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Legal body voices opposition to CDA
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/01/2012
» The National Independent Rule of Law Commission has opposed creating a Constitution Drafting Assembly to facilitate a charter amendment, preferring a 33-member draft panel.
The curtain raiser
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 07/01/2012
» Alisa Phanthusak's simple style and demure elegance might strike a sharp contrast with the eye-widening extravagance of the world-renowned spectacle she's in charge of - the Tiffany's Show - but the philosophy is one and the same: Having faith in creativity.
Public voice in charter is vital
News, Published on 12/01/2012
» The proposal from Dr Ukrit Mongkolnavin's commission _ that a 34-member panel he handpicked should be tasked with rewriting the Constitution _ appears doomed, as most Pheu Thai MPs have rejected his idea. This should not be surprising at all.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2012
» Two street protests greeted the government this week with more to come soon and the government's plan for a two billion baht compensation package for victims of political violence seems to have backfired. But the "talk of the town" is the ear-bashing incident at Suvarnabhumi airport.
CDA 'a waste of public money'
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 14/01/2012
» Ukrit Mongkolnavin, chairman of the National Commission on Legal Justice, held a press conference this week to denounce Pheu Thai and the red shirts' proposal to set up a National Constitution Drafting Assembly to draw up a new constitution as costly and time consuming, reported Post Today.
Abhisit takes aim at Nitiratgroup plan
News, Published on 24/01/2012
» Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said he opposed a call by the Nitirat group for a 25-member panel to be appointed to draft amendments to the 2007 charter.
Group submits charter change draft
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2012
» A group calling themselves the Thai People's Council on Wednesday submitted a people's bill to amend Section 291 of the constitution to form a constitution drafting assembly (CDA) to House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont.
TU rector in hot seat
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2012
» A Pheu Thai MP has slammed the rector of Thammasat University for barring the Nitirat group from using the university premises to pursue a campaign to amend the lese majeste law.
Govt whips accept charter bill
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2012
» The government whips on Monday resolved to forward the draft charter amendment submitted by the Pheu Thai Party to the House of Representatives on Thursday, government chief whip Udomdej Rattanasathian said.
Charter push a risky game
News, Published on 09/02/2012
» The chorus of dissent is likely to grow louder when the government's plan seeking to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly is set in motion.