As Pheu Thai Party struggles to cobble together a governing coalition, one of its former allies, Thai Sang Thai Party, has chosen to stand aside for as long as that…
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As Pheu Thai Party struggles to cobble together a governing coalition, one of its former allies, Thai Sang Thai Party, has chosen to stand aside for as long as that…
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Core members of the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties held an informal meeting this afternoon (Saturday) at the Pheu Thai party head office, at the invitation of Pheu Thai, to…
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Though the eight-party coalition has resolved to put Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s name forward again in the second vote for Thailand’s next premier, Pita and his party appear to…
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The Office of the Election Commission (EC) explained today (Thursday) why the Election Commission (EC) has decided to withhold the confirmation of poll results for 71 constituency MPs-elect from eight…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked investors to look at the strong economic fundamentals of Thailand, as he claimed that the current fluctuations in the capital market are just short-term…
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Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is on the road to becoming Thailand’s next prime minister after his three-year-old progressive party’s shock victory in last Sunday’s general election. The election…
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A senate committee set up a working panel on Thursday to study controversial issues related to Move Forward’s leader and potential prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat, including his anti-establishment position. The…
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After every big earthquake, major aftershocks ensue. A Pheu Thai landslide would have made headlines, but unpredictability would not have been as prevalent. Move Forward’s wham-bam victory means a lot…
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For many Thais, the proposed new coalition government of parties from the opposition camp represents a “dream team” of liberal democrats. The six-party coalition, led by election-winner Move Forward, would…
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The Move Forward Party swept Bangkok on Sunday, securing 32 of its 33 constituency seats and laying the foundations for its stunning victory in the general election. But while that success is…
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The general election yesterday (Sunday) is being regarded as having gone smoothly, with only 43 election law violations being recorded, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, the national police chief, said today…
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There have been three reports of voters destroying their ballot sheets so far today (Sunday) in Thailand’s general election. They all claimed they had unintentionally violated the election law. In…
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Eager Thai voters queue up on Sunday in front of their polling stations, even before their official opening at 8am for the general election. They waited to exercise their voting…
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Thai voters are poised to come out in huge numbers on Sunday to make a momentous decision about the future of their country. The national vote looks set to be…
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When Thais go to the polls on Sunday, the challenge is how to help lay the groundwork for a system that can prevent the next election from being held under…
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There is a strong possibility that Prayut Chan-o-cha could see himself sidelined in the upcoming election, said a professor of political science at Chulalongkorn University, Dr. Siripan Nongsuan Sawasdee in…
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PR teams of top prime ministerial candidates have gone into overdrive to woo voters in the final week before Thailand votes in Sunday’s general election. Opinion survey results released last…
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The first completed ballot sheets, from advance and oversees voting on May 7th, left Thailand Post in Bangkok at 7pm Thursday evening for constituencies in 14 southern provinces. Although the…
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Major political parties are now making last-ditch efforts to win as many votes as possible with only days to go before the general election on Sunday. No matter what pollsters…
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Marigold flowers have been in great demand in the months leading up to the general election as politicians have been racing to meet people across the country in an attempt…
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Over one million people have signed an online campaign, launched by the change.org website, demanding the ouster of Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) over a series of problems and errors allegedly…
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Despite the rise of social media, campaign posters still seem to be the main channel of communication for political parties and candidates going all out to woo voters as election…
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Most of the major political parties campaigning for the general election on May 14 are focusing heavily on reaching out to voters through populist platforms, such as cash handouts, farm…
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Pheu Thai Party’s prime ministerial candidate, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Wednesday tried to play down remarks by her father, former prime minister Thaksin, that he is yearning to end his self-exile…
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Security guard Nopporn Net-aram does not expect much on Labor Day, marked on May 1 every year. Nor does he have high hopes of the May 14 election. “I always…
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Vote buying can be a deciding factor in Thai elections at any level – whether for a village head, a local administrator, or a member of Parliament. And the upcoming…
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The agriculture sector has always held an important place in Thailand, even though the country’s agricultural output accounts for less than 10 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The sector’s importance…
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Sixty-three candidates for prime minister have been nominated by 43 political parties contesting in the May 14 general election. Thai PBS World offers a guide to the upcoming contest for Thailand’s…
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A total of 71 constituency candidates in 31 provinces have been rejected by constituency election directors, after it was discovered that their qualifications do not meet the legal requirements, according…
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Pheu Thai party’s advisory chief and head of the Pheu Thai “family”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is the favourite candidate for Thailand’s next prime minister, according to the latest opinion poll conducted…
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The countdown to the May 14 general election is well underway with a little over a month left before the big day. The election was called after Prime Minister Prayut…
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Thailand’s Election Commission has set up what it calls an “E-War Room”, to regulate and monitor the use of social media by political parties and election candidates in their campaigning….
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08:50 Prayut Chan-o-Cha and Prawit Wongsuwan, both to be prime ministerial candidates, sit together at the Bangkok Youth Centre and support their parties’ candidates. Election Commission to draw candidate numbers soon….
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