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Senate to dive deeper into casino impact
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2025
» The Senate's special committee, studying the government's plan to allow new entertainment complexes to include a casino, resolved yesterday to establish two subcommittees to conduct a more in-depth exploration of the plan's potential negative impacts.
Budget debate slated for late May
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025
» The House is expected to begin deliberations on the 2026 Budget Bill late next month, with the ruling Pheu Thai Party saying it is confident the bill will pass despite the growing tension between members of the government coalition over the push to legalise casinos in the country.
Thai casino bill hits hard wall
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025
» The fate of the casino-entertainment complex bill hangs in the balance after the Pheu Thai-led government backed away from its bid to push the bill through parliament in a hurry following strong opposition from various sectors.
House gives round-up for year to date
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2025
» Nine bills have been approved by the House since December, while 45 more relating to finance are pending the prime minister's endorsement.
Opposition warned not to name Thaksin
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/03/2025
» The opposition must revise its position by March 19 and not include any reference to an outsider if it wants the censure debate to happen as scheduled on March 24, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said on Tuesday.
Thai foreign minister says Brics role is a step forward
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/03/2025
» Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa defended Thailand's Brics membership, saying it was in the country's national interest and would be a boon to the economy and international cooperation.
DSI's 'vote-fixing' probe irks Senate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2025
» Senate Speaker Mongkol Surasajja has voiced strong opposition to the Department of Investigation's (DSI) plan to investigate complaints related to last year's Senate elections.
Opposition questions charter rewrite delays
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/02/2025
» The opposition has expressed concerns that the stalled charter amendment could become a pawn in a trade-off deal between coalition partners.
Request for judicial review of charter bills considered
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/02/2025
» Parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha will meet whips from the government, opposition, and Senate to determine whether a motion seeking a judicial review of some controversial charter amendment bills is urgent.
Pheu Thai pushes court on referendum
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/02/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is seeking a Constitutional Court ruling on whether parliament has the authority to amend the charter without a referendum being held first.