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Regime 'strays from the path of reform'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/01/2018
» Deputy Democrat Party leader Nipit Intarasombat has offered his take on why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will prefer to be an unelected prime minister after the general election.
'Thai-ness' scheme has big ambitions
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 30/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha raised eyebrows and triggered some speculation when he mentioned the term 'Thai niyom' in his Children's Day speech early this month.
Panel wants end to licensing nightmare
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/02/2018
» A law reform panel is to ask the government to vastly curb the amount of paperwork involved in issuing licences to businesses.
Confusion reigns over election date
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/02/2018
» In a move greeted with fresh scepticism from politicians, the government said on Friday the date for the general election should be decided by June this year.
Nitirat head denies 'young blood' links
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 19/03/2018
» Thammasat law lecturer and Nitirat group leader Worachet Pakeerut has distanced himself from a group of "young blood" aspirants seeking to form a new political party.
Future Forward Party seen as beacon of hope
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/03/2018
» Worachet Pakeerut is the leader of Nitirat, a group of progressive law scholars, and a law professor at Thammasat University. He talks to <b>NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS</b> about the emergence of Anakhot Thai (the Future Forward Party) headed by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul.
Pracharath tipped to back Prayut in poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/04/2018
» Attention is zeroing in on the emergence of a pro-regime political party that will support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to return in a democratically approved version of the same titular role after the general election which has been delayed for several years but is now expected next February.
NCPO 'out to destroy parties'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/05/2018
» Two political parties have criticised the regime for undermining parties across the board by imposing a strict party membership reconfirmation process, which saw surprisingly few reconfirm them by Monday's deadline.
Parties urge PM to shelve S44 hopes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/06/2018
» Politicians from Pheu Thai and Democrat parties expect Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to enter the political fray in September while urging him not to use the all-powerful Section 44 to gain the upper hand over other parties in the run-up to the general election.
Public 'losing say' in the media
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/09/2018
» People have little power over what the mainstream media broadcasts or publishes in an era when the social media dominates the audience's attention, a media forum was told.