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Limited primary vote draws flak
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 30/08/2018
» A limited version of the primary vote, where a handful of political party members are represented in nominating MP candidates, has drawn criticism from academics and parties.
5 EC names sent to King for approval
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/08/2018
» The names of five selected election commissioners have been submitted for royal endorsement, National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said on Friday.
EC names Ittiporn chair as poll looms
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2018
» The Election Commission (EC) has chosen one of its members, Ittiporn Boonpracong, as the group's new chairman and the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman said the selection was legal.
Police reform panel to tackle probe bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/07/2018
» A committee scrutinising a bill on police reform has agreed to draft another police-related law with the aim of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of police criminal investigations.
Reset policy a ploy to cripple rights bodies, critics say
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 16/07/2018
» The government has used the reset policy in the organic laws on constitutional organisations to undermine the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Election Commission (EC), say critics.
Primary woes must wait, Meechai says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2018
» Issues concerning the primary voting system will be addressed after the organic law on the election of MPs takes effect, Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan said Tuesday.
Media must self-regulate, says Meechai
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/07/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan on Wednesday stressed the need for media outlets and organisations to push for a law to promote and enforce self-regulation.
Primaries pose poll conundrum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/06/2018
» The government is considering legal channels to address a possible impasse likely to be caused by the primary vote system, a new element introduced in the organic law on political parties.
Wissanu, agencies to begin poll talks
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/06/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam will meet the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and the Election Commission (EC) Thursday evening to discuss preparations for the general election.
Rules 'could fail' to deliver clean election
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/06/2018
» Politicians and academics are still in doubt as to whether the general election will be free of fraud despite new regulations designed to deal with legal violations.