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Chasing a new charter
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's move to dissolve the House early, following a dispute over how much power the Senate should have in forming a new charter-drafting body, may give the impression that efforts to rewrite the constitution have collapsed. However there is still some -- dim -- light at the end of the tunnel.
Charter bill still afloat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2025
» The month of December commences amid considerable political uncertainty. As parliament is set to convene its extraordinary session on Dec 10-11 to deliberate the proposed changes to the charter, to be followed by a regular session the day after, speculation mounts that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul may attempt to dissolve the House early -- in a bid to counter the Pheu Thai Party's threatened no-confidence motion.
MPs fail Clean Air Bill
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/10/2025
» The recurring failure to maintain a quorum during the debate on the Clean Air Bill highlights a fundamental lapse in the primary duty of members of parliament.
Pheu Thai must move on
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2025
» Weeks have passed since the People's Party (PP) threw its support behind Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul's premiership bid.
Path to a new charter
News, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2025
» Thailand stands at a critical moment again. Voters and parties are debating how to make amendments to the junta-engineered 2017 constitution to serve real democracy and institutional reform and how to keep political bargaining chips among parties at bay.
Judgement day looms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2025
» Tomorrow is judgement day for Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the Constitutional Court is set to hand down its ruling on the audio clip controversy involving her and Cambodian strongman Hun Sen. Regardless of the outcome, Thai politics looks set to remain volatile.
More charter change delay
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2025
» A joint parliamentary decision to seek a legal ruling on whether politicians can form a charter drafting panel to make wholesale amendments without the need for a referendum means the process returns to square one.
Charter redo stuck again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2025
» With a series of delays, the bid to amend the constitution is in a predicament despite being an election campaign policy for all parties.
Pheu Thai faces majority test
Editorial, Published on 20/10/2024
» The recent success of the House of Representatives in removing the double-majority clause from the referendum bill and replacing it with a simple majority is just the first triumph. The fight continues.
A turbulent time for govt
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/06/2024
» Winning an election and forming a coalition is one thing; running a country, another. After nine months at Government House, the Srettha Thavisin government finds itself struggling to fulfil its campaign promises. Tough issues -- such as the charter rewrite, boosting tourism, the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme and the sluggish economy -- remain a fierce challenge.