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BANGKOK - Thailand’s Cabinet on April 23 approved a plan to select a new slate of senators who will no longer be allowed to vote on who becomes prime minister, removing what has effectively served as a veto for the powerful military on who leads the country. The military introduced an appointed Senate when it changed the Constitution in the...
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to select a new slate of senators who will no longer be allowed to vote on who becomes prime minister, removing what has effectively served as a veto for the powerful military on who leads the country. The military introduced an appointed Senate when it changed the constitution in the wake of a 2014 coup, hand-picking its own lawmakers who ensured junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha became prime minister after parliamentary elections resumed in 2019. Those same senators also closed ranks with military-backed parties in a bicameral vote on a prime...
A surge of misinformation and disinformation marked the Thai 2023 election, some of which appeared to be strategically orchestrated for political advantage. This coincided with the advent of democracy, seen for the first time in almost nine years after military rule.
In an article at the World Socialist Web Site, Robert Campion reflects on the impending fate of Move Forward, noting that the "proceedings demonstrate the utterly anti-democratic character of the Thai parliamentary system." It is argued that the "party’s dissolution would represent the disenfranchisement of 38 percent of those voting in last year’s election, or…
Granger Smith, five years after the tragic loss of his son River, reflects on how suffering draws people closer to God and his transition from country music to ministry in an interview with The Christian Post. Through books and conversations, he aims to navigate grief and lead others toward hope, emphasizing discernment and communal affirmation in his future aspirations.