Thailand’s triangular political equilibrium rests on many things, and one of the most important foundations can be the most unpredictable. Thaksin Shinawatra, wielding one of the country’s biggest political influences…
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Thailand’s triangular political equilibrium rests on many things, and one of the most important foundations can be the most unpredictable. Thaksin Shinawatra, wielding one of the country’s biggest political influences…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will hold talks with leaders of coalition parties to discuss a cabinet reshuffle, noting that it is necessary to make adjustments in line with the changing…
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Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will visit the Pheu Thai party on Tuesday, to provide an opportunity for the party’s MPs to meet with him, but he will not…
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More than 30 senators have expressed a wish to take part in the no-confidence debate against the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, tentatively before the end of this month….
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The opposition Move Forward party announced today that it never had and has no future intention whatsoever to undermine the monarchy and claimed that the Constitutional Court’s ruling today will…
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“The enduring legacy of October-14 Uprising is the empowerment of young people as seen in their political participation these days. They were fed up with the military which was in…
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“The October-14 Uprising gave birth to “songs for life”. We joined in the struggle in the name of “Artists Alliance for the People”. After almost 20 years under military rule,…
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“The uprising ushered in an unprecedented era of freedom. It was an explosion of desire for rights and freedom of expression by students and members of the public, giving them…
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“Before the uprising, Thailand had always been under dictatorship. But it got worse after Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat seized power from Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (in 1957) before the power…
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“A lot of those who took part in the October-14 Uprising are still politically active. The uprising was followed by another uprising in May, 1992 which was known as a…
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“Thailand’s political change began with the 1932 revolution but it was a top-down change in which people played no part. But in the October-14 Uprising, people were the key players…
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“You can tell from their uniforms that they (protesters) were students who skipped class to rally for democracy. The result was an end to the long-reigning dictatorship dating back to…
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“Democracy, freedom and people’s right are among the legacies of the October-14 Uprising. They were inherited by the new generation of Thais who are rebellious and dare to challenge things….
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Government MPs have agreed to turn to a charter-mandated independent organization, such as the Constitutional Court, to rule on the appropriateness of Padipat Suntiphada remaining as deputy House speaker, after…
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Many Pheu Thai election manifesto promises were missing from the policy statement delivered by PM Srettha Thavisin to parliament, said Move Forward MP deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul on Monday. “The…
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Acting Democrat party leader Jurin Laksanawisit told parliament today (Monday) that the government’s policies, delivered by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, do not match those promised by the Pheu Thai party…
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Prime Minister-elect Srettha Thavisin said today (Thursday) that he has asked the Office of the Council of State (OCS) to examine whether Phichit Chuenban is qualified for a ministerial post…
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Past governments were judged largely along ideological lines. By that, controversial figures in Cabinets were noted, but eventually they would be accepted as virtual necessities. When something bad about them…
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Cholnan Srikaew quit as leader of the Pheu Thai party today (Wednesday), with immediate effect, to keep his pre-election promise to resign if Pheu Thai were to partner with Palang…
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The new cabinet line-up is about almost complete, with the core party, Pheu Thai, taking most of the economic portfolios, including finance, commerce and transport. The latest cabinet line-up of…
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Most respondents to a Nida Poll disagree with the Pheu Thai party partnering with the two junta-linked parties, Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation, to form a “government of reconciliation”,…
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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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Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told the BBC Thai service today (Saturday) that he will definitely return to Thailand next Tuesday and that the date has nothing to do…
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The presence of two former Thai premiers — Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck — in Cambodia on August 5 was not only a personal visit to celebrate strongman Hun Sen’s…
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Conservative parties in pole position as Pheu Thai struggles to form coalition govt Almost three months after the May 14 general election, Pheu Thai officially formed a new alliance with…
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The Pheu Thai party announced today (Wednesday) the union of eight parties to form a new government, which will, hopefully, put an end to the prolonged political divide in Thailand….
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Former red-shirt movement leader Jatuporn Promphan said he believes that Thailand will still be without a new prime minister this Friday, when parliament is due to meet again to one….
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Thailand could face a “lost year” if the country delays the process of forming a new government until May next year, according to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanavath Phonvichai, the president…
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The Thai private sector is ready to work with the new government, but it does not expect the administration to be in place until August or September, according to Sanan…
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet today (Monday) to select the House speaker and two deputy speakers. The procedure is as follows: The most senior MP, Pheu Thai…
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The tussle between Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties over the House speakership is expected to be resolved amicably, before the House meets on July 4th to vote for the…
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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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Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn says that Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat may be in even deeper trouble after the Election Commission (EC) decided unanimously on Friday to dismiss…
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Three former MPs of the Bhumjaithai party were sentenced to nine months in prison without suspension today (Thursday), after they were found guilty of allowing their colleagues to insert their…
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court voted 8:1 today (Thursday) to ditch the government’s executive decree delaying the enforcement of the Act of Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance until October…
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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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Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngam has advised the Move Forward party to use “diplomatic means” to woo support, especially among senators, for approval for its leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become…
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Move Forward party’s Pita Limjaroenrat said on Thursday that his eight-party coalition is taking shape and whether more parties will join the coalition depends on the negotiating team he has…
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has told election candidates in Bangkok that they must collect any campaign posters from pavements across the city by the end of tomorrow (Friday). Bangkok…
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Exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has made clear that the Pheu Thai party, his family and himself are loyal to and have respect for the monarchy and he hopes…
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The Move Forward Party’s victory in the general election has, for many, boosted hopes for the country’s future and the numbers issued to the party and its candidates for the…
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A combination of the Thaksin factor, appeal of a youthful image and repellence of old-style politics has contributed to one of the biggest surprises in modern Thai political history. Signs…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may consider ending his political career, United Thai Nation Party’s deputy leader Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Monday. Thanakorn said he personally believes this to be the…
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Only hours after the Election Commission unofficially confirmed Move Forward Party’s victory in Sunday’s general election, its leader Pita Limjaroenrat has begun the process of forming a coalition government with…
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A legal challenge is waiting for Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, who is tipped to be the country’s next prime minister after his party emerged as the…
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As no party is likely to win an absolute majority in the 500-member House of Representatives, a new coalition government will need to be formed and there are some potential…
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The Move Forward party surprisingly dethroned Pheu Thai as Thailand’s most popular party in yesterday’s general election, enjoying stunning victories in numerous constituencies formerly dominated by influential political families. In…
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Encouraged by extremely-positive signs for his party in Sunday’s general election, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has reiterated that his party will go ahead and push for a reform…
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The Pheu Thai Party is still widely tipped to win more seats than any other party, but signs are that their ambition of surpassing the 300-seat mark is unlikely to…
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Election observers in Chon Buri province have protested about the officials counting the ballots, claiming that they did not punch holes in ballots once they were counted, as required by…
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According to early counts and the most recent polls, the Move Forward Party has surged into an early lead in the capital and looks poised to make an impressive sweep…
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Super Poll has predicted that the Pheu Thai party will emerge the winner of Sunday’s general election, taking a combined total of 133 constituency and party-list seats in the House,…
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Move Forward Party’s candidates are projected to win in almost all of Bangkok’s 33 constituencies, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). NIDA released…
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Major foreign media outlets see the Thai general election as a major crossroads for a country familiar with military intervention in politics, but with a ballooning movement against the old…
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2pm – Thailand’s super star singer Thongchai McIntyre cast his ballot at a polling station in the Sukchai housing community in Phra Khanong district. He told reporters that he personally…
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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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Today (Friday) is the last day the candidates vying for parliamentary seats in Sunday’s general election are allowed to campaign. Many major political parties have, therefore, organised major rallies around…
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The influx of African migrants to Thailand has increased over the years. Kasit Piromya, the former Foreign Minister of Thailand, stressed the need to convey knowledge and understanding between Thai…
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Press freedom remains a challenge in Thailand, especially when it comes to political issues. According to the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, by Reporters Without Borders, Thailand’s press is considered…
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One of Pheu Thai party’s three prime ministerial candidates, Chaikasem Nitisiri, was taken to hospital in the northern province of Nan for a CT scan yesterday (Saturday), which revealed a…
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Thailand’s Civil Court issued an injunction today (Wednesday) barring Chuwit Kamolvisit from campaigning against the Bhumjaithai party over its cannabis policy, pending the outcome of a defamation lawsuit, filed against…
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The Pheu Thai party officially submitted its list of three prime ministerial candidates to the Election Commission today (Wednesday) at Bangkok City Hall. They are Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the party’s advisory…
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A total of 36 political parties have signed a code of ethics on election campaigning, under which they agree not to resort to election cheating, vote buying and mudslinging in…
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Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has agreed to consider complaints from political parties over the Election Commission’s (EC) remapping of constituency boundaries in Bangkok, Sukhothai and Sakhon Nakhon provinces. Atavit Suwanpakdee,…
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Former Democrat Party leader and prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he has rejected the party’s offer for him to contest the upcoming election as a party-list candidate, because he does…
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The Election Commission (EC) has set May 14th for the general election and the first week of April for candidate registration. The setting of the election date comes the day…
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Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) may hold the upcoming election on Sunday May 14th, but not later than May 24th, after the promulgation of the Royal Decree to dissolve the House…
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Former Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin says he is confident that Pheu Thai, currently the main opposition party, stands a “99% chance” of forming the next government. “There is only a…
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Pheu Thai Party’s advisory chief Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the prime minister’s post, followed by Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha…
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Two key members of the Sam Mitr faction in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party have quit the party to join the opposition Pheu Thai Party, ending months of speculation. Deputy…
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Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided to file corruption charges against former national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda and 45 other individuals and legal entities over the procurement…
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Thailand’s political parties have been warned by the Election Commission (EC) to refrain from making reference to the Monarchy during their election campaign rallies, otherwise the party’s executive committee could…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dismissed the suggestion yesterday (Thursday) that there is no democracy under his administration, that there is still a political divide and a prospect of another coup….
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The Election Commission is redrawing election constituency maps in eight provinces after the Constitutional Court ruled that non-Thai citizens must be excluded from the Thai population when calculating the number…
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Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin made clear today (Friday) that he will not accept any ministerial portfolio other than that of prime minister if the Pheu Thai Party becomes the…
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Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to cease performing his duty, effective today (Friday), after the court accepted a complaint from 54 opposition MPs, alleging…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he is a native son of the north-east son and urged its people not to desert him, as he unveiled some of the United Thai…
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Speaking to thousands of Chiang Rai people, the leader of the Pheu Thai Party, Cholnan Srikaew, announced that the party had nominated Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the party’s candidate for the…
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Former leader of the Democrat Party, Chuan Leekpai, has blasted party-hopping politicians for only pursuing self-interest and claimed that some MPs in Thailand’s oldest political party have been offered huge…
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Sarng Anakot Thai Party Leader Uttama Savanayana, party secretary Sontirat Sontijirawong and General Wit Dhephasdin na Ayudhya, leader of Thailand Together Party, formally joined the Palang Pracharath Party today (Monday)….
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The Criminal Court has rejected bail applications for ten “political” prisoners and detainees on the grounds that most of them have been charged with serious offenses, which range from possession…
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An elderly man, who had been protesting in front of the Criminal Court in Bangkok for the past couple of days demanding the release of all political detainees and prisoners,…
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The amended Election Act for constituency and party-list MPs came into force today (Sunday) following its publication in the Royal Gazette yesterday. Under the amended law, there will be 400…
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Several key members of Thailand’s Sarng Anakot Thai Party are expected to return to the Palang Pracharath Party in the latest realignment, in preparation for the next general election scheduled…
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Palang Pracharath Party Leader Prawit Wongsuwan was formally nominated as the party’s sole candidate for next prime minister at its general meeting on Friday. Wirat Rattanaseth, a deputy party leader,…
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Head of the “Pheu Thai Family”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, said Sunday that she is ready to stand as the party’s candidate for prime minister in the general elections and that the…
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha formally joined the United Thai Nation (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) Party on Monday, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. In addition to key members, led…
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Whistle-blowing lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd offered more details today (Monday) about the sex scandal implicating a former deputy prime minister (DPM), saying that the DPM in question had quit the opposition…
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The Criminal Court revoked the bail for two monarchy reform activists today (Monday), after they had breached their bail conditions by getting involved in public protests. The court also issued…
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A Pheu Thai MP has demanded that party leader, Chonlanan Srikaew, investigate an allegation by a lawyer that a former deputy prime minister in the government of Prime Minister Yingluck…
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Looking into 2023, the future of Thai politics remains uncertain, considering major reshuffles and internal rifts in various political parties. General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s future as Thailand’s prime minister is also…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is expected to apply formally for membership of the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) on Monday January 9th at the Queen Sirikit National…
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The fate of the Bhumjaithai Party’s Cannabis Bill has been thrown into limbo once again, after numerous MPs refused to declare their presence in the chamber, bringing the House meeting…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he is waiting for the right timing to apply to become a member of the United Thai Nation Party adding, however, that…
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The Bhumjaithai Party is ready to join hands with any party to form a new government, after the next general election. Its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, is qualified to be the…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced today (Friday) that he has decided to join the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart), ending months-long speculation about when he will formally…
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A House meeting in Thailand’s parliament was abruptly adjourned yesterday afternoon (Thursday), after Deputy House Speaker Suchart Tancharoen told MPs that he was hungry. The sudden end to the meeting…
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The Election Commission (EC) has allocated free air time on state-run radio and television stations for political parties which won House seats in the last election to proclaim their achievements….
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Former Democrat MP Nipit Intarasombut was formally presented to the media today (Tuesday) as a new member of the Palang Pracharath Party, responsible for election campaigning in Thailand’s southern provinces….
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The Bhumjaithai Party will formally open its newly-renovated head office this Friday, but many are keener to see how many defectors from the other parties will show up. It is…
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