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PM wins poor transparency marks
The outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government has a number of achievements to its name that lacked scrutiny, which raises the question of transparency, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).After five years in power, the government ruled with few checks and balances, TDRI president Somkiat ...
Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Parties call for constitution to be ripped up
Representatives from political parties slammed the coup-sponsored 2017 charter on Monday, branded “Section 44” of being another form of coup and suggested the constitution should be amended after the House of Representatives is in place. Keep reading ...
Plants 'exploit lax EEC rules'
A leading Thai activist said yesterday that a special Section 44 order which exempts factories related to waste management in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) from environmental impact assessments and other city planning regulations has contributed to the rise of illegal electronic waste plants in ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
