In a policy statement delivered to parliament yesterday (29 September), Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that he plans to hold a referendum regarding whether to amend the Constitution. He also said that he will dissolve parliament on 31 January 2026.

An MP from the opposition People’s Party has accused Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her administration of being insincere in their promised political reform and Constitutional amendments.

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is proposing amendments to the 2017 Constitution aiming at erasing the legacy of the 2014 military coup, including mechanisms to prevent future coups and repealing articles in the Constitution that turned orders of the National Council of Peace and Order (NCPO) into law.

The Move Forward Party has called on PM Srettha Thavisin to approve 14 bills proposed by the Party, pointing out that it is not necessary for him to agree with the content but to provide MPs with an opportunity to exchange views and reach a conclusion.

The parliament has voted against a Move Forward Party (MFP) proposal to hold a referendum on whether a Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) should be elected to draft a new constitution.

Following the recent exposure of a sexual harassment case involving an MP, the Move Forward Party (MFP) has reported on the progress of investigations into alleged sexual harassment involving its MPs, and promised to enhance measures to prevent such behaviour by Party members.

Following a cabinet decision to set up a committee to study approaches to constitutional amendment, a civil society network campaigning for a new constitution has voiced concerns about the government’s policy, noting that it remains unclear how the amendments will be made.

The Move Forward Party (MFP) will be filing an urgent motion asking parliament to call a referendum on whether the entire Constitution should be amended by an elected Constituent Assembly.

Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs have re-submitted to parliament a bill to promote indigenous people’s rights based on the 300 policies proposed during the election campaign.

<p>Just hours after a parliamentary vote to reduce the power of the appointed Senate failed, a relentless Move Forward Party (MFP) launched a campaign to obtain the 50,000 signatures necessary to hold a public referendum on whether the country should draft a new Constitution.</p>

<p>In an era of political tension and ideological conflict, Thai society has reached a turning point. While the military government has paved its way to maintaining power, a new pro-democracy movement is trying to put rights and power back into the hands of the people.</p>