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Democrats ease political freedom demands
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/12/2017
» The Democrat Party sees no need to be "persistent" in asking the regime to lift its ban on political activities for now as the government must take responsibility for any backlash caused by delays in lifting the ban, former prime minister and ex-Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai says.
Suspect's jail term irks NCPO
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/12/2017
» A probe is being carried out to determine why one of the five men allegedly linked to a huge arms cache found recently in Chachoengsao was released early from prison after a weapons conviction in 2014, according to a regime source.
Five names put forward for EC 'reset'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2017
» Five names have been put forward to join the seven-seat Election Commission (EC), which will also comprise two candidates appointed by the Supreme Court, as the government seeks to "reset" the committee ahead of next year's poll.
Election faces delay to 2019
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2017
» The regime's possible delay of lifting the political ban could cause a general election to be postponed to 2019, critics say.
Major parties hose down alliance plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2017
» Political parties have poured cold water on calls for the two largest parties to combine forces to keep out a non-elected premier from the next government, saying it is too early for talks of an alliance.
Key parties won't rule out alliance
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/11/2017
» Key members of the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties have not ruled out the possibility of the two parties joining hands to prevent a non-elected prime minister from coming to power after the next general election.
Prayut threatens media outlets with strict cyber law
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 22/11/2017
» The Computer Crime Act will be rigorously enforced against online media that distort facts and disseminate "fake reports and hate speech", Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha threatened Tuesday.
Local leaders 'ordered' to answer Prayut's 6 queries
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2017
» Some community leaders have effectively been ordered to answer the six questions about governance recently posed to the public by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.
CDC: 5 laws must change ahead of polls
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2017
» Five laws relating to regional governing bodies need to be amended before local elections can take place, according to the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC).
PM's 6 questions 'designed to rile critics'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/11/2017
» The latest round of questions posed to the public by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shows fairly unequivocally that the regime hopes to retain its grip on power after next November's election, either with the help of an existing political party or one that could be set up for this purpose.