Court jails Sira, strips him of electoral rights over 2019 election violation

14 Sept 02:47 Key points summarised by AI

MP Sira Jenjaka was sentenced to one year in jail and stripped of his electoral rights for 20 years for illegally contesting the 2019 general election.
The court ruled Sira was disqualified due to a 1995 fraud conviction, which prohibited him from standing for election, leading to his MP status being retroactively terminated.

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.