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Blast from the past Thaksin eyes power
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/03/2022
» As Thai politics is about to take another turn, with the next election on the horizon, fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is making a stir by vowing to stage a comeback.
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PM tenure a timebomb
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/09/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's controversial tenure is set to become another political timebomb that might plunge the country into crisis.
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Police reforms are 'years behind schedule'
News, Akarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/08/2021
» The alleged torture and killing of a drug suspect while in police custody has intensified calls for overdue police reforms while also casting a spotlight on the slow examination process of a bill aimed at improving the structure of the police force.
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PPRP rewrite bid 'undermines graft war'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2021
» Former election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn on Tuesday raised concerns over the charter amendment proposed by the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) targeting Section 144, saying if approved, it would weaken the charter's anti-corruption mechanisms.
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Referendum bill delay a perilous game
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/03/2021
» As the charter amendment bill was shot down in parliament earlier this month, it is apparent that the process -- a crucial factor for national reconciliation -- will not be completed during the tenure of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government. The failure of the amendment push came as no surprise as it was the aspiration of Meechai Ruchupan, the head of the charter drafting committee, to make changes an uphill task.
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Charter rewrite may proceed with two referenda
Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2021
» Parliament has the duty and authority to write a new constitution, but two referenda must be held — first to ask whether people want a new charter and second to approve the finished draft, according to the Constitutional Court.
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Top court set to rule on charter rejig
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2021
» The Constitutional Court is set to rule on March 11 whether parliament has the power to open the way for a rewrite of the charter in its entirety.
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Don't block new charter
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/03/2021
» A political crisis is looming amid ominous signs that the charter rewrite process could have hit a hurdle.
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Charter rejig ties MPs up in knots
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/03/2021
» Staunch royalist and conformist Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn recently complained about he and his colleagues' failed attempts to make the amendment of the 2017 military-sponsored constitution more difficult.
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Cops 'still buying top positions'
News, Published on 28/02/2021
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) needs a major overhaul to tackle the long-standing problem of position buying among police.
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