How Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party aims to woo the electorate
Acting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as expected, will be the PM face of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in the general election scheduled for February 8.
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Acting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as expected, will be the PM face of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in the general election scheduled for February 8.
Energised by the return of former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Democrats are seeking to win back disillusioned supporters in what is shaping up to be a make-or-break election for Thailand’s oldest party next month.
The People’s Party, which bagged the highest number of MP seats in the 2023 general election in its previous incarnation as Move Forward Party but failed to form the government, has unveiled its slogan and key areas of focus for the 2026 election.
Thai political parties have made “grey money” a core target in their election campaigns after revelations linked high-ranking government figures to a vast transnational money-laundering network.
Thailand is on the verge of launching its path-breaking retirement lottery, following the recent amendment to the National Savings Fund (NSF) Act published in the Royal Gazette.
With regular evacuation drills and safety-awareness classes, a headmistress in Phuket now believes all 58 children in her school would survive if another tsunami hit their coastal community.
The Hat Yai district in Songkhla province, a key economic center in southern Thailand, is grappling with the aftermath of devastating floods—the worst seen in decades.
“At first, I thought we’d have to be in Thailand for a short period,” said the former National League for Democracy member, one of millions in Myanmar who fled their homes after the 2021 military coup plunged the country into civil war.
The untimely death of Channel 8 anchor Natthawut Ponglanka sparked more than just public shock in Thailand – it cast a light on the grim reality of the persistently high suicide rates across the country.
While the Thai government insists the resolution of its years-long dispute with Australian mining company Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd is in Thailand’s best interests, a local mining watchdog begs to differ.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s push to crack down on scam networks is being met with scepticism, drawing heightened scrutiny of his government by the opposition and civil society.
Chartthaipattana has experienced a steep decline since its heyday in the 1990s, when two leaders of its first incarnation, Chart Thai, rose to the post of prime minister.