Democrat party fails again to elect new leader and executive committee

14 Sept 02:53 Key points summarised by AI

The Democrat party failed for a second time to elect a new leader and executive committee, as their general meeting lacked the required quorum of 250 members.
Former secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on alleged that the quorum failure was an internal orchestration to undermine the party, accusing unnamed individuals of lobbying members to boycott the meeting.

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.