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Early vote met with euphoria
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2019
» Sunday's advance voting saw huge crowds waiting in long queues to vote at polling stations nationwide, as an estimated 75% of all registered early voters nationwide turned up to cast their vote ahead of Sunday's general election.
Palang Pracharath wins popular vote
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/03/2019
» With 100% of ballots counted, the Palang Pracharath Party has won the popular vote, with 8.4 million compared to 7.9 million for Pheu Thai, on a turnout of 75%, the Election Commission announced on Thursday.
British government postpones Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 23/05/2019
» LONDON - The British government on Thursday postponed a crucial Brexit vote scheduled for the first week of June, following an outcry from hardline Brexiteers over concessions made by Prime Minister Theresa May.
Deal with proxy vote MPs
News, Editorial, Published on 10/02/2020
» The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday to keep the the 2020 fiscal budget bill alive and ordered MPs to hold a new vote on the second and third readings, during which illegal proxy voting was found when the votes were held originally.
Prayut wins the PM vote
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won parliamentary votes to reclaim the prime minister role on Wednesday night after he faced the first test of his political career when MPs from the Pheu Thai-led coalition questioned his qualifications, focusing on his role as a coup-maker.
Swiss vote on 'burqa ban'
AFP, Published on 07/03/2021
» GENEVA: Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally rare sight in Swiss streets.
Capital vote 'not a bellwether'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/05/2022
» Academics say the victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the gains made by the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties in the capital's councillor polls only reflect the political sentiment in major cities.
Disappearances bill nears final vote
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 06/06/2022
» A recent seminar on May 24 hosted by the Ministry of Justice together with international organisations highlighted various stepping stones in the struggle against torture and enforced disappearances in Thailand. There was detailed discussion of the draft national law on the issue. There was also analysis of Thailand's most recent report on its implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT), which was an eye-opener for the public.
Thailand abstains in UN vote
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/10/2022
» Thailand has abstained from a vote to condemn Russia's annexation of four eastern regions of Ukraine, citing concerns that it would reduce the chances for diplomacy to bring about a negotiated solution to the crisis.
Charter vote wins House nod
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/11/2022
» The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously voted for an opposition-sponsored motion calling for a referendum on the drafting of a new constitution, after the voting was deferred for more than one month.