Julapun Amornvivat: Can Shinawatra loyalist salvage sinking Pheu Thai?
Julapun Amornvivat has defied the odds to become Pheu Thai’s new leader, defeating his rivals with reportedly strong backing from the Shinawatra dynasty.
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Julapun Amornvivat has defied the odds to become Pheu Thai’s new leader, defeating his rivals with reportedly strong backing from the Shinawatra dynasty.
Recent coordinated actions by the United States and United Kingdom have exposed the vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia’s financial systems, with repercussions felt acutely in Thailand.
When Vorapak Tanyawong joined the Finance Ministry on September 19, few thought he would be quitting just a month later.
Pheu Thai Party will convene tomorrow to select its new leader, replacing former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who resigned last week after being ousted from the premiership.
Thailand and Cambodia badly need peace and restoration of bilateral relations in their mutual interest, but domestic pressure has forced the Thai government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to maintain certain nationalist narratives that could impede an end to the conflict.
General Somsak Rungsita, the new head of the Thai government's southern peace dialogue panel, faces the tough task of negotiating an end to conflict with insurgent groups in the country’s restive deep South – a mission all five of his predecessors have failed to achieve.
A Thai power player has arrived on football’s biggest stage to help shape the sport’s global development. Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) president Nualphan Lamsam, better known as Madam Pang, has been handpicked by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to chair the FIFA Development Committee until 2029.
The massive amounts of revenue generated in a short period by online streaming host Jenny-Ratchanok Suwannaket, 30, a singer and actress, has left the public and observers stunned.
The newly appointed Cabinet under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has taken a decisive step by approving a substantial short-term stimulus package valued at 44 billion baht.
Pardoning forest dwellers convicted of encroaching on state land may ultimately benefit rich developers, critics warned after the House of Representatives approved two amnesty bills in principle.
US President Donald Trump is expected to preside over the signing of a ceasefire pact between Thailand and Cambodia when he attends the ASEAN Summit later this month, but beyond the optics of a ceremony a lasting peace between the two Southeast Asian neighbors remains elusive.
The Thai Parliament will meet on October 14 and 15 for the first reading of three amendment bills to pave the way for a new Constitution – the latest effort to replace a controversial charter drafted under junta rule.