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Parliament backs 2 panels for charter bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2025
» Parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the proposed setting up of a 35-member constitution drafting committee (CDC) and the 35-member public participation committee, on the first day of the second reading of the charter amendment bill.
Charter referendum must start from parliament, says expert
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/12/2025
» The cabinet has no authority to initiate a constitutional referendum without a request from parliament, Nikorn Chamnong, former secretary of the parliamentary committee on referendum procedures, said on Wednesday.
Amnesty conditions for S112 'unchanged'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/08/2025
» The House Committee on Peace Building said that conditions for offenders under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lèse-majesté law, to receive amnesty remain unchanged for now.
Rocky road ahead for charter bills
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/02/2025
» Efforts to deliberate bills seeking to amend Section 256 of the constitution, which would pave the way for setting up a charter drafting assembly (CDA), are highly unlikely to be successful, says Nikorn Chamnong, director of the Chartthaipattana Party, a partner in the coalition government.
People's Party's bill 'unlikely' to gain support
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/01/2025
» A charter amendment bill seeking to pave the way for establishing a charter drafting assembly (CDA) has a slim chance of passing its first reading, according to Nikorn Chamnong, the secretary of the joint committee on the referendum bill.
Senate refuses to back down on referendum
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Senate, as expected, voted overwhelmingly in support of the double majority rule to be applied in a charter amendment referendum on Tuesday.
Rewrite 'unlikely' under current govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2024
» A mandatory "cooling off" period will likely apply before the move to amend the referendum bill resumes, meaning a charter rewrite will not be finished within the tenure of the current government, according to Nikorn Chamnong, secretary of the Senate-MP joint committee.
3 rounds of referendum 'essential'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/11/2024
» Three rounds of referendum are a must for a proposed rewrite of the 2017 constitution, Nikorn Chamnong, secretary to the joint House-Senate House panel on the referendum bill, said.
MP seeks middle path in referendum majority row
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/11/2024
» A United Thai Nation (UTN) list-MP yesterday called for a middle path as the House-Senate committee on referendums met to thrash out its differences over the size of the majority required to pass a charter referendum.
Joint panel to thrash out differences on referendum
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/11/2024
» Disagreements surrounding the referendum bill may be settled as early as tomorrow, with opposing parties set to strike a deal on a "one and a half" majority rule as an alternative to the double majority requirement to pass a referendum.