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Lawmaker pensions stir big debate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/04/2026
» Lawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.
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.
Post-poll power plays face danger
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2026
» More than two weeks after the Feb 8 general election, the political landscape remains clouded by legal uncertainty and high-stakes coalition bargaining.
Pheu Thai pledges major overhaul of SSF
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has vowed to implement comprehensive reform of the Social Security Fund (SSF) within three months if it returns to office after the election.
MP pushes for SSO probe
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/10/2025
» Rukchanok Srinork, People's Party (PP) MP for Bangkok, called on newly appointed Labour Minister Trinuch Thienthong to urgently address lingering issues within the Social Security Office (SSO), including the controversial purchase of the SKYY9 building.
Thailand's agriculture spending faces probe
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/08/2025
» Opposition MPs have raised concerns over the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives' budget allocation, questioning a 41-million-baht investment in the development of a central agricultural market in Phayao.
B8.9bn cut from budget bill: govt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/08/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavichira, who chairs the special budget scrutiny committee, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday that the committee has cut the proposed budget by 8.92 billion baht.
Senate to air budget meeting
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/06/2025
» The Senate said it will livestream its budget committee meeting scheduled for July 25 on YouTube and Facebook in a bid to promote a more proactive and open discussion process.
Thailand very close to debt ceiling, opposition warns
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/06/2025
» The opposition People’s Party (PP) has warned that Thailand is coming perilously close to hitting its public debt ceiling, which it believes could jeopardise treasury reserves.
Parliament renovation budget defended
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/05/2025
» A renovation of the parliamentary conference room is necessary to reduce the amount of money spent by committees that currently have to rent hotel rooms for seminars, according to a deputy House speaker.