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Bangkok tops provinces with 30 seats for grabs in election
Online Reporters, Published on 19/09/2018
» The distribution of constituencies for a future general election was announced by the Election Commission and published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.
Prayut dithers over political ambitions
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remained non-committal about his political future Tuesday despite a pledge to make his stance clear this month.
EC prepares to redraw constituencies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) is getting ready to redraw constituencies ahead of the general election after the regime eased the ban on political activities.
Time to lift rights bans
News, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2018
» The best thing that can be said about last week's action by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is that the all-male group understands it has created a problem. It has returned to the public a tiny bit of the civil and human rights it removed 52 months ago. On Friday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha used his extraordinary powers under Section 44 to give some small but important freedoms to political parties. While the order restores the right to organise party affairs, it falls lamentably short of restoring basic and constitutional rights to all Thais.
Parties begin to plot course to poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros and Monngkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/09/2018
» Political parties are upbeat about the prospects of the general election taking place on Feb 24 next year after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 to ease the ban on political activities.
Parties to meet EC to discuss poll date
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2018
» Political parties are set to meet with the regime to discuss poll preparations after an invitation to see the Election Commission (EC) on Sept 28, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam who insisted the tentative poll date of Feb 24 next year still stands.
EC: Changes to constituency boundaries not drastic
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/09/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) says changes to constituency boundaries in the general election are inevitable but will not be drastic.
Dark horse from the deep South
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/09/2018
» The far South is another must-watch battleground in the upcoming general election, tentatively scheduled to take place on Feb 24 next year, if it goes as planned.
Surge in Tory members sparks fears of right-wing takeover
AFP, Published on 02/09/2018
» LONDON - As internal divisions over Brexit plague Britain's ruling Conservative Party, a recent surge in membership has left some fearing the new recruits have ulterior motives.
Asian Games stir Indonesia's pride, boost Jokowi's campaign
AP, Published on 02/09/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's hosting of the Asian Games and a record haul of gold medals has swelled national pride, providing a boost to the re-election campaign of President Joko "Jokowi'' Widodo.