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Election Commission frets over cash for votes
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/02/2026
» Concerns over vote-buying have intensified in the final days before Sunday's general election and constitutional referendum, prompting the Election Commission (EC) to order heightened monitoring nationwide, particularly in the Northeast and the South.
Charter models strike contrast
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/10/2025
» As parliament prepares for a special joint session on Oct 14–15 to debate three proposed constitutional amendment bills, political analysts say the model proposed by the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) appears to have the best chance of gaining approval.
Civil sector gets charter rewrite say
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/01/2025
» Parliament yesterday voted in favour of amending its meeting regulations to allow representatives from the civil sector to join a parliamentary committee tasked with vetting charter amendment bills.
House to vote Thursday whether to accept commitee's report on amnesty bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/10/2024
» The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to decide whether to accept a report from a special committee on drafting an amnesty bill for political offenders.
Parties split on amnesty report
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/10/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party and its coalition partners are firmly opposed to any attempts to include lese majeste in the list of offences that would be pardoned under any new political amnesty bill.
MPs split on including lese majeste in amnesty bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/10/2024
» MPs expressed mixed opinions on whether lese majeste offences should be included in an amnesty bill as the House of Representatives began reviewing a report prepared by a special House committee studying the bill.
Small parties to vote against charter amendment bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2021
» Seven micro parties have vowed to vote against the charter amendment bill seeking to restore a two-ballot election system and will file for a constitutionality check of the bill.
Prayut defends govt virus crisis handling
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/09/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the government's handling of the Covid-19 crisis and vaccination policy on the third day of the censure debate on Thursday.
Parliament votes to remove kratom from narcotics list
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2021
» An amendment bill removing kratom from the narcotics list cruised through the final stages in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, taking it one step closer to legalisation.
Senator says opposition bills likely to be voted down
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/09/2020
» A senator says he is confident the Senate will vote down all four motions filed by the opposition to pave the way for the writing of a new constitution.