House speaker suspends joint sitting on Friday

21 Sept 00:46 Key points summarised by AI

The joint parliamentary sitting was suspended after Move Forward MPs insisted on reconsidering Pita Limjaroenrat's prime ministerial nomination, despite the House speaker's directive to await a Constitutional Court ruling on August 16.
Move Forward's proposed motion to revoke Article 272, which grants senators prime ministerial voting rights, was not addressed, stemming from Pita's prior failure to secure sufficient support due to senators' opposition to his party's lèse majesté law amendment stance.

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.