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Defections test government pact
Oped, Published on 18/09/2025
» About 50 national and local politicians from the southern province of Chumphon on Wednesday defected from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to the Bhumjaithai Party (BJP), raising questions about whether the ruling party can still honour its agreement not to form a majority government.
Democrats to discuss leadership contest on Thursday
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Democrat Party plans to meet on Thursday to lay the groundwork for picking its new leader, with all eyes now on former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva’s possible return to lead the country’s oldest political party.
Democrat Party at a crossroads
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/09/2025
» The Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest political party, is undergoing a major leadership transition following the resignation of party leader Chalermchai Sri-on, who cited health concerns as his reason for stepping down.
A glaring hole in security
Published on 02/08/2025
» With border tensions still simmering, the absence of a proper defence minister has strategic symbolic implications v The conflict with Cambodia looks increasingly likely to be very costly to Pheu Thai and the Shinawatra clan.
ABOUT POLITICS: A sound bit of advice
Oped, Published on 10/05/2025
» A message has been conveyed by a former finance minister to an aspiring one -- don't be too agreeable with the government when it comes to money matters.
A man under scrutiny
News, Published on 08/02/2025
» The latest barbs traded between former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon have once again aroused debate over what to call the latter -- a career soldier or a politician.
Absence far too much
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has missed another general House session in which she was supposed to tell the public how her government was handling national problems.
MoU with Cambodia can’t be revoked unilaterally, says minister
Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» Thailand cannot unilaterally revoke the contentious 2001 resources memorandum of understanding with Cambodia, but there is no question Koh Kut island belongs to Thailand, the interior minister said on Monday.
Dropped like a hot potato
News, Published on 12/10/2024
» The Sept 22 local election re-match in Pathum Thani showcased a defeat caused by a lack of support from a major party, according to observers.
Thai PM Paetongtarn, People’s Party top popularity poll
Published on 29/09/2024
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party, is most favoured for the post of prime minister but the People’s Party is the most popular political party in a survey for the 3rd quarter of 2024 conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.