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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2024 budget bill sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BELATED BUDGET BILL sailed through the House of Representatives after three days of floor debate today (Mar 22). A total of 298 Pheu Thai-led government MPs voted for the 2024 budget bill, compared to a total of 166 Move Forward-led opposition MPs who voted against it. However, a dozen
Read moreGovt MPs dismiss latest coalition move against budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT MPs have categorically dismissed fresh hearsay that Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably be named prime minister in place of the current one, Srettha Thavisin, given the possibility that the 2024 budget bill might be turned down today (Mar 22). Several government MPs attached to coalition partners downplayed
Read more3 Thai Sang Thai MPs being quizzed after breaking ranks to vote for budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF THAI SANG THAI MPs are going to be questioned by their opposition party for ironically casting yea votes for the Pheu Thai-led government’s 2024 budget bill. Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat Keyurapan confirmed today (Jan.6) that the three “renegade” Thai Sang Thai MPs will be interrogated by
Read more2024 budget bill smoothly sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Jan.5) cast an overwhelming approval in principle for the 2024 budget bill. After three long days of floor debate on the budget bill, 311 MPs cast yea votes for the bill whilst 177 others cast nay votes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to put varied
Read moreMove Forward lodges amnesty bill for all politically-involved defendants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO GRANT amnesty for all defendants who may have encountered charges due to political conflict was today (Oct.5) submitted by the Move Forward at parliament. In pursuit of amnesty for those who may have been earlier arrested and detained for varied charges in relation to political conflict since 2006,
Read moreVictim warns public to beware of power bill scammers
A WOMAN living in Bueng Kan province who lost over 30,000 baht in an electricity bill scam issued a warning for others to be careful and not fall for such tricks, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 29. Ms. Orapin (surname withheld), 30, said on Sep. 22 a power bill from the Provincial Electricity
Read moreMove Forward MPs file bill to rid senators of PM-picking power
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MPs today (July 14) filed a renewed bill to put an end to the constitutional power of the military-appointed senators to pick a prime minister. The Move Forward legislation was lodged in pursuit of amendment to Section 272 of the military-designed constitution to the extent that the senators
Read moreDemonstration against vote to reject booze bill
ACTIVISTS staged a demonstration in front of Parliament today (Nov. 2) to express their opposition to the House of Representatives voting to reject Move Forward Party’s Progressive Liquor Bill, INN News and Matichon newspaper said. At 4.30 p.m. the Thalu Fah group together with “Beer People” activists kicked off the “People’s Liquor” event with
Read morePrayut moves to block booze bill
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held a meeting with leaders of all coalition parties on the Progressive Liquor Bill proposed by Move Forward Party with the conclusion being that the government should block its approval by the Lower House, Matichon newspaper said today (Oct. 25). In June this year the Lower House had approved this bill,
Read moreThailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND is close to introducing chemical castration as a means of tackling sex crime after lawmakers approved a bill that will give some offenders the right to choose the procedure in return for a reduced prison sentence. The bill, which the lower house passed in March, was approved
Read moreHouse opens marathon debate on 2023 budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is spending three days in a row beginning today (May 31) debating the 2023 budget bill designed by the Palang Pracharath-led coalition in its fourth or final year in government. The 3.18 trillion baht budget for next fiscal year is expected to sail through the principle
Read moreOpposition bloc to hammer Air Force’s plan to purchase unarmed F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE’S reported plan to purchase a startup batch of two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters without weapon systems aboard will likely draw a stern disapproval at parliament, according to an opposition lawmaker. Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charatsathian said today (May 29) it will be “ultimately unusual” for the
Read moreBill Gates says the metaverse will host most of your office meetings within ‘two or three years’
By Tom Huddleston Jr., published by CNBC, distributed by MSN.com AS Bill Gates reflected on what he calls his “most unusual and difficult year,” the billionaire also looked ahead to 2022 and beyond with no shortage of optimism — including when it comes to our “more digitised future.” In a year-end post on Gates’ personal
Read moreElectricity bills set to rise in 2022
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to increase the fuel tariff (FT) rate to 1.39 satang per per kilowatt-hour (unit) during the first four months of next year leading to average electricity rate of 3.78 baht per unit, or a 4.63 percent increase from the current period., Thai Rath newspaper said. This afternoon (Nov.
Read moreLawmakers open marathon debate on people-endorsed constitution amendment bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MARATHON DEBATE opened at parliament today (Nov. 16) on constitution amendment legislation historically endorsed by an estimated 150,000 people with chances for its passage being very slim. The people-endorsed constitution amendment bill was today discussed at greath lengths during a joint House of Representatives/Senate session and is being decided
Read moreHK police fire pepper ball rounds, arrest 300 people
Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong (CNA): Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre today (May 27) and arrested 300 people as new national security laws proposed by Beijing revived anti-government demonstrations. Police also surrounded the Legislative Council where a bill was due to be debated
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