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US House acts to avoid shutdown as deadline nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The House passed a spending bill Thursday to avoid a U.S. government shutdown, but Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block the measure in a bid to force Republicans and President Donald Trump to include protection for young immigrants.
NLA panel scraps senator cross-election method
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» A panel considering the organic bill on the selection of senators has decided to have candidates from 15 professional groups elect finalists among themselves, eliminating the football-style cross-election method championed by constitution writers earlier.
Hopes of election fade after NLA vote
News, Published on 20/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) committee vetting the organic law on MP election yesterday voted to delay the law coming into effect for 90 days which may result in the election being delayed until February 2019.
US government shuts down
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.
Election bill delay condemned
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2018
» Politicians have roundly condemned the decision of a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) panel to tweak an election-related organic law that could push the polling date into next year.
Most thais 'look forward to democracy'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2018
» Most people want an elected prime minister rather than an non-elected one after the next general, a survey has revealed.
With friends like these...
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2018
» I would think that if Gen Prawit was truly a loyal friend to Gen Prayut and Gen Watcharapol, the two people who have power over him but seem very reluctant to take any action against him, he would do the honourable thing and resign to stop making life so difficult for these two.
Poll delays do nobody any favours
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» Once again, hopes of an election in November this year seem to be slipping with each passing day -- the latest blow coming courtesy of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vote on Friday to change Section 2 of the organic law on the election of members of parliament.
US shutdown Day 2: The blame game
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: - President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive.
Democracy and graft
News, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2018
» Re: "Beware fool's dream", (PostBag, Jan 16).