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Thaksin's down, but don't rule him out
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/02/2025
» Love him or hate him, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is still a force to be reckoned with.
Stop the party snoops
News, Editorial, Published on 06/01/2025
» Ahead of the upcoming nationwide local elections on Feb 1, troubling signs of state power being wielded for political advantage are emerging. The government and the Interior Ministry, in charge of state mechanisms, cannot evade responsibility to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process.
Top political stories of 2024: A year of political trouble and turmoil
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2024
» With 2025 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look at five of the top political stories that intrigued the nation over the past 12 months.
Bare-knuckle politics
News, Published on 14/12/2024
» For a long time, local elections had been trivialised and dismissed as an insignificant gauge of public opinion.
Bail upheld for Thai MP appealing lese-majeste conviction
Published on 11/12/2024
» Rukchanok Srinork, a People’s Party MP who is appealing convictions for lese-majeste and computer crime, on Wednesday survived an attempt to have her bail revoked.
Pita calls for end to Thai brain drain
Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» Pita Limjaroenrat, adviser to the chairman of the Progressive Movement and People's Party (PP) campaign assistant, is vowing to make Udon Thani the city of opportunities so that locals do not leave their homes to find work elsewhere.
Ex-Move Forward Party leader slams Thaksin's comments
Published on 17/11/2024
» Chaithawat Tulathon, a Progressive Movement member and a People's Party (PP) campaign assistant, has slammed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra for suggesting the PP was bent on passing too many laws, saying the government has failed to grasp the concept of constructive legislative duty.
Failure of lese majeste bid 'disappointing'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/10/2024
» Chaithawat Tulathon, the ex-leader of the now-defunct Move Forward Party, on Friday expressed disappointment after the House rejected the proposal to include lese majeste in the list of offences that would be pardoned under a new political amnesty bill.
House rejects S112 inclusion
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/10/2024
» The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected the proposal to include lese majeste in the list of offences that would be pardoned under a new political amnesty bill, with 270 MPs voting against the offence's inclusion, while 152 voted to support the push.
'No cause to fear' royal slur amnesty
Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2024
» A former leader of the now-defunct Move Forward Party says granting an amnesty to lese majeste offenders has been done before and political parties should not be nervous about implementing it.