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Budget debate set as MPs prep for scrutiny
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/05/2025
» The government and the opposition will be allocated 20 hours each to deliberate the 3.78-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, chief government whip Wisut Chainarun said.
House grills Social Security Office over benefits policy
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/03/2025
» The House Committee on Health yesterday criticised the Social Security Office (SSO) for allegedly providing healthcare benefits that fall short of those offered under the universal healthcare scheme, despite members' contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF).
Pheu Thai to discuss House speaker post
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/06/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party will hold a discussion on who will get the House speaker post on Wednesday, after some of its MPs voiced their disagreement with a plan to let the Move Forward Party (MFP) take the position.
Quorum at risk as MPs quit
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2023
» Seven more MPs have tendered their resignations, further increasing the risk of parliament axeing meetings due to a lack of quorum.
Deputy House Speaker Supachai hit with encroachment ethics probe
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/10/2022
» Deputy House Speaker Supachai Phosu is facing an ethics probe in connection with his alleged encroachment on a forest reserve in Nakhon Phanom.
Pheu Thai, Dems call for charter panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/09/2022
» MPs from the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties are calling for a panel to rewrite the charter, which they say will make for a better and more honest democracy.
Bill lets records be scrubbed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/06/2022
» People who have been convicted of a crime and served their sentence will be able to clear their criminal records, according to a new draft law.
Can-do 'katoey' hopes to move past gender
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2021
» The term "katoey" or transvestite may have been used as reference to Pitchaya Pocharasadorn for the wrong reason but it is what propelled her to a resounding victory in the Nov 28 tambon administrative organisation election in Nakhon Phanom.
Two ministers 'visited Covid-linked bar'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2021
» Two cabinet ministers who reportedly visited a night entertainment venue in Thong Lor linked to a new Covid-19 cluster are to be invited to give details of their movements to a House committee.
Constitutional Court to rule on changes
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/02/2021
» Parliament agreed yesterday that the Constitutional Court should rule on the legality of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at setting up a charter drafting body.