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Sibling saga reveals differences
News, Published on 12/01/2019
» This week, Action Coalition for Thailand (ACT) co-founder Suthep Thaugsuban was thought to have directed a gibe at an unlikely target -- the Democrat Party.
Prayut seeks CDC input on poll date
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged relevant authorities to seek opinions from the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) when determining the poll date, according to the premier's close aide.
Confusion reigns in poll date debate
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/01/2019
» Confusion has erupted over what the 150-day deadline on the election is following the enactment of the election law, with the uncertainty likely needing a Constitutional Court interpretation, according to political observers.
Long ballots a logistical headache
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2018
» Ballot papers featuring the names and logos of all the political parties are expected to be about 60 centimetres long, according to Nat Laoseesawakul, deputy secretary-general of the Election Commission (EC).
Prayut shuns Thirayuth's criticisms
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/12/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday gave the cold shoulder to social critic Thirayuth Boonmi, who suggested the current administration is running the country in the same style as deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra's government did.
Thirayuth rips regime for 'plot to cling onto power'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 11/12/2018
» Social critic Thirayuth Boonmi yesterday took aim at the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), saying the regime intends to cling to power for a long time and that it is highly likely that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will return as the premier after the poll next year.
New Senate selection process to get big push
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/11/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) is stepping up efforts to help people understand the new system for the selection of the Senate between Dec 16 and Dec 27 -- the first time such a system has been used in Thailand.
Election Commission has final say on election date, says CDC
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2018
» The authority to set the election date rests with the Election Commission (EC), not the government, which is a departure from the previous constitution, according to a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC).
HIV alert is skin deep
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Apinya Wipatayotin and Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/09/2018
» Those who love body art are on alert following a news report that a man in Loei claimed his 22-year-old daughter died of complications from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) late last month and all of her three friends who went to get tattoos together in Bangkok in March had also died.
Local polls must wait, Meechai says
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/09/2018
» Local polls will take place after the general election, not before, to give the Election Commission (EC) sufficient time to make preparations, said Meechai Ruchupan, head of the Constitutional Drafting Committee (CDC).