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Thailand set for a pro-junta government
Thailand’s official election results due this week are set to boost a push by a pro-military party to form a governing coalition, unless an imminent court ruling complicates the picture.The party, Palang Pracharath, is a proxy for the military government and is duelling for power ...
Nation cynical about election
The Election Commission (EC) is being urged to ensure fair and transparent elections in the wake of extremely low public confidence in the integrity of the process in the run-up to the March 24 contest. In the latest findings by the National Institute of Development ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Pro-election group protests proposed poll delay
Hundreds of pro-election demonstrators gathered peacefully at the Victory Monument skywalk on Sunday (Jan, 6), urging the government not to postpone the election date. The government and the Election Commission [EC] had earlier scheduled the next election for February 24 after all the concerned organic ...
The Nation Reporter
EC reluctant to confirm Feb 24 election date
After the public was led to believe for a few months that the general election will be held on Feb 24, the Election Commission has refused to confirm the date amid rumours the poll could be delayed by a month. Thai media reported on Friday ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
EC: International organizations need permission to observe Thai elections
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that international bodies that wish to observe the general election next year will need to seek its approval. EC Secretary General Jarungwit Phumma said it would be customary for the EC to invite electoral organs of other countries to ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Prayut says EC will decide whether to allow foreign observers to monitor election
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made clear today that the Election Commission will be the sole authority to decide whether or not to allow foreign observers to monitor the forthcoming election tentatively scheduled for February 14.However, Gen Prayut insisted that Thailand must solve its own internal ...
EC to publish new electoral boundaries
The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the demarcation of constituencies, which will be published in the Royal Gazette in a few days, according to chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
60 days 'long enough' for campaigning
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon insisted political parties will have about 60 days for election campaigning after the ban on political activities is lifted. The 60-day period for campaigning should be long enough when compared to the campaign for the 2011 election called by former ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Political party fundraising still banned: EC
Political parties formed under the new law are allowed to collect only seed funding from founding members and membership fees from all members, the Election Commission (EC) and junta leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwan reaffirmed, following the Future Forward Party (FWP) controversy.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Future Forward set to reveal vision after official registration
The Future Forward Party has been officially registered by the Election Commission just in time for it to announce its vision on Monday (Oct 1).Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a co-founder of the party, speaking on a Facebook live session on Friday (Sep 29) night, said the EC ...
The Nation Reporter