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Clean Air Bill gains traction
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2026
» Opposition parties have renewed calls for urgent action on air pollution, pledging to push forward a Clean Air Bill while urging the government to address the wildfire and PM2.5 fine dust crisis through both immediate relief and long-term structural reforms.
Bhumjaithai to unveil three PM candidates
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party will unveil its prime ministerial candidates on Wednesday, with senior figures confirming the party has finalised three names ahead of the 2026 general election campaign.
Election and referendum to cost B9 billion
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2025
» The cabinet has approved a budget of nearly 9 billion baht for the Election Commission (EC) to stage the 2026 general election and a referendum on whether to draft a new constitution on Feb 8.
New measures to boost tourism
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government plans to roll out a package of measures, in addition to the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, to stimulate domestic tourism and economic activity, which are expected to boost this year's GDP by 0.4%.
Democats to elect new chief Oct 18
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/09/2025
» The Democrat Party has officially scheduled its extraordinary general meeting to elect a new leader and executive committee for Oct 18.
Election Commission urged to disband coalition parties over Thaksin influence
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/07/2025
» A political activist lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, urging it to disband seven political parties for allegedly allowing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to interfere in their internal affairs, in violation of the organic law on political parties.
Government defends cost of new transport ministry HQ
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The government has pushed back against criticism from the opposition People’s Party of the 3.8-billion-baht budget for a new 22-storey Ministry of Transport headquarters, calling the project a necessary long-term investment to address serious infrastructure and operational shortcomings.
Expensive parliament projects draw flak
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/05/2025
» Amid growing concerns about public spending and transparency, five key renovation projects within the parliament complex drew scrutiny during a House committee session on Thursday.
Thai senators slam 'wasteful' parliament renovation plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2025
» A group of 30 senators has voiced strong opposition to a proposed 956-million-baht budget for the renovation of the new parliament complex, arguing that the spending plan is excessive, poorly prioritised and not in the public interest.
Parliament renovation budget defended
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/05/2025
» A renovation of the parliamentary conference room is necessary to reduce the amount of money spent by committees that currently have to rent hotel rooms for seminars, according to a deputy House speaker.