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Bhumjaithai: Principles unchanged in revised amnesty bill

The House of Representatives should approve the political amnesty bill as amended by the Senate, as the changes did not alter its core principles, Bhumjaithai Party list-MP Nikorn Chamnong said on Wednesday.

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Parit presses BJT on charter vote

Parit Wacharasindhu, a People's Party list-MP, has called on the ruling Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to show a genuine commitment to drafting a new constitution, arguing that a fully elected Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) remains possible and should not be blocked by what he called an ambiguous Constitutional Court ruling.

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Charter assembly poll still an option after ruling

A fully elected Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) remains a viable option for charter reform, says People's Party (PP) list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu, after Constitutional Court judges clarified that a recent ruling does not bar the public from directly electing members of such a body.

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Thaksin tax case tests coalition unity

The resurging calls for authorities to pursue former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the 2006 sale of Shin Corporation to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings have once again exposed the delicate fault lines within coalition politics, where legal accountability, political survival and longstanding ideological divisions remain deeply intertwined.

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Pheu Thai charter bill hits snag

Party making changes after Bhumjaithai pulls support over legal concerns

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Blue regime debate ignites

The political landscape has proceeded to a new phase of debate following accusations by opposition leaders that the country is now operating under what they describe as the "blue regime".

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Charter change efforts falter

Nearly three months after a majority of voters endorsed the idea of a new constitution, the political establishment remains divided over how -- or whether -- genuine constitutional reform should proceed.

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Bhumjaithai to submit charter draft on Wednesday

The Bhumjaithai Party will submit its constitutional draft to parliament on Wednesday, kicking off a brand-new attempt to draft a charter that it said could be ready by 2030 if all goes according to plan.

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Varawut touted as PM pick

Newly chosen Chartthaipattana Party leader Varawut Silpa-archa has what it takes to be nominated as a candidate for prime minister in the next election, according to Nikorn Chamnong, a list MP who sits on the party's policy and strategic committee.

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Dual-ballot amendments almost ready for parliament

Amendments to two organic laws to accommodate dual-ballot elections are expected to be submitted to Parliament President Chuan Leekpai on May 24, according to Sathit Pitutecha, chairman of the panel scrutinising the two laws.

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Covid threat to House committee on election law

Chartthaipattana MP Nikorn Chamnong said on Friday he had Covid-19 and was concerned about 49 other members of the House committee reviewing the new election law who were at two meetings he attended this week.

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