• OPINION

  Election rules need legal clarity

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2023

  » After parliament's final session ended on Friday, there were calls for the government to dissolve the House earlier than the deadline of March 23. Needless to say, voters want to exercise their rights while parties want to start campaigning.

• OPINION

  MFP shows how it's done

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2023

  » The resounding victory by Move Forward Party (MFP) candidate Pongsathorn Sornpetnarin in the Rayong by-election over the weekend symbolises voters' thirst for new politics.

• OPINION

  MFP win kindles hopes

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2023

  » The May 14 election results, with the Move Forward Party taking the lead, are a shock to the conservative wing as well as those who cling to the status quo.

• OPINION

  EC has to be accountable

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/05/2023

  » Several errors in last week's advance vote have landed the Election Commission (EC) in trouble. Such mistakes raise doubts about the efficacy of the poll agency in organising Sunday's much-anticipated election and whether it can ensure it is free and fair.

• OPINION

  Last chance for the EC

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2023

  » As preparations for the May 14 polls progress, all eyes are on the Election Commission (EC) amid doubts over the agency's neutrality. The EC is faced with a dilemma similar to that which arose during the 2019 polls, when its organisation of the election was riddled with complaints and allegations.

• OPINION

  EC needs to shape up

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/02/2023

  » The National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) ruling on Monday that found Nat Laosisawakul, former secretary-general of the Election Commission (EC), negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand before the March 24, 2019 election, has shone a light on the performance of the EC and its effect on the health of democracy in Thailand.

• OPINION

  EC as arbiter of justice

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2023

  » With two long-awaited organic laws governing the election of MPs and political parties coming into effect, politicians are geared up for the next general election that is set to take place on May 7 -- if parliament runs its course.

• OPINION

  Revisit poll expense rules

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2022

  » The Election Commission (EC) proposal governing the expenses on election campaign limits for parties and MPs has caused a stir.

• OPINION

  Poll 'game' won't work

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2022

  » Rumours of another attempt to amend the constitution -- which will see the next election revert from the current two-ballot system to the one-ballot system that was used in the last election -- have been rife in parliament over the past couple of days.

• OPINION

  Govt turns deaf ear

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2022

  » While the House was recently holding votes on the no-confidence debate, many members of the public also cast their votes in parallel in a campaign called "voice of the people".

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