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NRSA plays down strategy bill worries
News, Published on 17/02/2016
» The controversial national strategy bill has won a majority in the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA), as proponents brushed aside worries it grants too much power to a new committee overseeing the 20-year strategy.
The best of intentions
News, Published on 06/02/2016
» The power of social media has played a big part in exposing the scandal surrounding Dolrudee Jumlongras, the former Mahidol University dentistry lecturer who breached her state contract and left the burden of paying off her huge debt to her guarantors.
Abhisit voices views on draft charter
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2016
» Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged draft constitution writers to rethink senator origins, accommodation of non-MP prime ministers, the single ballot system and the retention of special powers by the junta's leader after the new constitution takes effect.
Regime keeps lid on charter unrest
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/02/2016
» The National Council for Peace and Order appears in control of the unfolding political situation over the charter drafting business although the momentum could shift away from it if the draft is shot down in the referendum, says a political scientist.
Difficult law to draw up
News, Published on 16/01/2016
» When the first draft of the charter being written by the Meechai panel is unveiled to the public on Jan 29, it will be missing a juicy element: a reconciliation committee.
Purge tied to 'conflict of interest'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2016
» The purge of seven board members of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) was prompted by an alleged conflict of interest, a government source says.
NRSA mulls reform for Meechai panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2016
» Members of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) yesterday voiced opposition to a proposal to use draft charter provisions by the previous Constitution Drafting Committee led by Borwornsak Uwanno to push for reforms.
Attacks on charter 'will see reprisals'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/01/2016
» Politicians have been warned by charter draft leader Meechai Ruchupan not to say anything that distorts the intent and legality of the planned constitution before it goes to a referendum or they will bear the blame.
CDC readies key provisions of new charter
News, Published on 29/12/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has finished drawing up most of the key provisions of the new draft constitution. In an exclusive interview with Bangkok Post reporter Mongkol Bangprapa, CDC chairman Meechai Ruchupan discusses the charter drafting's progress, the new charter's make-up, and its goals.
Meechai insists on no crisis panel
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/12/2015
» Meechai Ruchupan is not budging from his Constitutional Drafting Committee's (CDC) stance on handling political deadlock through what he calls a "normal process".