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Monitors can help election
News, Editorial, Published on 12/11/2018
» This government is not the first to reject a chance to welcome election monitors. It should, however, have been the first to accept such observers. The regime appears blithely unaware of its growing unpopularity and just how much the country's future depends on the upcoming vote. To paraphrase the old refrain of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, if the government has nothing to hide, why is it afraid of what election monitors will find?
Nation cynical about election
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) is being urged to ensure fair and transparent elections in the wake of extremely low public confidence in the integrity of the process in the run-up to the March 24 contest.
Election fever grips nation
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 05/02/2019
» A huge number of supporters of different political parties gathered Monday at the Thai-Japan Youth Centre in Din Daeng district, where the registration of MP candidates for all 30 Bangkok constituencies was taking place, to show support for their parties.
Vandals target election posters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/03/2019
» Police are investigating more than 90 criminal cases associated with election campaigning, deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul revealed yesterday.
FTI wants election results
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is urging government agencies to announce election results soon in order to expedite the creation of a new government and ward off investor fears of post-election instability.
Pollsters split over election
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2019
» Opinion polls are split over whether people are satisfied with the March 24 election.
CEOs bemoan election effects
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 26/04/2019
» More than a third of chief executives at 117 SET-listed companies expect domestic political uncertainty arising from Thailand's general election to take a toll on domestic demand, the capital market and economic growth prospects.
Industry applauds election clarity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/03/2023
» Thailand's general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.
Abusing the election system
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/04/2023
» The party-list system, which is designed to allow professionals from various fields to become MPs, has been exploited by parties to return favours to loyal supporters or financiers, academics say.
Senate election starts smoothly
Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2024
» The district-level vote in the Senate election on Sunday ran smoothly and wrapped up with several well-known political figures winning this first round of the race for Upper House seats, including former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.