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Thailand’s new House of Representatives to hold its first meeting between July 4th and 6th

13 Sept 09:23 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's new House of Representatives is scheduled to convene its inaugural meeting between July 4th and 6th, following the Election Commission's confirmation of all 500 MPs.
Leaders of the eight coalition parties will meet this Thursday to discuss ministerial and other key appointments, now that the distribution of House seats is clear.
Move Forward party is actively engaging senators to secure support for leader Pita Limjaroenrat's prime ministerial candidacy, aiming to prevent a political impasse.
The issue of the House speakership remains unresolved between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties, despite an earlier agreement in principle on allocation.

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.