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Ex-senator blasts EC for slow progress in fixing case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/08/2025
» Former senator Wanchai Sornsiri has accused the Election Commission (EC) of dragging its feet in handling the election fraud case against 138 senators implicated in alleged vote-rigging during the 2024 Senate election, warning the process could be delayed by up to two years.
Moves to curb military power in Thailand will continue
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/12/2024
» Pheu Thai lawmaker Prayuth Siripanich's attempt to push for a so-called "anti-coup bill" has been met with opposition from critics and is unlikely to win endorsement from parliament, political observers say.
Senate push to grill govt to go ahead
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Senate's push for a general debate on the implementation of government policies has received the backing of more than 84 senators, according to Senator Kittisak Rattanawaraha.
Senate bid to take govt to task falls flat
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2024
» An attempt by a group of senators aiming for a new general debate on what they already view as the government's failure to honour promises made upon taking office now appears uncertain as the group has yet to even garner the 84 of the 250 senatorial votes needed to request a debate.
Pheu Thai accused of 'stalling' to keep power
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/11/2023
» Former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan accused the Pheu Thai Party of stalling the push for constitutional amendments, saying the ruling party is deliberately dragging its feet to prolong its stay in power.
Referendum act needs amending, says scholar
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2023
» A political science scholar on Wednesday pointed to the need to first amend the 2021 Referendum Act before moving on to amending the 2017 constitution, saying he was concerned the referendum law's complicated requirements might lead to the charter-rewriting bid failing right from the start.
Senator wants govt to speed up amnesty for all political protesters
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/10/2023
» Senator Wanchai Sornsiri on Tuesday called on the Pheu Thai-led government to quickly table legislation giving amnesty to political protesters of all colours, saying it was time to act.
Minister claims corruption crackdown gathers pace
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2023
» Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset said the government will continue to follow the money trail of influential figures which are believed to have engaged in questionable dealings, before suggesting taxes could be an effective way to root them out.
Senate committee to monitor constitution rewrite
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/09/2023
» A working panel has been set up to monitor the government's charter amendment process, according to Senator Seree Suwanpanont, who chairs the Senate committee on political development and public participation.
We'll keep poll pledges, says PM
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/09/2023
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is pulling out all the stops to overcome budget constraints and carry out its poll pledges, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.