Pheu Thai to seek charter court ruling on party-list seat calculation method

14 Sept 03:09 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai announced it will seek a Constitutional Court ruling against parliament's decision to change the party-list seat calculation method.
The new method, using 500 instead of 100 as a divisor, is criticized by Pheu Thai as unconstitutional and designed to benefit smaller parties at the expense of major ones.
Pheu Thai alleges the government executed a "last-minute U-turn" on the calculation, suspecting it's a move to prolong their political power.
This proportional representation formula historically disadvantaged Pheu Thai, leading members to consider forming a new party to circumvent its effects.

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.