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Energy minister will not side with 'oil hoarders'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» Energy Minister Akanat Promphan warns the government will take tough action against oil hoarding, adding he has never bowed to business interests and that anyone found stockpiling fuel will face severe legal consequences, even if they are wealthy.
EC urged to replace head of Senate collusion panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/03/2026
» A group of reserve senators has asked the Election Commission (EC) to remove Pol Capt Piya Raksakul from a panel investigating allegations of collusion and vote-rigging in the 2024 Senate election, citing possible bias after a photograph showing him with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul surfaced.
Senate probes conscript death case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2026
» A Senate committee has launched an inquiry into the death of Pvt Phetcharat Kamlangying, despite the Royal Thai Army's assertion that he died of heart failure.
Senate panel presses Social Security Office on hearing data
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2026
» A Senate panel has intensified pressure on the Social Security Office (SSO) to disclose raw data from a recent public hearing on proposed changes to election rules for the Social Security Board (SSB), as scrutiny grows over management of the 3-trillion-baht Social Security Fund.
Democrat Party's Abhisit promotes waste‑to‑energy policy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2026
» Abhisit Vejjajiva, the leader of the Democrat Party, has unveiled an ambitious policy platform aimed at transforming waste management into a key driver of green economic growth, while pushing for meaningful decentralisation of power to local administrations.
Pheu Thai flags low public referendum awareness
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has warned that many voters remain unaware that a national referendum on drafting a new constitution will be held on the same day as the Feb 8 general election, cautioning that poor public communication could jeopardise the outcome and make future constitutional change far more difficult.
Charter tensions rise
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/12/2025
» Parliament will convene an extraordinary session on Dec 10-11 to consider the charter amendment bill at its second reading, following the completion of scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.
Senate panel to look into new expressway plans
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» The Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, and Consumer Protection has accepted a petition from the Expressway Authority of Thailand Labour Union urging an investigation into the government's plan to extend a private expressway concession and construct a new double-deck expressway.
Panel wraps up review of charter bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/11/2025
» The parliamentary committee vetting the constitutional amendment bill has completed deliberations and is preparing to submit the document for the second-reading debate, at a special parliamentary session on Dec 10–11, the panel said on Wednesday.
Klatham MP faces grilling over ties to gambling
Oped, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2025
» A House committee has summoned Chonnaphat Naksua, a Klatham Party MP for Songkhla, to clarify allegations regarding his involvement with online gambling networks after the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) froze 159 million baht of his assets.