THE House of Representatives today (July 16) overwhelmingly passed the second and third readings of the draft Labour Protection Act wherein female employees are given 120-day paid maternity leave and their husbands allowed 15 days of paid leave to help take care of the new-born babies with the legislation now going to the Senate
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Chief govt whip suggests casino bill be indefinitely pulled out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION to open casinos under the name of entertainment complex projects should be indefinitely withdrawn from the House of Representatives in regard to criticisms expressed by members of the public and current unfavourable environment of the legislative branch, according to chief government whip Wisut Chaiyanarun. The controversial legislation, currently
Read more2026 budget bill sails through House at principle-approval stage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION ON a government budget for fiscal 2026 overwhelmingly passed approval in principle from the House of Representatives today (May 31). Following a four-day debate on the House floor, a total of 322 Pheu Thai-led coalition MPs cast yea votes for the 3.78 trillion baht budget whilst a total of
Read moreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would
Read moreBhumjaithai could be ousted from Pheu Thai-led govt over casino bill conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI could possibly be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led coalition government due to an unsettled inter-party discrepancy over the delayed legislation to open casinos at certain tourist spots, partisan sources said today (April 16). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra may contemplate ousting
Read moreThaksin threatens coalition partners to vote for casino bill or be kicked out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has quietly threatened to oust any coalition partners from the Pheu Thai-led government if they may choose to deny legislation on the upcoming Wednesday to open casinos under entertainment complex projects in certain tourist spots, a partisan source said today (Apr. 7). Despite
Read moreEntertainment complexes, casinos to draw 100 billion baht investment: Julapun
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News AFTER the cabinet approved a draft law on setting up entertainment complexes which will also have casinos earlier today (March 27) Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said new investment will be approximately 100 billion baht with this generating significant economic results, Amarin TV said this
Read moreSmall investors cheer as Senate passes liquor bill
SMALL entrepreneurs are rejoicing after the Senate late last night (March 10) passed the draft Excise Tax Act, or the Community Liquor Bill, as this will end the monopoly and open the door for them to get a business licence to produce and trade all kinds of alcoholic beverages, Naewna newspaper said. With 177
Read moreHouse passes draft bill prohibiting smacking children
THE House of Representatives passed a draft bill to amend the Civil and Commercial Code and prohibit physical punishment of children as considered by a special committee, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 30). The special panel had approved that Section 3 be amended to state that “abusive or violent actions must not be
Read morePheu Thai and People’s Party will push through amnesty report observations: Govt whip
WITH A House special committee’s observations on a report on drafting an amnesty bill for political offenders up for vote at the House of Representatives tomorrow (Oct. 24) the government whip said he is confident it would be approved as the largest parties both sides of the aisle, Pheu Thai and People’s, would be
Read morePeople’s Party slams Constitutional Court’s budget
A PEOPLE’S Party MP lambasted a budget for a Constitutional Court course which allegedly did not meet the objective during the last day of deliberation of the 3.75 trillion baht 2025 budget legislation in the House of Representatives today (Sept. 5), Naewna newspaper said. Ms. Sasinan Thamnithinan, People’s Party MP for Bangkok, said the
Read more122 billion baht supplementary budget bill for digital wallet project sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION FOR the Pheu Thai-led government to acquire a sum of 122 billion baht in supplementary budget to partly finance the 450 billion baht digital wallet project today (July 17) smoothly sailed through the approval-in-principle stage in the House of Representatives. After a 10-hour floor debate on the highly contentious
Read morePolice fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
By Reuters and published by SwissInfo.ch Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday (June 25) security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi,
Read more2025 budget bill sails through House at principle-approval stage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE 2025 BUDGET legislation smoothly sailed through the House of Representatives tonight (June 21) after a three-day-long floor debate. A total of 311 government MPs cast yea votes to approve in principle the 3.75 trillion baht budget bill, compared to 175 opposition MPs who cast nay votes against it. A
Read moreChinese-made goods to flood Thai markets under digital wallet scheme: Move Forward
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VARIETIES OF CHEAP, Chinese-made merchandise will likely flood Thailand’s domestic markets under the vote-wooing, Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project, Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon concluded today (June 19). During the first day of a marathon floor debate in the House of Representatives, the Move Forward leader-cum-Opposition leader took the Pheu
Read morePM underscores digital wallet project will spur economic growth
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (June 19) reconfirmed the much-heralded, yet-delayed digital wallet project will definitely become a major economic stimulus to increase domestic consumption, manufacturing of goods, creation of jobs and hefty revenue to the state coffers. Addressing the House of Representatives on the 2025 budget legislation during the
Read morePM might fail to address House on 2025 budget bill next Wednesday
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin might possibly fail to address the House of Representatives on the 2025 budget legislation next Wednesday if suspended by court from doing his duties with immediate effect a day earlier. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister could possibly be immediately suspended at an order of the Constitutional
Read more‘Mother of the Bride’ joins list of hit films made in Thailand
THAILAND’S status as a film-making hub has taken a major leap forward with the release of “Mother of the Bride”, a mushy 90-minute Netflix production that was panned by critics but hit 27 million views in the first four days. Mr. Bill Heinecke, chairman of Minor Hotels group, operator of the Anantara Layan Phuket
Read moreThailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as House passes landmark bill
By Reuters and published by CNA THE HOUSE OF Representatives today (Mar. 27) passed a marriage equality bill at the final reading, in a landmark step that moves the country closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. The bill now requires approval from the Senate and endorsement from His
Read morePheu Thai Cabinet member seen watching football match in House Chamber
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Chaiya Phromma was evidently seen watching a live football match in the middle of the House chamber where MPs were debating the 2024 budget bill last night (Mar.21). The Pheu Thai cabinet member-cum-MP and another Pheu Thai MP were seen seated next to each other
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