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Pheu Thai backs new charter drive
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has called on political parties, lawmakers, civil society groups and the public to work together to ensure that the people's will, expressed in Sunday's national referendum, leads to the drafting of a genuinely democratic constitution.
Sexual harassment criminalised
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/12/2025
» Sexual harassment has officially become a criminal offence in Thailand following the enforcement of an amendment to the Criminal Code, which took effect on Tuesday.
Third reading on charter possible by Dec 29
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/12/2025
» The House of Representatives secretary-general has outlined the tentative timeline for the third and final reading of the charter amendment bill, saying the vote could take place as early as Dec 29, or be postponed to Jan 5–6, depending on lawmakers' readiness.
United Thai Nation opposes charter draft it says 'lawmakers crafted'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has declared its opposition to the current constitutional amendment draft, arguing that the version approved by a majority of the joint parliamentary committee is "parliament‑crafted" rather than a people's constitution.
Hopes for clean air
News, Published on 17/11/2025
» The so-called "winter" is making its way into the country and into Bangkok. Regardless of what the mercury says, winter also heralds the arrival of PM2.5 -- the fine dust that blankets the sky.
Anutin faces spectre of an early exit
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/11/2025
» A slew of problems and intensifying challenges may force Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to make an early exit, dissolving the House of Representatives sooner than the late-January timeline set out in the memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the People's Party (PP).
Push to drop time limit for Japanese tourist murder case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2025
» The parents of a Japanese tourist murdered in Sukhothai 18 years ago have urged Thai lawmakers to make her murder case exempt from the 20-year statute of limitations, to uphold justice, transparency, and victim rights.
No advisory council for new charter
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/11/2025
» The parliamentary committee vetting proposed charter amendments decided against setting up a charter-drafting advisory council yesterday and agreed that only the 35-member charter-drafting committee (CDC) would be created with the task of writing a new constitution.
Bills giving 'amnesty' to forest encroachers draw flak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/10/2025
» Three conservation groups are rallying for public support against two bills they say would grant amnesty to forest encroachers and investors, influential figures or politicians linked with them.
Calls for scope of amnesty bills to widen
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/10/2025
» A movement calling itself the People's Amnesty Network has urged lawmakers to expand the scope of political amnesty bills currently being deliberated in the House to include offences under Sections 110 and 112 of the Criminal Code.