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Ombudsman will not seek court ruling on Section 70
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/01/2018
» The Ombudsman's Office of Thailand has decided not to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the controversial part of Section 70 of an organic law on the Election Commission (EC) on the grounds it is unnecessary.
Phone chat distracts from corruption fight
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 15/01/2018
» Two weeks ago, the Public Health Ministry had no choice but to pull its announcement banning staff from using state office resources for personal reasons, including charging their personal mobile phones. Such a reverse was understandable. The ministry received a barrage of criticism saying the measures were ''out of touch with reality".
NLA urged to take graft bill to court
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaraburuth, Published on 17/01/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan has urged the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to ask the Constitutional Court to end a controversy surrounding the anti-corruption bill.
Petition on NACC heads to judges
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/01/2018
» The Constitutional Court will receive today the latest petition seeking legal clarity on a draft organic law which would shake up the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Hopes of election fade after NLA vote
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth, 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.
PM denies ordering poll delay
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted the regime did not order the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to delay the enforcement of the organic bill on MP elections, which would subsequently push back the general election to February next year.
February 2019 poll on track, says Wissanu
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/02/2018
» The general election will be held by February next year unless two related organic draft laws are submitted to the charter court for a ruling, in which case it could be later, says Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Prayut refuses to set election date
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/02/2018
» The general election will take place after all election-related laws are promulgated, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday after a mobile cabinet meeting in Chanthaburi.
Election-related bills 'still at risk of being axed'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/02/2018
» The possibility of the two bills on the election of MPs and selection of senators being scrapped or sent for a Constitutional Court review, which would yet again push back an election, cannot be ruled out, political sources say.
100 groups keen to form new parties
Mongkon Bangprapa, Published on 09/02/2018
» Several groups have shown interest in setting up new political parties, including one led by a mistress of former coup leader Sunthorn Kongsompong.