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Legalise casinos, and profit, says former massage parlour owner
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/07/2022
» Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit has thrown his support behind a move to legalise casinos, saying it would be a huge revenue raiser for the government and attract foreign visitors.
Schools axe 'sexist' pageants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/06/2022
» A prominent human rights activist has thrown his support behind the decision by Mahidol University Student Association to abolish an in-house beauty pageant that is solely fixated on appearance.
Progressives seek vote on local leaders
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/05/2022
» The Progressive Movement has denied it is pushing for the immediate abolition of local leaders, the kamnan and phuyaiban (village chiefs), saying it plans to put the issue to a referendum.
From censure to legal battle
News, Published on 18/09/2021
» Two weeks have passed since the censure debate assault was mounted against the government and it may be delusional to think the political onslaught was fait accompli.
Small parties to vote against charter amendment bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2021
» Seven micro parties have vowed to vote against the charter amendment bill seeking to restore a two-ballot election system and will file for a constitutionality check of the bill.
PM says 'no' to amending Sections 144 and 185
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha disagrees with amending Sections 144 and 185 of the constitution which he says serves as the core protection against corruption, amid the ruling Palang Pracharath Party's push to rewrite the two sections.
Section 256 change is lawful, says Wissanu
News, Published on 16/06/2021
» A charter amendment bill proposed by opposition parties to revise Section 256 to pave the way for the setting up of a charter drafting assembly (CDA) did not go against a Constitutional Court ruling, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.
Referendum bill must pass: Prayut
News, Published on 01/04/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has stressed the need for MPs to make sure the government's version of the referendum bill passes parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.
Legal team urges halt to 3rd reading
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/03/2021
» House peaker Chuan Leekpai yesterday said parliament's legal team had suggested that today's third and final reading in parliament of the charter amendment bill should be suspended pending a public referendum on whether it should mandate parliament to write a new charter.
Govt seeks slot to debate referendum
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2021
» The government will seek an extraordinary parliamentary session later this month to deliberate a bill on a national referendum in its second and third readings, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.