Law and judiciary
Parliament adopts only 1 charter change bill
The joint parliament sitting on Thursday passed only one out of 13 constitutional change bills in the first reading.The legislation would raise the number of constituency MPs from 350 to 400 and restore the old selection formula for 100 list MPs.The bill was proposed by ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
New referendum law sails through Parliament
Parliament has passed a new referendum law, paving the way for amendments or a rewrite of the constitution.As a reform law, the bill was debated on Tuesday in a joint sitting of both houses. MPs and senators later voted 611-4 with two abstentions in its ...
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Thailand: Proposed initiatives to combat ‘fake news’ undermine freedom of expression
Proposed government initiatives to address ‘fake news’ would further curtail digital rights and freedom of expression in Thailand, said ARTICLE 19. In recent weeks, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has disclosed plans, including new regulations under the Computer Crimes Act, that would ...
Law to regulate social media content in the pipeline
A proposal for legislation to control social media content in Thailand was raised by the prime minister at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.Prayut cited recent legislation in India to regulate social media, including various blogs, the spokesman said.India’s new rules require internet ...
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New speed limits get green light
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle new speed limits for Thai roads, citing the need to upgrade traffic conditions to international standards.In Bangkok, Pattaya City, or community areas the new limits are:– 60 kilometres per hour for trucks weighing up to 2.2 tonnes, buses ...
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Cabinet approves registration of personal cars for ride-hailing services
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft regulation proposed by the Transport Ministry to allow people to register their personal cars for commercial use.Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob explained that only cars with maximum capacity of seven people would be eligible for registration.The draft ministerial regulation ...
Controversial law on personal data again postponed, for another year
The cabinet has approved the deferral of the full enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) slated for this June by another year, with the explanation the country is facing a difficult time with the pandemic and the legislation’s related processes have yet to ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Latest ASEAN cooperation to elevated Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in global scale.
Digital technology has positive impact on many aspects of our everyday lives, yet not without posing threats in elusive crime issues. Experts were agreed upon the transnational nature of crime and how preventative measures had to take into account to solve these cross-cutting and complex ...
The Nation Reporter
PM slammed over clean air bill decision
The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of preventing MPs discussing a clean air bill in parliament by having it declared finance-related legislation.Wattanarak Amnansoradet, chairman of Pheu Thai’s environment and natural resources committee, said it was a pity that Gen ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Raised speed limit of 120 km/hr now in effect
The Royal Gazette website on Wednesday published a transport ministerial regulation raising the speed limit on four lane highways or more from a maximum 90 km/hour to 120 km/hour.Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said last month that “the new speed limit aimed to facilitate traffic flow ...
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