Tag: Somsak Kiatsuranont
Charter court: Amendment of Sec 190 unconstitutional
BANGKOK, 8 January 2014 The Constitutional Court has read its verdict on the case concerning Parliament’s approval of the charter amendment bill on Section...
NACC to indict 308 MPs, senators over charter rewrite bill on...
BANGKOK, 7 January 2014 The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has concluded that 308 MPs and senators are guilty of malfeasance after they voted...
NACC resolves to press charges against 308 legislators
BANGKOK, Jan 8 – Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to file charges against 308 of 381 former legislators for their unlawful roles...
Lawmakers oppose passage of bill for Bt2 trillion loans
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – A group of senators and MPs have sought the Constitution Court’s ruling on the legality of the parliamentary passage of...
Anti-corruption agency to study impeachment petition against lawmakers
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today set up an investigative committee to specially review the impeachment petition against the president...
Parliament speaker, Democrats deadlocked on censure motion
BANGKOK, Nov 19 – Thailand's opposition Democrat Party stood firm today that it would not supply additional documents to back up its proposed no-confidence...
Pheu Thai sees neither cabinet reshuffle nor parliament dissolution
BANGKOK, 17 November 2013 The ruling Pheu Thai Party has confirmed that there will neither be cabinet shakeup nor dissolution of parliament in order...
Pheu Thai MPs brace for no-confidence debate
BANGKOK, Nov 18 – The ruling Pheu Thai Party will meet urgently tomorrow to prepare for the opposition’s no-confidence debate against Prime Minister Yingluck...
House debating 2nd reading of Amnesty Bill Thursday
BANGKOK, Oct 29 - Thailand's House Speaker called a special meeting of lawmakers Thursday to deliberate for the second reading the controversial Amnesty Bill,...
Constitution Court asked to determine legality of charter amendment
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – Parliament Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont has sought a decision from the Constitution Court on the legality of the composition of the...
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Pattaya sees temperature drop with strong winds this week
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports a 1-2°C temperature drop with strong winds in the Northeast, while the North, Central, Eastern, Bangkok, and...
Prime Minister assures prompt relief for residents in flood-hit southern province
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday (Dec 17) to assess...
Constitutional Court rejects petition alleging favoritism toward Thaksin in hospital stay on 14th floor
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed a petition accusing the Justice Minister and the Department of Corrections of misconduct and favoritism in...
Toyota Chairman reaffirms commitment to Thailand’s automotive industry during visit with Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House to discuss the future of...
Prime Minister acknowledges Election Commission summons over ‘Thaksin Influence’ allegation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has acknowledged the Election Commission (EC)’s summons inviting her, as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, to...