Fresh elections for Pattaya mayor in two constituencies scheduled on June 12

13 Sept 11:14 Key points summarised by AI

The Chon Buri Election Commission ordered fresh mayoral elections in two Pattaya constituencies (No. 2 in Constituency 1 and No. 20 in Constituency 4) on June 12 due to discrepancies between the number of votes counted and registered voters.
Votes from these new polls will be combined with those from May 22 to determine the final Pattaya mayor, while results for all 24 council seats have already been certified.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.