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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that he is in no position to influence the Senate to endorse his bid to carry on as PM after the next election.

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EC to seek charter court ruling on non-Thai citizens

The Election Commission has decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on whether non-Thai citizens can be included for the calculation of the number of MPs in each province.

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Pheu Thai blasts EC plan to redraw poll boundaries

The Pheu Thai Party has slammed the Election Commission's plan to redraw electoral constituency boundaries ahead of the next elections, calling it confusing and potentially against existing laws on elections.

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Election official ruled negligent in failure to count votes from NZ

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found former deputy secretary-general of the Election Commission Nat Laosisawakul negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand prior to the March 24, 2019 election, resulting in their ballots not being counted.

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EC defends MP calculation method

The Election Commission (EC) is defending its MP calculation method, which takes into account non-Thai residents, for the coming election, saying it is in compliance with the kingdom’s civil registration law.

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MP offers May 7 poll date

The House is expected to be dissolved on March 15 and a general election held on May 7, according to Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, a Democrat Party MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat who also serves as a deputy chief government whip.

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Parties urged to shun populism

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned against populist policies being rolled out by political parties to attract voters ahead of the upcoming general election, saying their election pledges could inflict financial burdens on the national budget.

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Non-Thais skew EC map: Wissanu

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Monday suggested that the Election Commission (EC) ask the Constitutional Court for a ruling after its calculation of the number of people represented per MP was found to include non-Thai nationals.

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UTN appoints Prayut as its chief strategist

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been named chief strategist of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), according to party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.

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Pheu Thai unveils prospective picks

The Pheu Thai Party on Thursday announced the names of 61 people who intend to run as party candidates in the next general election.

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EC as arbiter of justice

With two long-awaited organic laws governing the election of MPs and political parties coming into effect, politicians are geared up for the next general election that is set to take place on May 7 -- if parliament runs its course.

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Anutin posters draw accusations of electioneering

The Pheu Thai Party has joined a call for the Election Commission (EC) to look into posters erected at many state-run hospitals across the country that include a large image of Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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EC to choose from 3 electoral maps

At least three draft electoral maps will be drawn and put up for public input before the Election Commission (EC) makes its pick and finalises constituency designation work ahead of the next poll, according to a source at the EC.

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Anutin posters cause a stir

The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday joined a call for the Election Commission (EC) to look into posters erected at many state-run hospitals depicting Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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Early House dissolution 'unlikely'

The House of Representatives is unlikely to be dissolved before the Election Commission (EC) finishes redrawing electoral boundaries for the 400 constituency MPs nationwide, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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No House dissolution yet

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will not call for the dissolution of the House of Representatives yet despite having the legal grounds to do so after two amended organic laws for holding elections took effect on Sunday.

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Voter handout 'unlawful'

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has put the brakes on a Senate committee's proposal for 500-baht travel payouts for voters.

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Senate mulls travel payouts for voters

A Senate committee has proposed that voters be given 500 baht each in travel expenses in the hope it will encourage turnout and help combat vote-buying in the coming general election.

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Electoral body urged to probe UTN event

Two Seri Ruam Thai Party members have petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate whether a recent United Thai Nation (UTN) Party general assembly violated election law.

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No clear election timeline yet: Wissanu

The Election Commission (EC) expects to spend about 5 billion baht on the coming general election, the exact timeline of which cannot yet be drawn up, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.

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'Law delay no risk to polls,' says Wissanu

With new laws on political parties and the election of MPs yet to receive royal endorsement, it is for the Election Commission (EC) to decide how to proceed if a House dissolution takes place before that, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday.

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Why Assam delimitation has sparked fears amid politics of the ‘indigenous’

The Election Commission’s delimitation exercise, and the Assam government’s decision to merge four districts and redraw administrative boundaries in 14 areas, have sparked fresh concerns among Bengali-origin Muslims. The fear is that these decisions will have an adverse impact on the electoral influence of the community in around 35 assembly…

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Leo Varadkar admits mistakes made on all sides over Brexit handling

"There was no road map, no manual, it wasn't something that we expected would happen and we've all done our best to deal with it."

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Govt policies in crosshairs

The opposition on Wednesday submitted a motion calling for a general debate on the government's alleged failure to fulfil its vow to fully implement all its declared policies since taking office.

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