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Charter draft to take one year
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/01/2012
» Parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranont expects a new charter draft will be completed within a year and a referendum will decide if it should take effect.
Pressure-cooker year beckons for Thai politics
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2012
» Some old political roadblocks will remain for the Yingluck Shinawatra government this year, while some new issues could overheat local politics, spurring cabinet reshuffles to let off some of the resulting steam.
Conflicts over reform the new flashpoint
News, Published on 05/01/2012
» Leader of the Nitirat group Worachet Pakeerat, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, talks to NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS about the coming year in politics, the government-proposed charter amendment and the need to erase the bootprints of the 2006 coup.
All parties firm on lese majeste
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» All political parties have agreed that Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, and any section of the constitution relating to the monarchy should remain intact.
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.
PM willing to consider rival charter change plan
News, Published on 09/01/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she is willing to consider a proposal by the National Independent Rule of Law Commission to set up a constitution drafting panel.
Govt whip supports bill to create a drafting assembly
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2012
» The government chief whip yesterday agreed to support an effort to amend Section 291 of the constitution to pave the way for a Constitution Drafting Assembly to draft a new charter.
Chalerm eyes Ukrit charter plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2012
» The cabinet has asked Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung to study a proposal for the government to directly set up a panel to rewrite the constitution.
Bid for 'more democratic' charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2012
» The Pheu Thai Party has finished a draft bill to amend Section 291 of the constitution to set up a constitution drafting assembly.
Govt motion paves way to set up CDA
News, Published on 07/02/2012
» The government will file a motion to amend Section 291 of the constitution on Thursday to pave the way for the establishment of a new Constitution Drafting Assembly, chief whip Udomdech Rattanasathien said yesterday.