework for talks on the issue between Thailand and Cambodia.