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EC as arbiter of justice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2023
» With two long-awaited organic laws governing the election of MPs and political parties coming into effect, politicians are geared up for the next general election that is set to take place on May 7 -- if parliament runs its course.
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Poll 'game' won't work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2022
» Rumours of another attempt to amend the constitution -- which will see the next election revert from the current two-ballot system to the one-ballot system that was used in the last election -- have been rife in parliament over the past couple of days.
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Poll law and disorder
News, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2019
» Imagine Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet members losing their jobs to a new coalition government led by Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
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EC needs to be impartial
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2018
» This year, two individuals have set extraordinary examples for Thai people, demonstrating that integrity and honesty are traits that matter for those in or running for public office.
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Section 279 must go
News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2018
» As political parties gear up for their election campaigns ahead of the Feb 24 poll, a rare meeting of minds has emerged this week among three key parties. The Democrat, Future Forward and Pheu Thai parties, who habitually disagree on contentious issues, have agreed on the need for constitutional amendments and the removal of the regime's seeping Section 44 orders. They all said they would prioritise these tasks if elected to the Lower House.
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Restore trust in the election
News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2018
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his four surrogate politicians in the cabinet refuse to do the right thing and step down before the election, they must at least stop their stream of orders on how to run the voting process.
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Doing right by voters
News, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2017
» Two new election rules recently proposed by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) sound ripe for controversy even before they are implemented.
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Uncertainty on the roadmap must end
News, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2016
» Uncertainty is the last thing the government would want the Thai public and international community to feel regarding its roadmap to democracy and the next election. That is why all government figures must stop generating such a tentative sentiment and express nothing but a firm commitment to its plan to hold an election and return the country to normalcy next year.
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UN needs a strong leader
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2016
» The United Nations General Assembly session under way in New York is the last for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Mr Ban has done the job he was selected for 10 years ago. The outgoing chief belongs to the old world, too slow to adapt and too cautious. In these new days of fast-moving and multiple important events, a new form of UN leadership must emerge. Mr Ban has been unable to deal with all the pressures of the job. The Syrian conflict, the spread of the Ebola deaths in Africa and the devastating charges of child and sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers were just a few of the most pressing demands where he has been found falling behind or wanting.
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Voter, party links critical
News, Editorial, Published on 08/09/2016
» The Election Commission (EC) did the right thing in maintaining existing political parties and making sure their dissolution will be difficult in the draft organic law on political parties it submitted to the Constitution Drafting Committee.
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