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Senate split over Constitution Drafting Assembly plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/03/2026
» The Senate has found itself divided over a proposal to establish a 200-member Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) to draft a new charter, with senators expressing both support and opposition during the latest parliamentary session.
Election Commission confident about polling day
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) is confident the upcoming general election and referendum will proceed smoothly following a full-scale simulation exercise, stressing that voters will be required to verify their identity twice to ensure accuracy and prevent confusion.
Views on referendum sought
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/01/2026
» A leading academic has urged political parties to clearly state whether they support a referendum on drafting a new constitution, saying clarity could boost public engagement and voter turnout.
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.
Referendum law tweaked for charter rewrite
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/05/2024
» The referendum law is being amended in six areas, with electronic votes now being permitted, and the first round of the referendum on rewriting the constitution is expected towards the end of the year, according to the panel studying the issue.
Parties eye referendum law revamp
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/02/2024
» The country's largest parties, Move Forward and Pheu Thai, have found common ground in rectifying flaws in the law governing a referendum, a necessary prelude to amending the constitution.
Referendum act needs amending, says scholar
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2023
» A political science scholar on Wednesday pointed to the need to first amend the 2021 Referendum Act before moving on to amending the 2017 constitution, saying he was concerned the referendum law's complicated requirements might lead to the charter-rewriting bid failing right from the start.
Politicians make hay while the sun shines
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2022
» It was a year of tumult on the political front, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's selection as sole prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party, the Constitutional Court's ruling that Prime Minister Prayut's term still had time to run, and the landslide victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in the Bangkok governor election.
Srettha wants to settle political issues
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2022
» Srettha Thavisin, president and chief executive of real estate developer Sansiri Plc, could be one of the opposition Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidates in the general election next year.
Jatuporn's best days may be behind him
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2021
» There is a lot riding on veteran activist Jatuporn Prompan kick-starting a mass protest targeting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's ouster.