• THAILAND

  Govt open to talks with small parties

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/08/2019

  » Plans are in place for talks between the government and smaller coalition parties to ensure coalition unity, said the government's coordinator of small parties, Capt Thamanat Prompow.

• THAILAND

  Renegade MP defends voting against party stance

  Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/06/2019

  » A Bhumjaithai Party MP has defended his decision of not casting his vote for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a shock move that his boss hopes will not escalate into a rift in the pro-Prayut camp.

• NEWS

  Dems meet Tuesday on PM pick

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/06/2019

  » Democrat MPs and executives will meet on Tuesday to decide how the party MPs will vote in the prime ministerial selection in parliament timed for the next day, party spokesman Rames Ratanachaweng says.

• THAILAND

  New Economics Party confirms coalition with Pheu Thai

  Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/03/2019

  » New Economics Party leader Mingkwan Sangsuwan has confirmed the party's intention to join the Pheu Thai Party in setting up a coalition government.

• THAILAND

  NLA to submit last two bills to Prayut this week

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/03/2018

  » National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has said the NLA is preparing to submit the two organic bills on electing MPs and selecting senators to the Prime Minister this Wednesday so he can present them for royal endorsement.

• THAILAND

  NLA passes law on selection of senators

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2018

  » The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday voted to pass the organic bill on the selection of 250 senators with the number of groups of candidates vying for Senate seats reduced by half during the second reading.

• THAILAND

  EU move 'puts heat on govt'

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/12/2017

  » The government should keep its promise to hold an election next year and ease limits on freedom of expression and political activities, the Pheu Thai Party urged yesterday, claiming the European Union won't "fully normalise" relations with Thailand until it does.

• THAILAND

  Election possible next year, say political leaders

  Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/09/2017

  » Political party leaders are uncertain when the general election will be held but most think it should happen next year.

• THAILAND

  Pundits slam PM's political roadmap

  News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2017

  » Key politicians and academics have criticised the political roadmap of the government and military regime, and they demanded a clear answer as to whether an election will take place next year.

• THAILAND

  Primary-vote penalties draw flak

  Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/07/2017

  » A National Legislative Assembly panel plans to make political parties which fail to properly organise primary voting liable to severe penalties under criminal law - with jail terms, fines, revocation of election rights and party dissolution.

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