A RALLY in front of Parliament this evening (May 23) by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration in support of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming the prime minister turned chaotic when a lone woman showed up brandishing a placard objecting to amending the lese majeste law, better known as Section 112 of
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Senators’ bloc against voters’ consensus will have a price to pay: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER PITA Limjaroenrat today (May 17) cautioned those senators who might probably stand in the way of popular consensus manifested in Sunday’s general election will certainly have a price to pay. During an interview online with a CNN correspondent, Pita suggested all 250 senators seriously take into account
Read more63 ‘pro-democracy’ senators urged to help with Pita’s bid for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIXTY-THREE SENATORS who had earlier endorsed a fruitless bid to rescind the senatorial power to vote for prime minister were today (May 16) advised to help land Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat the elected premiership. Move Forward MP-designate Parit Wacharasindhu called on the 63 senators who had supported the aborted
Read moreMove Forward to clear up senators’ doubts over campaign policies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD today (May 16) has offered to hold talks with senators to settle doubts and concerns which the unelected lawmakers may have over the progressive party’s campaign policies. In a fresh effort to encourage a majority of the 250 senators to cast yea votes alongside a majority of
Read moreLawyers urge senators to okay PM candidate backed by majority of MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION of Thailand today (Apr.24) advised all senators to let a partisan candidate for prime minister who may be endorsed by a majority of MPs become head of government after the May 14 general election. Narinpong Jinapuck, head of the Lawyers Association of Thailand, made a statement calling
Read moreVoters urged to press senators to pick PM according to results
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A THAMMASAT ACADEMIC today (Apr. 18) called on eligible voters nationwide to press senators to comply with the outcome of the May 14 general election and pick a prime minister accordingly. Thorn Pitidol, head of Thammasat University’s Centre for Research on Inequality and Social Policy, advised the voters to keep
Read morePornpet advises all senators to not visit campaign venues
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATE SPEAKER Pornpet Wichitchonchai today (Feb.27) suggested all senators to not witness electoral campaigns anywhere for fear of accusations of being otherwise biassed. Pornpet called on the senior legislators to exercise caution during the current run-up to a general election by not visiting any electoral campaign venues held in public
Read moreSenators to pick candidate for PM in line with most MPs: Wanchai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY SENATORS WOULD almost certainly take the people’s decisions to be made in the next general election into account and endorse a partisan contestant for prime minister who may be supported by most MPs, said Senator Wanchai Sonsiri today (Jan.14). Wanchai categorically dismissed speculation that most of the 250 senators
Read moreHalf the total of senators tipped to pick Prawit for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UP TO HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after the next general election, said a source closely connected with senior legislators. No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under
Read moreLarge majority of Gen-Zers don’t want unelected senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Gen-Z adolescents have been found to prefer there be no more unelected senators who would only stand in the way of democratic rule, according to a recent poll. The opinion poll conducted earlier this month among a total of 707 university students by Rangsit University political scientist
Read moreReset Thailand drive launched to rewrite charter, rein in senators
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY today (Sept. 8) launched Reset Thailand campaign to have the whole constitution rewritten and keep senators out of the legislative process for the picking of head of a post-election government. Move Forward top leader Pita Limjaroenrat announced at parliament today his opposition party has launched a resetthailand.org
Read morePeople-endorsed bid to end senators’ power to pick PM aborted again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO END the power of senators to vote alongside MPs for head of a post-election government was aborted again today (Sept 7). During today’s joint House/Senate meeting on the legislation primarily drafted to amend the constitution’s Section 272 and endorsed with signatures of over 75,000 people in sustained effort
Read moreOver 50 members of senators’ entourage close to own bosses
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 50 PERSONS currently employed among others as members of entourage for all 250 senators have been found to share the same family names with or be closely related to the unelected legislators, reported a human-rights activist group today (Sept 6). According to an iLaw report, more than 50 out of
Read moreMassive bid to keep senators out of PM-picking process forwarded to parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED PETITION ATTACHED with 70,500 signatures of people calling for constitution amendment to the extent that all senators be kept out of the legislative process for the naming of a post-election prime minister was today (Feb.22) submitted at parliament. Members of the so-called Campaign For the Amendment of the
Read moreMove to end senators’ PM-picking power so far endorsed by 66,000 people
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 66,000 PEOPLE have so far endorsed a refreshed move to end the constitutional power of the unelected senators to pick a prime minister following the next general election. Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn who is currently spearheading the massive move in the name of a Campaign For Constitutional Amendment
Read moreRevived call for end to senators’ power to pick PM kicks off
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A REFRESHED MOVE got started today (Jan. 10) for all parties and people to endorse a revived call for an end to the senatorial power to pick a post-election prime minister. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, director of Rangsit University’s Centre for Political Research and Development, launched the move for all parties either with
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