Committee Says No Delay on Charter Rewrite Beyond 30 Days
BANGKOK — A parliamentary panel to review amendments to the 2017 Constitution met on Wednesday for the first time. Committee deputy chairman Paiboon Nititawan made an ambitious pledge to finish the task within 30 days.
Supreme Court Absolves Pheu Thai MP Disqualified by EC
BANGKOK — Former Pheu Thai MP Surapol Kiatchaiyakorn said on Wednesday he would sue election regulators for 70 million baht for stripping him of the seat in the Parliament on allegations of vote-buying – a charge dismissed by a court on Tuesday.
‘Milk Tea Alliance’ to Hold Protest in Front of Chinese Embassy
BANGKOK — An activist group is using social media to mobilize for a protest close to the Chinese Embassy on Thursday – China’s National Day – to condemn alleged human rights abuses under the Communist rule.
Reticent and Loyal: ‘Big Bee’ to Assume Army Command
BANGKOK — The most influential branch of the armed forces is set to be passed on to a new commander on Thursday, when Gen. Narongpan "Big Bee" Jitkaewthae succeeds Gen. Apirat Kongsompong as the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.
Activists Prevented from Leaving House to Plant Protest Plaque
BANGKOK — Anti-government activist Ekachai Hongkangwan said Monday he was besieged in his own home by a group of unidentified men who tried to stop him from placing a copy of the ‘democracy plaque.’
Pheu Thai Dismisses ‘Unity Gov’t’ Rumor in Wake of Sudarat’s Resignation
BANGKOK — The caretaker of the Pheu Thai Party on Monday said the abrupt resignations of its leaders are strictly a tactical move and not a sign of a “takeover” by any individual.
Lawmakers Put off Vote on Constitutional Amendments
BANGKOK (AP) — Scheduled voting by Thai lawmakers on six proposed amendments to the country’s military-backed constitution was canceled at the last minute Thursday as Parliament voted instead to set up a committee to further consider such proposals.
Top Pro-Establishment Senators Support Charter Rewrite
BANGKOK — Two veteran Senators on Wednesday night urged fellow lawmakers to endorse an amendment of the 2017 Constitution as a means to defuse growing tension in society.
Royalist Group Submits 130,000 Names Opposing Charter Rewrite
BANGKOK — A pro-establishment activist group on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Parliament urging the lawmakers to halt the effort to amend the Constitution. The move came just before the Parliament is scheduled to vote on various proposals to amend the junta-sponsored charter on Thursday.
Protesters to March on Parliament, Press for New Charter
BANGKOK — Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather in front of the Parliament tomorrow in the hope that the lawmakers will vote for a redraft of the current charter, a protest leader said Wednesday.
