Artikel tagged “senate”

  • Bhumjaithai’s Anutin says he won’t support a PM dependent on the senate vote

    Bhumjaithai’s Anutin says he won’t support a PM dependent on the senate vote

    Anutin Charnvirakul, the Bhumjaithai leader, has made it clear that his party will not support a PM candidate who does have the backing from a simple majority of MPs in Parliament.

  • 60 NLA members resign to become Senators in the new parliament

    60 NLA members resign to become Senators in the new parliament

    About 60 members of the National Legislative Assembly are expected to tender their resignations in the next two days to be ready to join the military-appointed Senate. NLA vice president Phirasak Porchit says that about 60 members of the assembly, himself included, as well as NLA president Pornpetch Wichitcholachai, NLA vice president Surachai Liangboonlertchai, Somchai Sawaengkarn and Klanarong Chantik, had been handpicked to become new senators. Thai PBS reports that the NLA members were chosen by the selection committee headed by Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan