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Judges abused authority by agreeing to review charter-change bill, they say Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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Thailand’s lawmakers have passed proposals to amend the constitution. But the changes are still a long way from being inked, as the Constitutional Court will now consider the proposals in a process that could not only endanger the amendment process, but also the ruling government coalition, explains Saksith Saiyasombut. As if this Wednesday – that [...]

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The Nation quoting Constitution Court President Wasan: At a seminar on the court’s role in keeping the balance in Thai politics, he referred to the court’s resolution to dissolve the People Power, Chart Thai and Matchima Thipataya parties. If various groups had not staged so many rallies at the time, the decision might have been different, he [...]

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The Bangkok Post has translated into English an interview that Constitution Court president Wasan Soipisudh said in an interview with Post Today. Some key excerpts: ‘I cannot see the future for the country unless it can develop much further than at present. Thai people mostly don’t understand their own duties, don’t respect other people’s opinions. Democracy [...]

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EC commissioner warns it’s illegal to tell people not to vote in referendum Full News here – NationMultimedia.com –

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Partners in the governing Pheu Thai-led coalition failed to reach an agreement on charter amendment yesterday but will summon five leading academics to brief them on how the Constitution could be improved. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Politics

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BP has taken the below 6 outcomes from Verapat Pariyawong, an independent legal expert, as quoted by the Bangkok Post here and also expanded with some points he has made in this Facebook Post and his TV appearances over the last few days including on the interview part of ThaiPBS’ Dtorb Job on Wednesday and [...]

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AP with the headline “Mixed Thai court ruling defuses potential crisis”: Thailand’s Constitutional Court defused a potential political crisis Friday by dismissing a complaint that the ruling party’s attempt to amend the constitution amounted to plotting to overthrow the monarchy. Had the court sustained the complaint, it could have ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s party dissolved [...]

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Below are the most relevant questions related to the Constitution Court decision from three polls, namely (1) ABAC poll of 17 provinces throughout the country, (2) Suan Dusit poll of 14 large provinces, and (3) Isan poll of all 20 provinces in the Northeast. ABAC conducted a survey between July 13-14 in 17 provinces throughout [...]

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BP’s post last week on International news round-up of the Thai Constitution Court decision didn’t include Bloomberg’s article which has some interesting quotes. Key excerpts: Moving forward without a nationwide vote could “invite more explosive protests from the other side,” Somjai Phagaphasvivat, a political science lecturer at Thammasat University in Bangkok, said by phone. “Tensions remain high [...]

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Reds protest outside Constitution Court | Bangkok Post: news About 30 red-shirts assembled under the name "Democracy, Justice and Righteousness-Loving Group of People" in front of the Constitution Court building on Chaeng Wattana road on Monday in protest against the nine court judges. Full News here – Read more on Bangkok Post

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