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Scholars urge Buddhism body to defrock ex-abbot
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/03/2017
» Buddhist scholars are calling on the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to initiate a process to have Phra Dhammajayo defrocked after the fugitive monk was stripped of his monastic title.
PM's fate hangs in the balance
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/12/2020
» The future of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hangs in the balance pending Wednesday's Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of his continued occupancy of an army residence since his retirement from the military.
Future Forward Party tipped to escape the chop
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/01/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) is likely to be spared by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday as the alleged offences of its members do not warrant its disbandment, according to law scholars.
New cabinet member seen as savvy move
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/09/2018
» The cabinet's appointment of Buddhipongse Punnakanta as the prime minister's deputy secretary-general for political affairs is reinforcing speculation that the regime is moving to bolster its ranks with fresh faces ahead of the general election.
'Yes' or 'no', the military still wins
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 06/09/2015
» The draft charter could be voted down today by the National Reform Council after heavy lobbying this past week by members closely linked to the military.
Changes to justice system fail to ease rifts
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 20/04/2015
» Justice reforms have been a key focus of the charter drafting efforts, but establishing ground rules for change to ensure fairness for the public given the recent political divisions is no easy task.
Anti-graft law is too potent to be rushed
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 27/11/2014
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is trying to equip itself with the power to impeach, but it will not be easy for it to get what it wants.
'Men in black' deal red shirts a blow
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/11/2014
» The police's unveiling of the so-called "men in black" has been a game changer for red shirts embroiled in the legal consequences of 2010's political violence.
PM warned over Senate decree duty
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/04/2014
» The charter leaves no room for interpretation over who can call for the Senate to be reconvened after a House dissolution. That person is caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, according to former Senate speaker, legal expert and Council of State member Meechai Ruchupan.
Democrat lawmakers free to vote this Sunday
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 31/01/2014
» The Democrat Party, which is boycotting the election, is letting its members decide freely whether they will cast ballots this Sunday.