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Parties strangely silent
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/05/2018
» The Bangkok Post is constantly giving prominent space to all the "failings" of the current government, pressing for elections, and seemingly assuming that any elected government would be preferable to what we have now.
New parties, same swamp
News, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2018
» The emergence of "new" political parties this week brought neither hope nor excitement to the country's deeply divided and troubled political landscape. Most new parties are just old wine in different bottles, offering tastes of political agendas that veer between the toxic and the mundane. They are the same choices that Thailand has had for decades. The country is crying out for political young blood with fresh mandates.
Database move upsets parties
News, Published on 31/03/2018
» With the application period for new political party registration closing tomorrow, the time has come for existing parties to review their membership databases, with discontent already being voiced.
Parties hit by exodus
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2018
» Forty-six existing political parties have seen a sharp decline in their membership since the regime invoked Section 44 to suspend political activities in 2014.
Parties propose poll date
News, Published on 30/06/2018
» The highly anticipated first meeting between the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and political parties was expected to see fiery rhetoric exchanged over the preparations for next year's poll.
Tiny parties, giant power
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2019
» After a week of what must have been intense negotiations with a small coalition party bloc on their quota of political positions, the administration of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has managed to survive, for now. These small parties, however, will remain a thorn in the side of the coalition government given its razor-thin majority.
Release policies, parties told
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2018
» The business community is urging political parties to spell out their economic policies ahead of the general election, asking for the chance to plan for challenges post-poll.
Parties back child support
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/11/2018
» Major political parties have expressed support for a call by advocacy groups for a universal state child-support system, which many believe will help reach out to children born to poor families.
Prayut warns political parties
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/01/2019
» With a date yet to be fixed for the coming general election, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday he would consider joining any party that does not abandon the policies set in motion by the current government.
Parties gearing up campaigns
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2019
» Politicians roamed the country on Saturday to unveil policies and introduce prospective candidates after the election date was announced this week.