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20 new parties scramble to register
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/03/2018
» The political scene is springing back to life as about 20 political and pressure groups are expected to register as political parties with the Election Commission (EC), starting from tomorrow.
Prayut's new poll vow met with scorn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced the general election will be held no later than next February, but parties have poured scorn on his latest promise after the premier said late last year the poll would take place this November.
Parties back PM's offer of election talks
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/02/2018
» Political parties have welcomed recent remarks by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in which he said the regime will meet them and various state agencies to sound out an appropriate election date.
Fears soar of another election delay
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/02/2018
» Concerns about a further delay of the general election escalated Thursday after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted to reject all seven candidates chosen to be election commissioners.
Bills panel to wrap up work this month
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2018
» The tripartite panel scrutinising the two crucial organic bills on the election of MPs and selection of senators will finish its work by the end of the month before the bills are returned to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for a vote.
Ruffled by protests, govt engages public
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/02/2018
» The government will explain why the election is being delayed every time a rally is held demanding the regime stick to its roadmap, a spokesman said Wednesday.
PM steps up anti-protest rhetoric
News, WASSANA NANUAM and KORNCHANOK RAKSASERI, Published on 13/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told a gathering of foreign diplomats and dignitaries on Monday that recent political activities in the country have been mired in ill intentions.
Election-related bills 'still at risk of being axed'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/02/2018
» The possibility of the two bills on the election of MPs and selection of senators being scrapped or sent for a Constitutional Court review, which would yet again push back an election, cannot be ruled out, political sources say.
Prayut refuses to set election date
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/02/2018
» The general election will take place after all election-related laws are promulgated, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday after a mobile cabinet meeting in Chanthaburi.
NLA chief hints at more election delays
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/02/2018
» National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has hinted the organic bills on the election of MPs and selection of senators could be scrapped, which would delay the election beyond February next year.