Thai Lawmakers Scramble To Find A Place To Meet

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Lawmakers Scramble To Find A Place To Meet

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A 2013 file photo of a parliament debate in session.

 

BANGKOK — There’s less than a month to go before the parliament reconvenes, but junta-appointed lawmakers have yet to decide on where to meet.

 

With the 44-year-old Parliament Building slated to be shut down and returned to the palace on Dec. 26, the National Legislative Assembly said Friday that proposals to rent conference halls to use are still under consideration. The choices are now shortlisted to three potential venues, a deputy house speaker told reporters.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/12/14/lawmakers-scramble-to-find-a-place-to-meet/

 

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[BobBKK]

North Korea?

[Lupatria]

Tomorrow's news: TAT announced all golf resorts hopelessly overbooked!

[Srikcir]

The Army Club?

Practically as it only takes 5 junta-appointed NLA members to pass any legislation, a toilet room should suffice.

[worgeordie]

Why not close the old Parliament building,AFTER the new one is open,

too simple ?, money to be made paying for temporary venues.

regards worgeordie

 

“I cannot disclose details of rent, because I still have to negotiate,” the deputy speaker said.

Edited December 15, 2018 by worgeordie
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[quandow]

If they can't accomplish a task as simple as this, how can they be trusted with anything else?

[kannot]

plenty of  open  sewers  available!

[Lungstib]

Quite simply, there is really no need. They do exactly what one man tells them and the new rules say this will continue for a very long time. They have made parliament redundant.