A transgender who ran for a local political position in Nan province on Monday became the first transgender to win a seat. Yonlada or Nok, whose real name is Kirkkong Suanyos, received 3,808 votes while her rival candidate; Pawat Settayawong got 3,659 votes. Read more: The Nation By The Nation
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced women will be allowed to vote in the country and run for municipal elections there. The modifications will apply from 2012. Abdullah made this announcement at the start of a new Shura Council term. In a speech, the king said “we refuse to marginalise women in society in […]
BANGKOK, 27 July 2011 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) has promised that it will complete the MP status endorsement for 95% of the elected candidates, or 475 members, today as the commission is having a meeting on the matter since this morning. Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayathum stated that the EC started its meeting at […]
BANGKOK, 22 July 2011 (NNT) – Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has indicated that the person who will be new House speaker must have thorough understanding of the parliamentary work. Ms Yingluck elaborated that the new house speaker should be knowledgeable and have previous work experiences in Parliament. She said she is willing to consider […]
BANGKOK, July 22 — Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) late Thursday endorsed 32 more candidates for seats in parliament as winning MPs, including leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), the Red Shirt movement, according to EC Secretary-General Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn. Mr Suthiphon said the agency took some 10 hours to consider complaints against […]
Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra plans on Friday to report for duty as MP following her Tuesday’s balloting endorsement, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said on Wednesday. Yingluck is expected to personally receive her endorsement at the Election Commission before proceeding to fill her party-list seat at Parliament. Read more: The Nation
The Thai Election Commission has endorsed the election of Yingluck Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva, No 1 candidates of Pheu Thai and Democrat party lists, Sodsri Sattayatham said. Mrs Sodsri said the EC’s endorsement of Ms Yingluck and Mr Abhisit was unanimous. Read more: Bangkok Post
BANGKOK, 14 July 2011 (NNT) – The Pheu Thai Party has asked the Election Commission (EC) to certify MP status for all elected candidates urgently after the endorsement for many of its key members is pending. Speaking about the pending approval of MP status for 11 elected party listed candidates of the party due to […]
