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Amnesty bill panel split over lese-majeste
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/07/2024
» The special House committee studying an amnesty bill for political prisoners is divided over where offences under Section 112, the lese-majeste law (LM), and Section 110 of the Criminal Code should be included, according to one of the panel members.
Ankle tags proposed for home detention in political cases
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/07/2024
» The Ministry of Justice is moving to amend the rules to allow suspects in political cases to be detained in their homes pending trial, on condition that they wear electronic ankle monitoring (EM) bracelets, according to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong.
If you think it's all over...
News, Published on 29/06/2024
» The Senate election was as much anticipated as it was convoluted with plenty of ironies.
Activists push for inclusion of S112 cases
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/06/2024
» Two political groups have petitioned the special House committee studying proposals related to a new amnesty bill to ensure violations of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, will be included.
Amnesty, bail call for political offenders
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/06/2024
» Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) has called for bail and amnesty to be granted to those who have fled overseas to escape political offences.
Pheu Thai says no plan to scrap electoral system
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/06/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has denied a rumour that it is seeking to scrap the party-list electoral system as part of a strategic plan to defeat the increasingly popular Move Forward Party (MFP) in the next election.
MFP urged to tactically unite
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/06/2024
» The Progressive Movement (PM) has urged the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) to unite and fight a dissolution law rather than attack each other.
Julapun questions phone inclusion
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat is urging the Commerce Ministry to reconsider its decision to allow recipients of the 10,000-baht payout through the digital wallet scheme to spend the money on mobile phones, saying the move won't benefit the domestic economy.
EC defends court request to dissolve MFP
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday defended its decision to seek the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) over its support for the revision of the lese majeste law by saying that the move followed proper legal procedures under the organic law on political parties.
Protesters demand Thaksin be denied bail in S112 case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2024
» Protest groups have asked the army to oppose a bail request that is expected to be sought by paroled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra when he reports to prosecutors to acknowledge his indictment on lese majeste and computer crime charges next week.