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The last stand
Life, Atitaya Teepawat, Published on 25/03/2025
» Hearts were broken when the Property Management of Chulalongkorn University (PMCU) greenlit the decision to raze Scala Cinema, the last stand-alone cinema in Bangkok, in 2020 despite opposition from activists who attempted to save the cinema's irreplaceable art deco architecture.
Charter drafting process stalled
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2024
» The creation of a charter drafting assembly (CDA) cannot proceed until the 180-day suspension period for the public referendum bill has passed, says chief government whip Wisut Chainarun.
Court rejects complaint against PM’s handout policy
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a political activist’s complaint against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's handout scheme, saying he was not a directly affected party.
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.
Senate likely to stand behind referendum pick
Post reporters, Published on 16/12/2024
» The Senate will meet on Tuesday to vote on the referendum bill on constitutional amendments with majority of senators expected to stand firmly by the divisive double-majority rule.
Bail upheld for Thai MP appealing lese-majeste conviction
Wassayos Ngamkham and Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2024
» Rukchanok Srinork, a People’s Party MP who is appealing convictions for lese-majeste and computer crime, on Wednesday survived an attempt to have her bail revoked.
Ex-DPM Wissanu says skip charter referendum
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/12/2024
» The charter should be amended section by section to avoid having to conduct a referendum, as the focus should be on forming an assembly to redraft the constitution, according to legal experts.
Lawyer given another 2 years for lese-majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2024
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa of lese-majeste and computer crime offences and sentenced him to two years in prison. The ruling brings to 16 years and 2 months the total time he has to serve, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Phumtham downplays MP's House dissolution warning
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai dismissed a Pheu Thai MP's warning that disagreements over a charter referendum could result in a House dissolution as a matter of personal opinion.
'Bibi' and the International Criminal Court
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 27/11/2024
» The indictment of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, and former defence minister Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza has triggered a great deal of public moralising, both pro and con. Almost all of it is missing the point.