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Bhumjaithai win bodes well for conservatives
News, Published on 11/02/2026
» The outcome of Thailand's latest general election has prompted intense debate among political analysts, with many concluding that the decisive victory of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) represents a triumph of the conservative camp reinforced by rising nationalist sentiment and the strategic consolidation of local political power bases, or ban yai (influential political clans).
Thailand ready to scrap sea-boundary deal with Cambodia
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/02/2026
» The cabinet has been instructed to start preparing to void a 25-year-old memorandum of understanding (MoU) used by Thailand and Cambodia as a framework to settle their overlapping maritime boundaries.
What the election results reveal
Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» The 2026 election has redrawn Thailand's political landscape, as Bhumjaithai secured a commanding 194 seats, up 123 from 2023. Results across several major parties confounded opinion polls, reflecting a range of party-specific dynamics.
Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century just had its worst election result ever, raising questions about the future of the political machine built by jailed ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Anutin's long political ascent
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 06/02/2026
» Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul's ascent from engineer to the 32nd prime minister caps nearly three decades in politics, shaped by infrastructure discipline, political resilience and the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Politics at the border
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/02/2026
» Amid a fierce election campaign, Bhumjaithai -- once a mid-sized party -- has ridden a wave of nationalism, becoming a force to be reckoned with in Sunday's poll.
Cambodia asks France for evidence to back border case
Published on 05/02/2026
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has asked France to provide historical documents to help resolve an enduring border dispute with Thailand that twice spilled over into armed conflict last year.
PM denies playing patriotism card
Published on 01/02/2026
» Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul denies he is exploiting nationalist sentiment and the debate over Section 112 of the Criminal Code, widely known as the lese majeste law, to boost his party's electoral prospects.
Pheu Thai slams PM Anutin for fear-mongering
Online Reporters, Published on 31/01/2026
» A top Pheu Thai Party official has lashed out at Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul for resorting to nationalist rhetoric and stoking fears of war to win votes, instead of presenting the policies of his party.
High hopes for small party
Published on 30/01/2026
» For the Seri Ruam Thai (SRT) Party, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves -- the party leader and its prime ministerial candidate -- is pushing a nationalist agenda at full throttle in the final stretch of its election campaign.