Thai Charter Court rules MP election bill is constitutional

13 Sept 22:36 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Constitutional Court ruled the MP election bill, specifically the use of 100 as the divider for party-list seat allocation, is constitutional.
The court's decision addressed a petition from 105 MPs and senators challenging Sections 25 and 26 of the bill, which outline the method for calculating party-list seats.
The ruling, largely unanimous, affirmed the bill's compliance with constitutional provisions, despite previous parliamentary debate and a U-turn on the divider formula.
The bill aligns with the amended charter, establishing 500 House seats, divided into 100 party-list and 400 constituency seats.

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.