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House accepts 4 bills to alter referendums
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2024
» The House of Representatives on Tuesday accepted for consideration four bills seeking to amend the Referendum Act at their first reading, as part of efforts to make it easier to amend the constitution.
MFP blasts 'lame duck' budget bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2024
» The opposition on Wednesday described the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill for fiscal 2024 as a "lame duck", decrying the vague wording used to explain its spending targets and complaining about its potential inefficiency, among other issues.
Poor exam results put schools on the spot
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/12/2023
» Thailand's latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) scores, the lowest in more than two decades since the country joined the Pisa Assessment process in the early 2000s, are a wake-up call for stakeholders to help speed up improvement in the education system.
Govt hails creatives
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/10/2023
» When Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led members of his cabinet on Wednesday to watch Sap-Pa-Rer (The Undertaker), which has earned more than 500 million baht since it hit local theatres early this month, it was not about him socialising with his team.
PM wants House quorum problems fixed
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Friday wants to make sure the House of Representatives will no longer fail to record a quorum after only 96 MPs showed up on Thursday.
Baton now passes to Pheu Thai
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/07/2023
» Even though the Pheu Thai Party is now in charge of forming a government, it will find it hard to secure the support it needs for its PM candidate from senators so long as the Move Forward Party (MFP) remains its coalition ally.
Talks fail: No accord on Pita's renomination
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2023
» Representatives of the coalition allies, other political parties and senators cannot agree on the legality of Pita Limjaroenrat's renomination for prime minister and the joint parliament will debate the issue on Wednesday, when the second round of voting is scheduled.
Pita secures coalition support
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2023
» The eight-party prospective coalition has agreed to nominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister in the second round of voting set for Wednesday, amid growing doubt about his prospects.
PM vote picks size the field
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/07/2023
» Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for prime minister hangs in the balance as a joint sitting of parliament will convene on July 13 for the crucial vote for a new PM.
Parliamentary vote for new PM on July 13
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/07/2023
» The parliament will convene in joint session to vote for a new prime minister at 9.30am on Thursday next week, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said on Wednesday.