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Charter Court to rule on non-Thai inclusion in calculation for constituency MPs

13 Sept 13:20 Key points summarised by AI

The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on whether non-Thais should be included in population calculations for determining the number of constituency MPs per province.
This decision follows widespread criticism of the EC's prior inclusion of non-Thais, with opponents arguing it distorts election results as non-Thais are ineligible to vote and could unfairly impact the allocation of 400 constituency seats.

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.