The proposal, which Move Forward has repeatedly explained, would not abolish the law but would soften penalties and allow only the royal household to lodge complaints. The conservatives’ complaints were highlighted in the debate ahead of Thursday’s vote, and focused on Move Forward’s proposal to amend the country’s law that makes defaming the royal family punishable by three to 15 years in prison. It was unclear if Pita will be nominated again, especially because of doubts that Move Forward will be able to pry more votes from the opposition and senators who strongly disapprove of its reformist platform. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha scheduled a second vote for prime minister to take place Wednesday. Several hundred held a protest Friday in central Bangkok. The vote blocking Pita from power triggered an outcry from Pita’s coalition, political activists and members of the public who went online to blast senators for failing to heed the public’s will as expressed in the May election. They will keep their seats until the next set of members are in place, but will no longer be able to vote for prime minister. The current sitting senators will finish their five-year term in May next year. Move Forward’s opponents cited its proposal for a minor reform to Thailand’s monarchy system as the reason for rejecting Pita. The vote to confirm Pita won only 324 votes Thursday, which was significantly short of the 376 needed for confirmation. The members of the Senate, whose terms expire next year, were appointed by the same government.Ĭritics said the system was designed to secure the grip on power of the conservative royalist establishment and weaken its political challengers, including pro-democracy activists.
The process was enshrined in the 2017 Constitution, which was drafted and implemented by the military government that seized power in a 2014 coup. Selection of a new prime minister requires winning a majority of votes in a joint sitting of the lower house and the 250-seat Senate, meaning a total of at least 376 votes. On Thursday it sought to have its party leader, 42-year-old businessman-turned-politician Pita Limjaroenrat, named prime minister. On that basis, it has the right to try to form a new government. Today, Intermodal operates primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, with a smaller operational presence in the Southwest United States.BANGKOK (AP) - The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months ago - only to see the country’s unelected Senators block its expectations of taking power - announced Friday it’s fighting back, seeking to change the law to take away the Senate’s de facto veto over who can form a new government.Īfter the surprise May 14 victory of the progressive Move Forward Party, it assembled an eight-party coalition that captured a combined 312 seats - a clear majority in the House of Representatives. Intermodal also offers dedicated contract and container freight station ("CFS") warehouse and handling services. The Company's Intermodal segment provides first- and last-mile high value intermodal container drayage services both to and from seaports and railheads. Expedited Freight offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including final mile, truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage and other handling. Inter-regional and national less-than-truckload ("LTL") services. Through the Expedited Freight segment, the Company operates a comprehensive national network to provide expedited regional, Our services are classified into three reportable segments: We utilize an asset-light strategy to minimize our investments in equipment and facilities and to reduce our capital expenditures. We are a highly respected transportation and logistics Company with revenues in excess of $1B annually. Forward (NASDAQ: FWRD) is a leading asset-light freight and logistics company, providing less-than-truckload (“LTL”), final mile, truckload, intermodal and pool distribution services across the United States and in Canada.
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