
Party-list MPs good: Kanin, Seree

Drafters of the now-defunct 1997 Constitution opposed the idea of scrapping party-list MPs, while those who back the move believe the system of proportional representation causes rampant vote buying.
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IN BRIEF

DSI approves prosecution of gang that duped foreign land-buyers

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday ruled to prosecute a legal consultancy and a foreign gang that duped foreigners into buying land through Thai nominees in major tourist destinations.
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Ram students confront TRT spokesman

Thai Rak Thai Party deputy spokesman Jatuporn Promphan reacted angrily yesterday when a group of Ramkhamhaeng University students visited the party's headquarters and demanded he stop intervening in the university's activities.
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Revamp proposes a Water Ministry

The government is expected to scrutinise a new blueprint for bureaucratic restructuring within the next two weeks, PM's Office Minister Dhipavadee Meksawan said yesterday.
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TRT shows Defence videotape

The Thai Rak Thai Party yesterday showed an alleged close-circuit video recording of events at the Defence Ministry last year to counter allegations it was involved in electoral fraud.
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Bt1-bn for public relations blitz

A Bt1-billion public relations campaign would be carried out by the government to prevent the new constitution from being voted down, an official said yesterday.
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