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Senate ends free meals for members
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/04/2026
» The Senate has agreed to have its secretariat arrange meals on sitting days, with senators covering the costs themselves, in a bid to curb public spending amid economic strain.
Senators back plan to end free meals
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/04/2026
» Senators have backed a plan by MPs to end free meals, in a bid to cut public spending amid the ongoing energy crisis.
Senators push to halt approval of Election Commission candidates
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/02/2026
» A group of senators called for the postponement of the Senate's approval of two Election Commission (EC) nominees, citing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and waning public confidence in independent bodies.
Parliament backs 2 panels for charter bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2025
» Parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proposed setting up of a 35-member constitution drafting committee (CDC) and the 35-member public participation committee, on the first day of the second reading of the charter amendment bill.
Senate panel to look into new expressway plans
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» The Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, and Consumer Protection has accepted a petition from the Expressway Authority of Thailand Labour Union urging an investigation into the government's plan to extend a private expressway concession and construct a new double-deck expressway.
Two panels to draft charter: House
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/11/2025
» Two 35-member parliamentary-appointed panels will be formed to finalise Thailand's new constitution within 360 days, with a strict ban on amending Chapter 2 concerning the monarchy, according to the House committee overseeing the draft constitutional amendment.
Second reading should be done 'by end of month'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/11/2025
» Scrutiny of the constitutional amendment bill in its second reading should be completed by the end of November, paving the way for a final vote once the parliamentary session opens next month, says House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
Speaker urges unity on charter rewrite
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/11/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Monday urged MPs and senators to put aside their differences to pave the way for the drafting of a new charter, amid concerns that the House may be dissolved before the charter amendment bill is passed.
Nantana seeks Wan's help in Senate row
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/11/2025
» Senator Nantana Nantavaropas has urged the House Speaker to establish a committee to investigate what she calls "abuse of power" in the Senate, after claiming that a ruling against her was politically motivated and aimed at silencing dissent.
Senator in hot water for pork slur
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/10/2025
» The Senate on Tuesday voted by a wide margin to find Senator Nantana Nantavaropas guilty of committing a serious ethical violation over "pork seller" remarks that were deemed demeaning toward a fellow senator.