By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court today (Sep.28) ruled the general election for MPs held earlier this year was deemed constitutional and legitimate as opposed to being otherwise declared null and void as many people may have more or less anticipated. The Constitutional Court judges resolved to declare as constitutional and legitimate the
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People urged to keep an eye on Constitutional Court ruling over election’s validity
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MEMBERS OF THE public were encouraged today (Sep.25) to keep an eye on the upcoming Monday’s (Sep.28) historical phenomenon over the general election held earlier this year to see if it may be judged as null and void by the Constitutional Court, thus automatically, immediately depriving all elected lawmakers and
Read moreSupreme Court orders police to pay torture victim 4.3 million baht
AFTER a 17-year legal battle the Supreme Court today (Aug. 31) ruled that the Thai police must pay over 4.3 million baht in damages to Mr. Rittirong Chuenjit who was tortured to confess to a robbery in 2009 and also ordered the removal of his criminal record and fingerprints from the criminal registry, TV
Read morePita clarifies stance before key court ruling
FORMER Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said in a Facebook post just hours before the Supreme Court was to rule whether it will accept a lese majeste case filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against 44 former Move Forward MPs, with 10 currently MPs of People’s Party, today (April 24) that the disbanded
Read moreConstitutional Court may keep Paetongtarn from running country from July 8
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT may either practically force Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to stop running the country from early next month or simply drop charges filed against her to the extent that she has severely compromised ethics and honesty whilst handling Thai-Cambodian border conflict. The Constitutional Court is scheduled for July
Read moreJapan’s ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in balance
By Reuters and published by CNA Tokyo – Japan’s ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday’s (Oct. 27) national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for
Read moreSenior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
By AP and published by Yahoo!News ZAW Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, died today (Oct. 7) while serving a prison sentence that was considered politically motivated. He was 72. He was a close colleague of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and spokesperson
Read moreSenator faces possible suspension of legislative duties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR SOMCHAI Lenglak could possibly be suspended from doing his legislative duties in the wake of the Supreme Court’s verdict delivered against him today (Sep. 23). The Supreme Court ruled the senator guilty of involvement in vote-buying activity in last year’s election for MP of Songkhla which he had unsuccessfully
Read moreSrettha’s judgement day set for Aug. 14
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT is scheduled to deliver a ruling on an impeachment lawsuit earlier filed against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the middle of next month. The Constitutional Court today (July 24) announced that the court ruling will be delivered on Aug. 14 to judge whether the Pheu Thai-attached prime
Read more‘Orange’ supporters urged to gather at Move Forward HQ on judgement day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD TODAY (July 20) encouraged their supporters to gather at the party’s headquarters on Aug. 7 – the date on which the Constitutional Court is scheduled to judge on a lese majeste lawsuit which could possibly result in a dissolution of the reformist camp. Move Forward leader Chaithawat
Read moreBiden warns Supreme Court ruling on immunity is ‘dangerous precedent’
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Washington – US President Joe Biden on Monday (July 1) criticised the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that was seen as a win for his election rival, former President Donald Trump, calling it a dangerous precedent that did a disservice to the American
Read moreCourt allows senatorial election to continue
THE Constitutional Court today (June 18) allowed the Election Commission to continue with the triple-tiered senatorial election with two stages having already been completed and while the third, at the national level, is to take place on June 26. The court found that an accusation filed by some senatorial contestants that this election process
Read moreMove Forward MPs tempted to defect in face of possible party dissolution
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVERAL PARTIES HAVE clandestinely tempted Move Forward MPs to defect and join their ranks in near future if the progressive camp is dissolved by court as soon as tomorrow (June 12), according to Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon. Without elaborating or identifying any specific parties by name, Chaithawat confirmed those
Read moreChadchart: Talks being held on Ashton Asoke condo case
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said his deputy is holding talks on the Ashton Asoke luxury condo case today (Nov. 25) after the Central Administrative Court passed a verdict to resolve land procurement within 180 days, Matichon newspaper said. The Siam Society under the Royal Patronage had filed a case over the development of project
Read moreDoubts cast over righteousness of Constitutional Court’s ruling on Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI Party cast doubts over the righteousness of the Constitutional Court’s ruling delivered today (Sept. 30) in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s prolonged rule. The largest opposition party issued a statement to cast doubts over the righteousness of the Constitutional Court’s ruling with respect to relevant sections of
Read moreCourt rules Prayut’s eight-year term has not ended
THE Constitutional Court ruled at 3 p.m. today (Sept. 30) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not yet completed eight years in power maximumly provided by law with his term having started when the current constitution was promulgated on April 6, 2017, Naewna newspaper said. The verdict was passed by a majority of 6 to
Read morePrawit dismisses fears of pro-Prayut vs anti-Prayut protesters clashing
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan today (Sept. 29) dismissed fears that one group of street demonstrators might possibly clash head-on with another over a court-suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha outside Government House or elsewhere tomorrow. The caretaker premier who concurrently heads the ruling Palang Pracharath Party referred to the group of
Read morePrayut says he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling
SUSPENDED Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Sept. 14) that he has confidence in the justice system and affirmed he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling on his eight-year tenure regardless of the outcome, Matichon newspaper said. Earlier today the Constitutional Court said it will give its verdict on a petition signed by
Read morePalang Pracharath MP retroactively loses MP status
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN PALANG PRACHARATH MP Sira Jenjaka today (Dec. 22) was deprived of his MP status at the order of the Constitutional Court for having been previously convicted of fraud. Seven out of nine judges of the Constitutional Court passed the majority ruling to retroactively terminate the MP status of Sira who
Read moreUN Special Rapporteur disappointed with Constitutional Court ruling
A UNITED NATIONS Special Rapporteur tweeted yesterday (Nov. 19) he was deeply disappointed with the Constitutional Court’s verdict on Nov.10 that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordering them
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