Thailand’s revised constituency map published in The Royal Gazette

13 Sept 13:13 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Election Commission (EC) officially published a revised constituency map, which excludes non-Thai citizens from the calculation of constituency MPs.
Based on a census of 65,106,581 Thai nationals, each constituency MP will now represent 162,766 people.
Bangkok will have the highest number of constituency MPs with 33, followed by Nakhon Ratchasima with 16, reflecting the new distribution across 77 provinces.
The next general election will feature 400 constituency seats and 100 party-list seats, with the Northeast region allocated the most MPs (133).

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

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.