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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.
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.
Bhumjaithai builds poll momentum as rivals falter
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/12/2025
» Politics is entering a phase in which the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has become the main focal point of political momentum.
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.
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.
No advisory council for new charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2025
» The parliamentary committee vetting proposed charter amendments decided against setting up a charter-drafting advisory council yesterday and agreed that only the 35-member charter-drafting committee (CDC) would be created with the task of writing a new constitution.
Senator slams SEA Games prep
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/11/2025
» A senator has slammed preparations for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, warning that venues are still incomplete with just over a month to go.
Govt 'has legal grounds' to end MoU with Cambodia
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2025
» The government can revoke the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 43) signed with Cambodia without a referendum due to serious breaches by the Cambodians, said Panthep Puapongpan, chairman of the Thailand Watch Foundation.
PM Anutin vows fair probe into Bangkok sinkhole
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday assured the House of Representatives that the probe into a collapsed road near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district would be conducted both independently and transparently.