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Many party-linked Senate candidates tipped to win
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2024
» Major political parties, including the opposition Move Forward Party, will likely see a large number of their representatives or allies win seats in the final round of the Senate election, outgoing Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said on Wednesday.
Central bank renews case to limit digital wallet scheme
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) remains firm in its opposition to a government plan to give 500 billion baht in cash to almost all its adult citizens to revitalise consumption activity, saying the prudent thing would be to limit assistance to the needy.
Senate election gets green light from court
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the Senate election did not breach the charter, clearing the way for the poll to proceed to its final step next week.
Court to consider Move Forward's dissolution next month
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court said on Tuesday that it would consider the dissolution case against the Move Forward Party (MFP) on July 3.
'Unusual voting' probe sought
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/06/2024
» Caretaker senator Somchai Swangkarn has urged the Election Commission (EC) to expedite an investigation into alleged irregularities in the weekend provincial-level Senate election after some candidates received an unusually high number of votes from their peers in Buri Ram.
Second chance beckons for South Africa?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/06/2024
» Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different. He got his job back in a vote late on Friday, but only because at the last moment he managed to cobble together a coalition that has a majority in parliament. It's so new that the coalition partners still haven't agreed on who does what in the new government.
SET falls on domestic political fear
Business, Published on 18/06/2024
» The Thai stock market plunged below 1,300 points in the morning session Monday, pressured by domestic political concerns as investors await the outcomes of three major legal cases set to be considered on Tuesday.
Govt reform bill tipped to pass first test
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/06/2024
» The government-sponsored referendum bill is expected to pass its first test, according to Chartthaipattana Party list-MP Nikorn Chamnong, who is heading a sub-committee on the charter referendum.
Courts to hear 4 key cases
Published on 17/06/2024
» The political temperature is expected to rise a notch tomorrow (Tuesday) as the Constitutional Court begins its deliberation of three political cases, while the Office of Attorney-General (OAG) is set to indict former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on a lese majeste charge.
Paris loses crown as Europe’s biggest stock market to London
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/06/2024
» LONDON - France’s political upheaval has led the country to lose its spot as Europe’s biggest equity market, less than two years after stealing that crown from the UK.