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Perilous year awaits shaky govt
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2022
» This year looks likely to be a daunting one for the government dogged by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure expiry wrangle, a new round of censure debate and the all-important question of how soon a general election will be held.
PM urged to rectify oath text 'gaffe'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is being urged to correct a mistake over an alleged failure to recite the full text of an oath during the swearing-in ceremony, as he risks calling the legitimacy of his government into question.
One head punch too many
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/11/2018
» The death of a 13-year-old kickboxer, who died of a brain haemorrhage on Nov 11 after being knocked out in the ring, has drawn public attention to a draft amendment to the Boxing Act, now seen as a mechanism to better protect the rights and safety of young kickboxers.
Democrats adopt primary vote in leadership race
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2018
» A primary voting system intended to give the public more active engagement in politics will be adopted by the Democrat Party to decide its next leader, which could set the tone for other parties under a charter designed to prevent a power monopoly by a single owner.
Abhisit-Chaturon: Bracing for political tumult
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/01/2018
» Concerns are rife whether the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will abide by the roadmap to election this year after it issued an order requiring party members to confirm their membership and pay fees by May.
Charter 'No' vote poses risks to NCPO
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/08/2016
» Opponents of the draft constitution are playing down the risk that a new charter could be even more undemocratic if the draft is voted down in Sunday's referendum.
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.
PDRC struggles to get Yingluck to step down
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 14/12/2013
» After weeks of tussling, the crux of contention between the government and protest leaders has boiled down to a demand for the resignation of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her cabinet.