Petitions seeking political bans on 44 Move Forward MPs filed

14 Sept 20:17 Key points summarised by AI

Staunch royalists lodged petitions with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against 44 Move Forward MPs for supporting a bill to amend Thailand's lèse majesté law, with one petitioner explicitly seeking a lifetime political ban for them.
Move Forward's deputy leader defended the MPs' actions as a legitimate exercise of their rights, stating the party will contest the case and has a 'Plan B' in place should the MPs face political bans.

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.