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Parties trade barbs over pollution
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2025
» The government and opposition parties are locked in a war of words over the worsening microdust situation with the crisis now expected to last until Friday.
People's Party says guardrails needed for casino bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/01/2025
» The People's Party (PP) is not against the government's plan to legalise casinos by integrating them with proposed entertainment complexes in a new bill but wants strict regulations to prevent money laundering and mitigate any negative side-effects on society, its deputy leader, Sirikanya Tansakun said.
Pheu Thai considers revising poll plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/01/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party is considering revising its election campaign strategy over concerns that pledges made by the party's de facto leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, at a recent campaign rally risk being treated as a violation of election laws, said Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong on Friday.
Public forum to hear views on Thailand-Cambodia MoU
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2025
» A public forum will be organised late this month to garner opinions on the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, which is at the centre of a long-running maritime territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, according to the government.
Thaksin says PM to lead new anti-drug task force
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/12/2024
» The government will set up a special task force chaired by the prime minister in a bid to combat the scourge of illicit drugs.
'Koh Kut sovereignty clear-cut'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/12/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra insisted on Thai sovereignty over the island of Koh Kut in Trat province, adding that the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand only serves as a framework for talks on the issue between Thailand and Cambodia.
PM criticised for House no-show
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2024
» The absence of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the opening of the new House of Representatives session on Thursday provoked a heated argument between the opposition and the coalition-leading Pheu Thai Party.
Thaksin 'targets 3 PAO election races'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/11/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will assist Pheu Thai candidates contesting provincial administrative organisation (PAO) chairman elections in Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai, and Si Sa Ket after the ruling party's victory in Udon Thani, a source said.
House, Senate hope to meet halfway on referendum
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/11/2024
» A compromise could be on the horizon between the House of Representatives and the Senate on the criteria for a referendum on amending the constitution.
Hopes dim for new constitution before 2027
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/10/2024
» A new constitution is unlikely to be completed before the government’s term ends in less than three years, meaning it will not be in place by the next general election, says the secretary of the joint House-Senate panel on the charter referendum bill.