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Wissanu: Raising retirement age not yet finalised
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/04/2018
» The planned extension of the mandatory retirement age for government and state enterprise officials from 60 to 63 years is still awaiting a proper study and is not yet in force, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday.
PM keeping all options on the table
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha promised yesterday that local polls would be held on one and possibly two occasions before the general election expected next February.
Abhisit worries talks on politics ban may stall
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2018
» The junta's plan to meet parties to discuss lifting its longheld ban on political activities in June might not come to fruition as a bill concerning the election of MPs may not have been enacted by that date, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.
Investors looking for poll 'gift'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/04/2018
» The government must spell out assurances for the roadmap to the elections if it wants to restore economic confidence which has taken a battering since the junta took over, according to core figures in the Pheu Thai and the Democrat parties who spelt out their wishes for Thai New Year yesterday.
Activists weigh response to pro-Prayut party plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/04/2018
» Pro-democracy activists must decide if they will continue challenging the military government as reports emerge that the regime plans to form a political party, said Chaturon Chaisaeng, a key member of the Pheu Thai Party.
Protesters pledge coup anniversary march
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/05/2018
» Anti-regime groups have announced that they will march to Government House on May 22 unless the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) quits power and calls an election this year.
Monkey islands proposed to protect people
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/05/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly's animal protection committee has proposed relocating excess monkey populations to selected islands to lessen the problem of simian conflict with human communities.
Stopping the monkey business
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/05/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly committee on animal protection yesterday presented proposals for managing monkeys in 12 provinces struggling to cope with the challenge of living with rapidly growing monkey populations.
New parliament ICT funds cut
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/05/2018
» The House of Representatives on Friday decided to reduce the cost of Information and communication technology (ICT) systems for the new parliament following heavy opposition from the cabinet.
NLA confident about charter court's ruling on MP bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/05/2018
» The validity of the organic bill on MP elections will be decided on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court, with the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) confident of a favourable ruling by the judges.