Senate postpones amnesty bill deliberation to 11 November

BANGKOK, 8 November 2013 (NNT) – The Senate decides to postpone its sitting to deliberate on the amnesty bill to 11 November 2013 after some Senate members refused to attend the meeting on Friday. Senate Speaker Nikhom Wairatphanit confirms the meeting will veto the legislation as previously agreed.

The Senate Speaker decided to postpone the amnesty bill sitting to Monday as some members, including the “40 Senate Members” group did not show up.

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