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Pheu Thai takes aim
News, Published on 18/12/2019
» The opposition Pheu Thai Party will table a no-confidence motion against the government in parliament next month, with four cabinet ministers in the cross-hairs, Pheu Thai heavyweight Chalerm Ubumrung announced on Tuesday.
Small comfort in new graft rank
News, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thailand is doing a little better in the fight against graft, falling to 96th place in the latest Corruption Perception Index from 101st place a year ago.
Candidates urged to clean up act
News, Published on 26/12/2017
» Encouraging voters to vote "No" in an MP election can be deemed illegal if the campaigner adds negative opinions about a candidate, according to the current draft of the organic law on MP elections.
NLA at odds on snooping plan
News, Published on 22/12/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) could not agree Thursday on whether to allow the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to conduct eavesdropping and wire-tapping during investigations.
NACC 'snooping' plan stirs fury
News, Published on 21/12/2017
» A last-minute proposal to let the National Anti-Corruption Commission conduct eavesdropping and wire-tapping is expected to lead to a fierce debate in the National Legislative Assembly today.
Lawmakers urged to stand down from panel
News, Published on 05/11/2017
» Two lawmakers being investigated for unusual wealth have been urged to resign from a panel scrutinising a draft organic law on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Journalists rap government's 'media interference'
News, Published on 18/08/2017
» Journalists have criticised the government for media interference after the director-general of the Public Relations Department asked TV stations to cover each minister during the mobile cabinet meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima early next week.
Red shirts, PDRC to join forums
News, Published on 16/07/2017
» Representatives from the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) are expected to join in another round of public hearings on a draft "social contract for national unity-building" this week, according to the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).
FM insists Trump keen on Prayut visit
News, Published on 12/07/2017
» Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai says US President Donald Trump wants to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, although the meeting date has yet to be set pending preparations from both sides.
Media-control bill 'faces tough legal passage'
News, Published on 04/05/2017
» The chairman of a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) subcommittee on media reforms has conceded it will not be an easy task to roll out the controversial law regulating the media.