Amnesty bill: Ruling Pheu Thai Party throws the towel

BANGKOK, Nov 6 – The ruling Pheu Thai Party declared a total retreat today with a promise to withdraw six pending bills related to the proposed amnesty and reconciliation measures from Parliament.

Amnuay Klangpa, chief of government whips, told a news conference that the whips resolved to pull out all six pieces of legislation, including five bills on national reconciliation separately proposed by former coup leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Niyom Vorapanya, Samart Kaewmeechai, Piraphan Palusuk and Nattawut Saikua.

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