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63 ex-reform council members win seats on NRSA
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/10/2015
» Sixty-three former National Reform Council (NRC) members including 42 who voted down the previous draft constitution have secured seats on the 200-member National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
PM wants to ban word 'grassroots'
News, Published on 27/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to use his special powers to prohibit people from using the word rakya (grassroots) to refer to the poor, because he believes the term creates class divisions in society.
Prayut not keen to prolong power
Online Reporters, Published on 07/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made it clear on Friday that he had no intention to stay in power to complete reforms before new elections are held.
Media in North want bigger say on council
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/07/2015
» Media organisations from the North have asked the National Reform Council (NRC) to increase representation from that region on a proposed mass media professional council to ensure it fairly represents media nationwide.
Police chief to launch pro-casinos website
Published on 18/06/2015
» The Royal Thai Police Office will launch a website in September to support a campaign by retiring national police chief Somyot Poompunmuang for the legalising of casinos in Thailand.
NRC chairman brushes aside casino push
Published on 16/06/2015
» A push to legalise casinos has drawn a cool response on Tuesday from National Reform Council chairman (NRC) Thienchay Kiranandana and Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda.
Draft charter 'steals democracy'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/03/2015
» The draft constitution is fraught with flaws as the constitution drafters have come up with the wrong solutions that will only snatch democracy from the people, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
Ticha quits amid gender feud
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/03/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha played down the resignation of Ticha Na Nakorn from the National Reform Council (NRC) and the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) as women's rights advocates gear up for a fresh campaign to highlight gender equality in the new charter.
Nok Air flight delayed, door jams
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2015
» Passengers of a Nok Air flight were stranded at Nan airport on Wednesday for more than three hours after a rear cabin door could not be securely closed before takeoff.
Stop offering the wai to bent MPs, graft meet told
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/12/2014
» Academics have proposed the public adopt "social sanctions" against corrupt politicians, saying law enforcement is not enough to ensure they maintain ethical standards.