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Senate in crosshairs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/02/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) special cases board will on Tuesday decide whether to launch an investigation into allegations of collusion and bloc voting in last year's Senate election.
Saving the Senate
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/04/2024
» The 250-member Senate's five-year term will end on May 10. Hand-picked by the junta, when it was known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), and appointed by HM the King in accordance with Section 113 of the Constitution, it is little surprise the Senate will be remembered as the legacy of the former military government led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Flawed Senate poll
News, Editorial, Published on 11/07/2024
» The wait is over. The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the names of 200 elected senators after deferring from the original schedule on July 3.
Senate must give way
News, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2020
» As political pressure in on the rise, with more student protests planned, all political parties have rushed to adopt constitutional amendment as part of their agenda in an apparent bid to ease tensions.
NCPO Senate cannot stand
News, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2020
» Describing it as undemocratic, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai on Tuesday expressed his disagreement with a provision in the constitution that lets six military and police top brass take dual roles as senators. His message triggered intense debate and drew fierce resistance from some in the Senate. But it is not spot on. If the House Speaker wants to advocate for a "democratic" Senate, his proposal for changes to the charter needs to be bolder and more to the point.
Senate contest starts slowly
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/12/2018
» The first round of Senate selections proceeded quietly across the country yesterday with several candidates progressing through to the next round unopposed.
Senate selection officers primed
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/11/2018
» Provincial and district election officials are being trained for next month's Senate selection to ensure they are well-versed in the regulations and can enforce them effectively, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Senate vote fuels doubts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Senate's impartiality has been questioned again after a majority of senators rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court.
Explainer: The appointed Senate
Dave Kendall, Published on 28/01/2019
» How is Thailand's new 250-member Senate selected -- and what impact will the new rules have on Thailand's peace, prosperity and democracy?
PM defends Senate panel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the role of a regime-appointed panel to shortlist 400 candidates for the Senate Tuesday and insisted he will be the one to make the final selection.