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Political uncertainties drive stocks down to four-year low
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2024
» Thai stocks plunged to a four-year low on Monday as investors fretted over political uncertainties, with the market awaiting the Constitutional Court's decision on the status of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet.
PM submits his defence to court
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has submitted his defence to the Constitutional Court in a case involving the controversial appointment of politician Pichit Chuenban as a PM's Office minister.
Thaksin again petitions prosecutors for fair treatment
Post Reporters, Published on 10/06/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyers have filed another petition for fair treatment in the lese majeste case for which he will be indicted next week, claiming investigators had been influenced, according to informed sources.
Amnesty bill faces uncertainty
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/06/2024
» An amnesty for people charged and prosecuted in political cases is long overdue and a fresh bid to push for one this time round is unlikely to trigger political turmoil like the previous attempt in 2013, according to political analysts.
Govt has a knack for self-sabotage
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/06/2024
» Behind the backdrop of a sluggish economy, Thailand is entering a new phase of political uncertainty that threatens to drive the government into turmoil and plunge the ailing economy into deeper trouble.
Thaksin ready to fight ‘baseless’ case
Published on 08/06/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday that he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy.
Maybe not so united
Published on 08/06/2024
» Some critics are beginning to suspect the populist programme may not see the light of day and that the ruling Pheu Thai Party, ironically, may not be all that upset if the axe falls on it.
Pheu Thai wavers over amnesty bill
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/06/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party backtracked on an earlier announcement that it would add violations of Section 112, or the lese majeste law, to the amnesty bill.
Index might keep trading sideways
Business, Published on 08/06/2024
» The downtrend on the Stock Exchange of Thailand persisted in May, despite a temporary rebound when the SET index briefly surpassed 1,370 points early in the month. The index peaked at 1,389 points before pulling back below 1,370. Among the key factors expected to influence trading going forward:
Move Forward case reveals autocracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court's announcement that it will consider the Move Forward Party's (MFP) written defence in its dissolution case on June 12 appears ominous. After several attempts to make its argument that a campaign pledge to amend the lese majeste law against royal insult is not tantamount to "overthrowing Thailand's democratic regime with the King as head of state", the party's time is up. As the biggest election winner in May 2023, the MFP's dissolution is perceived as a foregone conclusion. Such a revelation might risk Thailand being perceived as an autocratic regime based on legal manoeuvres, and power plays that do not derive from voter preferences.