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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.
Let the recriminations on charter begin
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/02/2012
» Three draft bills on charter amendments sponsored by the government, Pheu Thai Party and Chartthaipattana Party, respectively, should pose no problem for the joint sitting of the lower and upper houses to deliberate on when they are debated in parliament today and tomorrow.
Drunk with power, or just plain ...
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 27/02/2012
» 'Thank you Khun Chalerm for pulling me out of the public limelight, at least for a while. I really need a break from defending my case on Facebook. And what you did on Friday was superb. It helped me a lot."
So you're allegedly drunk at work?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 02/03/2012
» Late last Friday night, while the sun slept and the moon tried to shine bright through the polluted, smoggy skies, our ever-trustworthy government was working tirelessly for the citizens of this miracle land. Participating in two days of parliamentary debate over draft amendments to the constitution, the MPs gave up 32 hours of their life they'll never get back, for us, the people. We should relish in this beautiful moment, a moment which demonstrates democracy at its finest, a moment which cannot be tainted...
'People's laws' remain an illusion
News, Published on 04/03/2012
» This week's Spectrum contains an article on ''people's laws'', bills initiated by the public, as allowed by both the 1997 and 2007 constitutions, and the dismal success rates that drafts of these have had. To date 34 people's laws have received the required number of signatures for proposal, which now stands at 10,000, but none has been able to win parliamentary approval. This raises several interesting questions. For one, does this constitutional guarantee merely serve to give the illusion of participatory democracy?
Some things Thailand can really do without
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 07/04/2012
» I would like to start by apologising for my prolonged absence from the Bangkok Post because I needed that time off to care for a growing family.
Democrats hope to discredit charter push
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/05/2012
» The road ahead for the charter amendment engineered by the Pheu Thai Party government won't be a smooth one as the opposition Democrats show no signs of throwing in the towel in their efforts to derail the campaign.
Mining bill invites trouble
News, Published on 01/06/2012
» Our history is littered with examples showing the state cannot prevent mining companies from destroying the environment and residents' livelihoods. Nor is it able to punish the culprits and come up with any effective methods to clean up contaminated sites.
Say no to Chinese
News, Published on 06/06/2012
» Re: ''Climbing the rungs of the world trade ladder'' (Opinion, June 5).
We can work together
News, Published on 09/06/2012
» The government could clash with the Constitution Court or it could change the way it is redrafting the constitution. When Khun Abhisit Vejjajiva brought this issue to parliament, Section 291 of the constitution was applied with the utmost transparency, that is, specify which parts of the constitution would be changed and why _ line item by line item.