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New 2nd deputy speaker chosen
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2025
» Parliament has approved Chalad Khamchuang, a Pheu Thai Party MP for Roi Et, as second deputy House speaker following a heated debate.
Petition backs penalties for doctors in Thaksin case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» A petition supported by more than 52,000 people has been submitted to the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) to back its decision to discipline three doctors involved in the controversial transfer of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for treatment in a premium hospital ward.
PM brushes off talk of rift in coalition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2024
» Government unity remains intact despite the Bhumjaithai Party voting to apply the contentious double-majority rule in a charter amendment referendum in defiance of other coalition parties, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Key budget bill passes House
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2024
» A supplementary bill which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme sailed through its third and final reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
House accepts 4 bills to alter referendums
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/06/2024
» The House of Representatives on Tuesday accepted for consideration four bills seeking to amend the Referendum Act at their first reading, as part of efforts to make it easier to amend the constitution.
Budget bill clears parliament
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/03/2024
» The 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2024 fiscal year passed parliament yesterday as the government promised to ensure transparency in budget spending, improve people's livelihoods and steer the economy forward.
Parties eye referendum law revamp
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/02/2024
» The country's largest parties, Move Forward and Pheu Thai, have found common ground in rectifying flaws in the law governing a referendum, a necessary prelude to amending the constitution.
House says yes to marriage equality
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/12/2023
» The House's approval of all four bills seeking to amend the Civil and Commercial Code to allow same-sex marriages in the country during their first reading has received positive responses from members of society, according to government spokesman Chai Watcharonke.
Just getting the job done
News, Published on 26/08/2023
» The new ruling party, Pheu Thai, has made strides when many thought it had suffered a loss of dignity.
Charter bid heads to Senate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/11/2022
» A motion calling for a referendum to be held on a charter redraft will be slotted in the Senate meeting agenda on Nov 21, said Senator Kamnoon Sidhisamarn.