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Models for drafting bodies face scrutiny
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/10/2025
» Two models for the formation of a constitution drafting assembly (CDA) and two options for a constitution drafting committee (CDC) are expected to be submitted to the main parliamentary committee working to amend the 2017 charter today, with the aim of finalising the framework this week.
Thai PM Anutin urges swift rewrite of charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a charter rewrite must be expedited as parliament holds the authority to initiate the drafting of a new constitution.
Move Forward Party submits 3 bills for reform
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/07/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday submitted three charter amendment bills seeking to mitigate the impact of the military regime's orders, prevent future coups and abolish the junta-backed 20-year national strategy.
Pheu Thai vows to rewrite charter, outlaw coups
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/05/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to rewrite the military-sponsored constitution and push for an anti-coup law to ensure that military takeovers would no longer be accepted and coup makers would not be recognised as “ratthathipat” (“sovereign”).
Amnesty panel to mull inclusion of S112 cases
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/05/2024
» The House of Representatives special committee studying proposals for implementing a new political amnesty will on Thursday determine the necessity of forming a new committee to consider the offences and decide if lese majeste suspects should be included.
Somsak defends anti-torture delays
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2023
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin yesterday defended the delayed enforcement of four key provisions in the law against torture and enforced disappearances, saying enforcing it in its entirety would backfire without proper equipment and training.
Somsak defends anti-torture delays
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/02/2023
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin on Thursday defended the delayed enforcement of four key provisions in the law against torture and enforced disappearances, saying enforcing it in its entirety would backfire without proper equipment and training.
Parliament chooses MP calculation method favouring small parties
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/07/2022
» Parliament on Wednesday night voted for a party-list MP calculation method, which observers say could give small political parties a better chance to have their list MPs in the House after the next polls.
Budget bill passage put on hold
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2020
» Fears about risks to the economy are growing after 174 MPs on Wednesday requested a Constitutional Court ruling on the validity of the 3.2-trillion baht budget bill for the 2020 fiscal year.
NLA forwards marijuana bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/11/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) sent its 17-section marijuana draft bill which outlines the uses of cannabis for medical purposes to the government, kicking off the first step to partially legalising the narcotic.