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Crisis panel key to securing regime power
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2015
» Although Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha strongly denied he had any role in the voting down of the draft charter on Sunday, one thing is clear. The defunct National Reform Council (NRC) rejection of the draft charter has certainly brought him much relief.
Sudarat dashes hopes of joining Prayut government
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 30/07/2015
» Veteran Pheu Thai politician Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has returned to the political limelight unexpectedly, thanks to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's remark about their long acquaintanceship.
Unity report wins faint praise
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/08/2015
» Stakeholders in the political divide have poured cold water on a National Reform Council committee report on how to forge reconciliation.
Charter principles tipped to remain intact
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/03/2015
» The new draft charter is facing heavy criticism on all fronts. The barbs do not only come from independent observers and major political parties, namely Pheu Thai and the Democrats, but also from the National Reform Council (NRC) and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Charter drafters gird for battle as NRC debate nears
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/04/2015
» The first draft of the charter is now complete and it will be debated by the National Reform Council from April 20 to 26.
Regime faces early challenge
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/01/2015
» The year 2015 will be a monumental year for Thailand with a flurry of national reform and charter drafting efforts picking up speed in the next 12 months, while a decision on the impeachment of Yingluck Shinawatra could shake the military regime right at the beginning of the year.
NLA weighs up risks of a 'wasted' putsch
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 06/11/2014
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will hold a closed meeting Thursday to consider if it will accept the request to impeach a former House speaker and former Senate speaker.
NCPO brings calm to political arena
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/11/2014
» After months of protests, mounting fears of violence and political deadlock, the May 22 coup staged by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) somehow brought some sense of relief and calm to the political landscape.
NRC's reform mission will be a race against the clock
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/10/2014
» The public pins high hopes on the National Reform Council (NRC) to get the country out of a political rut, which is also the aim of junta leader and Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Yet there is no guarantee this goal will be achieved.
Govt plays game of chicken with charter court
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/10/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's decision to send the draft amendment to the constitution on the make-up of the Senate to the palace for royal endorsement on Tuesday shows her confidence in her government's majority power and fearlessness in the face of a possible showdown.