THE HOUSE of Representatives this evening (June 24) voted 410 to 1 to pass the first reading of Liability for Defective Products draft bill tabled by Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Ms. Supamas Isarabhakdi while also resolving to accept the principles of six other draft bills on this key issue but use
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MP opposes new draft law blocking under-15s from Muay Thai
SHAKING UP the Thai sports world is a move by the National Human Rights Commission, together with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, to prohibit children under 15 years old from joining Muay Thai boxing with a People’s MP questioning whether this step would destroy the roots of this Thai boxing, which
Read morePeople’s MPs lead march to submit draft Social Security bill
PEOPLE’S MPs led by party leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut were joined by members of the public in marching to Parliament to submit a draft Social Security bill to House Speaker Sophon Zaram in marking the International Labour Day or May Day today (May 1), Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. During the march from Bang
Read moreMaternity leave draft bill sails through House
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
Read morePay to skip army draft idea floated
AN ARMY GENERAL has come up with the idea of allowing young men to pay to a fund in exchange of skipping compulsory army conscription with the cash to be used to increase compensation for volunteers, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Jan. 9). Lt. Gen. Thaweepol Rimsakorn, head of the Territorial Defence Command,
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 moreMyanmar draft dodger captured after fleeing police
A MYANMAR man who faces mandatory military service should he be sent back from Thailand pulled a ruse to flee police detention in northern Lamphun province but was finally caught, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 8). Mr. Thepo, 38, who was arrested for illegal entry, swallowed some shampoo and detergent to start foaming
Read moreMove Forward MP charged with holding forged draft paper
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN by the army against Move Forward MP Jirat Thongsuwan for allegedly holding a forged official document pertaining to his army conscript drafting 13 years earlier. Reserve Officers Training Corps commander Lt.Gen. Taweepool Rimsakorn has assigned an army judge advocate to file the case with police
Read moreDraft prostitution law to set voluntary service at minimum 20 years
A COMMITTEE drafting a new law governing prostitution has agreed that voluntary sexual service without any criminal penalties should be allowed from 20 years of age, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Mar. 3). Ms. Jintana Chanbamroong, head of the Department of Women’s Affairs and Family Development at Social Development and Human Security Ministry, said
Read moreUN Human Rights Office urges Thailand to promptly enact key legislation
THE UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia called on Thailand to promptly enact a draft law on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance and ensure it meets international standards. The draft law was approved on September 16 for review by Thailand’s House of Representatives, and the Ad-Hoc Committee appointed to review it
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