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Charter bill 'likely' to pass 2nd reading, senator says
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» Senator Norasate Prachyakorn, spokesman for the parliamentary committee vetting the constitutional amendment bill, has expressed confidence it will clear its second reading, though some technical vetting of wording by parliament's secretariat is still underway.
Senate boosts parental leave
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Senate has unanimously approved an amendment to the Labour Protection Act, increasing maternity and parental leave for employees.
Pheu Thai withdraws bid to dismiss Anutin, PP chief
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has withdrawn its petition to strip Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of their MP status for breaching constitutional principles, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha confirmed on Monday.
'Black arts' sunk Senate poll petition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/08/2025
» Senator Premsak Piayura accused influential figures in the Senate of using intimidation and covert tactics to pressure independent senators into withdrawing their signatures from a petition seeking the removal of 136 other senators over alleged election collusion.
Parliament president blasts Cambodia for 'fake claims'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/07/2025
» The president of the Thai National Assembly has condemned Cambodia’s House speaker for making “groundless, misleading allegations” against Thailand during a high-level Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Geneva that ends on Thursday.
House Secretariat to face B178m cut
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/07/2025
» A special House committee vetting the 2026 budget bill on Thursday approved a 178-million-baht cut to the Secretariat of the House's budget, following a Constitutional Court decision to accept a petition related to the alleged misuse of parliamentary funds.
Opposition warned not to name Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/03/2025
» The opposition must revise its position by March 19 and not include any reference to an outsider if it wants the censure debate to happen as scheduled on March 24, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said on Tuesday.
Senator wants court referendum ruling
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/02/2025
» Senator Premsak Piayura is expected to submit a motion to parliament on Thursday seeking a Constitutional Court ruling on whether parliament has the authority to amend Section 256 of the legal code to pave the way for setting up a charter-drafting assembly (CDA).
Call to probe Prawit absences
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/09/2024
» Prompong Nopparit, a former spokesman for Pheu Thai, will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) tomorrow to investigate Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon's repeated absences from parliamentary sessions.
Senate eyes one-day budget bill wrap-up
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/09/2024
» The Upper House looks set to conduct all three readings of the 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday, with the bill's approval potentially due the same day, Deputy Senate Speaker Gen Kriangkrai Srirak said on Friday.