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Surin denies Democrat Party leadership bid
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/01/2016
» Surin Pitsuwan, former Asean secretary-general, has denied a press report he intends running for leadership of the Democrat Party, nurtured by an ambition to be prime minister.
CDC unifies constituency, party vote
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/11/2015
» Politicians are welcoming the government decision to blend the mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) and mixed-member (MMA) electoral systems supported by public opinion polls.
Tanin says it's time to get serious about graft crackdown
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/10/2015
» In a letter to junta leader Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Privy Councillor Tanin Kraivixien's principal message was the urgent need to punish corruption.
Unity report wins faint praise
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/08/2015
» Stakeholders in the political divide have poured cold water on a National Reform Council committee report on how to forge reconciliation.
Sudarat dashes hopes of joining Prayut government
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 30/07/2015
» Veteran Pheu Thai politician Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has returned to the political limelight unexpectedly, thanks to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's remark about their long acquaintanceship.
Students' release a step in right direction
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/07/2015
» The military court's decision to release the 14 students of the New Democracy Movement (NDM) is a win-win move for both the military regime and the young activists.
'Weak, unstable' government beckons
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/03/2015
» The mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system proposed under the new constitution will enfeeble large political parties and lead to weak and unstable coalition governments prone to falling at any time, the two major political parties said.
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.
Regime faces early challenge
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/01/2015
» The year 2015 will be a monumental year for Thailand with a flurry of national reform and charter drafting efforts picking up speed in the next 12 months, while a decision on the impeachment of Yingluck Shinawatra could shake the military regime right at the beginning of the year.
No end in sight as street battle lands in court
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/11/2014
» The conflict between the red shirts and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his ex-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban played out on the streets long before it was brought before the courts, where today no prospect of a resolution appears in sight.