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Land reform proposal
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/02/2011
» Land ownership inequalities will be targeted with land tax, cap on ownership, land bank, zoning, and database.
NCPO names military heads who will pick reform council
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/09/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has issued an order to form a committee of military top brass who will choose members of the National Reform Council (NRC), the 250 people tasked with reforming the political system.
Ahmadsomboon body brought back
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 24/09/2014
» PATTANI — The body of Ahmadsomboon Bualuang will be returned to his home in Pattani province on Friday, his son said on Wednesday.
NCPO to handpick reform council members Friday
Published on 25/09/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is expected to rush the selection the 250 members of the National Reform Council (NRC) from the final list of candidates on Friday, amid concerns over possible cronyism.
Show must go on, says PM
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 26/09/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied reports he will stop his weekly TV address, saying he needs to update the public on what the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is doing.
Where reforms are heading
Published on 10/10/2014
» A prime minister coming from direct vote, the absence of populist policies and primary votes are among the key proposals submitted to the National Reform Council (NRC) to consider using as its groundwork.
Democracy is a creation of the people, not an elite few
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 22/10/2014
» As the National Reform Council (NRC) has convened and will soon begin to plunge into the so-called "reform" process with all the nitty-gritty details, a few points must be considered.
NRC sets off free-for-all push for charter-writing panel
Bangkok Post, Published on 28/10/2014
» The National Reform Council threw open applications for the committee tasked with drafting a new constitution to all members, overruling a push to have every geographic area and reform topic represented equally.
NCPO picks Borwornsak to lead constitution rewrite
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2014
» Borwornsak Uwanno was handpicked by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Tuesday to chair the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) - a choice long expected after the junta unveiled its plan to write a new charter.
A glossary of 2014 Newspeak
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 15/11/2014
» Constitution (noun/slang): A piece of paper torn to shreds every few years by gun-toting soldiers who perform such deeds on national TV. Usually, a new piece of paper is written shortly afterwards, invariably by a clique of handpicked Samaritans, legislative superheroes, heartbroken mavericks and all-purpose sycophants.