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Charter Court to rule on the non-Thais in constituency seat calculation on March 3rd

13 Sept 19:44 Key points summarised by AI

The Constitutional Court will issue a ruling on March 3rd regarding the inclusion of non-Thais in population counts for calculating provincial constituency MPs.
The Election Commission (EC) petitioned the court after facing criticism for its method of including non-Thais in these calculations.
This ruling could change the number of constituency MPs in eight provinces, with some expected to gain and others to lose seats.
The EC has developed a contingency 'Plan B' and instructed affected provinces to prepare for potential recalculations based on the court's decision.

18 Oct 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.