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28 election candidates face possible court bans
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) is seeking a Supreme Court ruling on the disqualification of 28 MP candidates after investigations found they lacked legal eligibility for failing to vote in previous elections without providing a valid justification.
Democrats rule out early talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva said the party's political stance after the Feb 8 election would depend entirely on the results.
Board games at SSF
News, Published on 23/01/2026
» An ongoing public hearing by the Social Security Fund (SSF) board suggests a change of the rules governing how employees' representatives are elected may be on the cards, switching from one vote for seven candidates to one vote per candidate.
EC told to speed up probe into alleged vote-rigging
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/08/2025
» A group of candidates on the reserve list of senators has accused the Election Commission (EC) of dragging its feet on an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in the 2024 Senate election and have demanded an explanation for the hold-up.
Somchai loses senator status
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court has disqualified Senator Somchai Lenglak after the Supreme Court barred him from taking part in elections for 10 years due to election fraud committed during his 2023 general election campaign as a Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) candidate.
I'm with the band -- how music made me British
News, Howard Chua-Eoan, Published on 31/08/2024
» 'Wonderwall' is all I remember. The rest of Oasis is a blur to me. I was still living in New York City when the band had their global breakthrough -- and that song was everywhere. From the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, it's one of the few mid-1990s songs whose lyrics this Boomer can remember. I admired its Beatles-like off-kilter poetics, its love-will-save-the-day (if not, maybe it'll just save me) sentimentality. And Liam Gallagher's voice, while not beautiful, was pure plaintive Britpop, a plangent inflexion echoing from as far back as 1962's Love Me Do by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Srettha Thavisin fell to hidden forces
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 30/08/2024
» Hindsight is likely to place Srettha Thavisin in Thai political annals as a prime minister who tried his best but ultimately succumbed to forces way beyond his control. While his nearly 12-month tenure in office came up short on policy deliverables, it nevertheless reset Thailand's foreign policy projection on Myanmar amid more omnidirectional relations with the major powers.
Court urged to suspend Senate result
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/07/2024
» A former senatorial candidate on Monday urged the Supreme Administrative Court to suspend the announcement of the Senate election result pending its ruling on the poll agency's handling of the Senate race.
A Provincial Administrative Organisation election barometer
News, Published on 22/06/2024
» A turf war has been declared in Pathum Thani, which is being fought covertly by titans of national politics, according to a source.
EC urged to scrutinise candidates
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/06/2024
» Caretaker Senator Somchai Swangkarn on Tuesday reiterated calls for the Election Commission (EC) to examine the backgrounds of Senate election candidates to ensure they are qualified to take part in the poll scheduled to start Sunday.