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Published on August 2, 2007

Under the bill, EC officials can search and seize documents, assets and other evidence from any building or vehicle if there are grounds to believe the items are being used to violate the organic law.

The EC can also request that the Anti-Money Laundering Office, Bank of Thailand and commercial banks report money transfers and transactions by suspected offenders.

The bill also seeks to remove 10 political rights of people who fail to exercise their voting rights. Among them are the rights to oppose MP, Senate and local elections; to oppose the selection of kamnan and village heads; to stand as an MP or Senate candidate; to seek impeachment of political office holders; and to seek constitutional amendments.

Another bill up for consideration is the political-party bill that limits a party leader to two terms of four years each.

The Nation