The Progressive Movement-initiated bill to decentralise local administration, to allow greater autonomy for local administrations in managing their affairs, was rejected by a joint session of the House and Senate today (Wednesday).

 

254 legislators, including six senators, voted in support of the bill, which was seconded by 76,591 members of the public, while 245 voted against, with 129 abstentions.

 

Opposition MPs and most Democrat MPs voted in favour, whereas Bhumjaithai MPs abstained and most Palang Pracharath PMs voted against.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-parliament-drops-progressive-movements-bill-on-local-administration/

 

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Passage of this bill would have become in part Thailand's Fete de la Federation (mistakenly called Bastille Day) by the Thai electorate - putting sovereignty of the nation in the hands of the People vs the Deep State. Obviously not a passage that can be tolerated by nationalists.

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Passage of this bill would have become in part Thailand's Fete de la Federation (mistakenly called Bastille Day) by the Thai electorate - putting sovereignty of the nation in the hands of the People vs the Deep State. Obviously not a passage that can be tolerated by nationalists.

And so the Senate swung into action...

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Progressive Movement-initiated bill to decentralise local administration, to allow greater autonomy for local administrations in managing their affairs, was rejected by a joint session of the House and Senate today

No surprises there.