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Pheu Thai downplays former rivals' new alliance
Published on 27/05/2025
» Prominent Pheu Thai MP and chief government whip Wisut Chainarun yesterday downplayed the public reconciliation of Jatuporn Prompan with rival Sondhi Limthongkul last week, calling it the norm in politics.
Former rival protest leaders Sondhi, Jatuporn join hands against Thaksin
Post Reporters, Published on 25/05/2025
» Former major protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Jatuporn Prompan – who were once on opposite sides regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra – made a public show of unity in their efforts to target the father of Thailand's current prime minister.
Foreign aid, the powerful US soft power, is gone
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 23/05/2025
» 'Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." When Joni Mitchell sang that line in 1970, she was lamenting the destruction of the environment, but the sentiment applies to many issues. Today, we can add official development assistance (ODA) to the list.
Coalition cracks deepen as Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai feud escalates
News, Published on 17/05/2025
» The open bickering between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its largest coalition partner, Bhumjaithai, has prompted an opposition party to go on the defensive, according to observers.
Germany's AfD dealt blow with right-wing extremist label
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, handing authorities greater powers to monitor it and fuelling calls for it to be banned.
Chula scholar eyes court seat
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/04/2025
» Chulalongkorn University political scientist Chaiyan Chaiyaporn is confident that a case involving his tearing up a ballot paper during the 2006 election will not disqualify him in his bid to be named a Constitutional Court judge.
'Too early for a split' in Thai govt
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2025
» The relationship between the ruling Pheu Thai and its coalition partner Bhumjaithai has been bumpy since the government was formed, with their partnership seen more as a political necessity than a genuine alliance.
Myanmar military announces ceasefire as quake deaths top 3,000
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/04/2025
» Myanmar’s military on Wednesday announced a unilateral ceasefire in its fight against rebels until April 22 to expedite relief and reconstruction efforts after last week’s devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 3,000 people.
Military fires on Chinese aid convoy in Myanmar, rebels say
New York Times, Published on 02/04/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Soldiers in Myanmar opened fire on a convoy of vehicles carrying relief supplies from the Chinese Red Cross for earthquake victims in the badly hit city of Mandalay, according to a rebel armed group in Myanmar.
Debate a crucial test
News, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2025
» Today marks a significant milestone in Thai politics as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces her first no-confidence debate. Over the next two days, opposition parties will focus solely on her leadership, making this a crucial test of her political resilience.