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Political chaos tipped as NCPO keen to stay
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/01/2019
» More signs of political unrest have emerged in the run-up to the Feb 24 general election, with pundits now anticipating further political disruptions after the poll.
Poll proposal for March 10 gains steam
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2019
» Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, a former Election Commission (EC) member, has supported the EC's proposal for March 10 as the new election date if the poll is delayed from Feb 24.
Abhisit OK working with military
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 17/03/2019
» Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says he wants "a mandate from the ballot box straight away" to become Thailand's next prime minister, that he would join a no-confidence motion against a future Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if there were "good reasons" and categorically rules out supporting any future coups -- although he's open to working with pro-military Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) "if the government is not corrupt and will not carry on with non-democratic processes".
Parties begin to plot course to poll
News, Published on 15/09/2018
» Political parties are upbeat about the prospects of the general election taking place on Feb 24 next year after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 to ease the ban on political activities.
Politics ban may stay until next year, fears Chartthaipattana chief
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/08/2018
» The regime is unlikely to totally lift the political activities ban until after a royal decree setting the election date is passed, probably early next year, according to Chartthaipattana Party director Nikorn Chamnong.
Pheu Thai: No deals if we meet poll target
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party has promised a three-year debt moratorium to farmers while reiterating it will not join hands with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party in forming the next government should it meet its House seat target.
Shaking up conscription
News, Published on 11/05/2023
» Academics and human rights defenders have expressed mixed responses to calls to scrap compulsory military service, which is gaining national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls.
New row erupts over poll date
News, Published on 15/03/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is reluctant to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on disagreements in the organic bills on MP elections and senator selection.
Democrats open to Pheu Thai coalition
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/05/2018
» The Democrat Party has not ruled out working with its arch-rival the Pheu Thai Party if it wins the next election and is in need of a coalition partner, according to Democrat secretary-general Juti Krairiksh.
Pheu Thai mulls 'offshoot'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/07/2022
» Pheu Thai will consider setting up a smaller political party as its offshoot to secure party-list seats in the next poll after parliament voted for a new method of calculating the seats, widely seen as a move to stop it winning a landslide victory.