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Power is the regime's drug
News, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2019
» If power is as addictive as a drug, the military regime must have been overdosed with its latest appointment of its trusted friends and family members who will run the Senate for the next five years and have a say in the selection of at least two prime ministers.
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Abhisit OK working with military
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 17/03/2019
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he wants "a mandate from the ballot box straight away" to become Thailand's next prime minister, that he would join a no-confidence motion against a future Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if there were "good reasons" and categorically rules out supporting any future coups -- although he's open to working with pro-military Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) "if the government is not corrupt and will not carry on with non-democratic processes".
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Thai hopes for decentralisation fade
News, Published on 23/05/2016
» Thailand's current state of local administration does not bode well for democracy. The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), which took power two years ago, issued Order No. 22/2016 on May 4 that centralised power in the Ministry of the Interior.
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Prayut issues order to dissolve SSC
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/11/2015
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued an order under Section 44 of the interim constitution abolishing the Social Security Committee (SSC).
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Abhisit: Avoid charter comments
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2015
» Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday called on his party members to avoid making comments on the new constitution as the drafting process will soon kick off.
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Constitution: Axe courts & watchdog orgs?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/02/2012
» Close Thaksin associate floats idea of eliminating Constitution Court & Administrative Court set up by 1997 People's Constitution.
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Regime push for 'Thainess' turns sinister
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/01/2018
» "Thainess", or <i>Thai Niyom</i>, has become the moniker attached to the latest fad of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government. First, the premier floated the idea of "Thai-style democracy", on Children's Day.
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Directly elected PM, cabinet preferred
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2014
» A majority of people want the prime minister and the cabinet to be directly elected by them, according to a survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration - Nida Poll.
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Directly elected PM plan rapped
News, Published on 18/12/2014
» A proposal to directly elect the prime minister and cabinet members has come under heavy criticism from National Reform Council (NRC) members who believe it would cause more problems than it would solve.
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Survey shows parties reject notion of directly-elected premier
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2014
» Most political parties want a new charter to keep the current single-MP constituency election system and disagree with the direct public election of a prime minister.
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