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Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 07/09/2025
» The House secretary-general announced a royal command appointing Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand's prime minister at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Sunday morning.
Little faith in politicians
Published on 06/09/2025
» National security is now on the election agenda for political parties at a time when public trust in them has nosedived v The PP backing Bhumjaithai's bid to form a new government does not bode well for Pheu Thai, observers say.
Thai tycoon leads pack as parliament votes for new PM
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» BANGKOK - Thailand's parliament is set Friday to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister, ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty from office after their figurehead was sacked by court order.
Paetongtarn and the price of weak govt
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Constitutional Court's dismissal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet last Friday has plunged Thailand into a political poly-crisis.
A border fence too far
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2025
» The territorial conflict over Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province may compel some officials to opt for permanent fences along the Thai-Cambodian border.
People’s Party stalls on deciding who to back for Thai PM
Published on 01/09/2025
» The biggest party in Thailand's parliament held out on Monday in deciding whom it would back to form the next government, prolonging uncertainty as two rival camps jostled for its crucial votes following the prime minister's sacking.
Thaksin royal insult acquittal sparks debate
Published on 31/08/2025
» The Criminal Court's decision on Aug 22 to dismiss a lèse-majesté case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has triggered intense debate among academics, legal scholars, and politicians, highlighting long-standing concerns about fairness, transparency, and consistency in the judicial system.
People’s Party to review options on Monday
Published on 30/08/2025
» The People’s Party, which is being aggressively courted by two competing sides seeking to form Thailand’s next government, will meet on Monday afternoon to discuss its next move, leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said on Saturday.
Thailand's Constitutional Court sacks PM Paetongtarn for ethics violation
Published on 29/08/2025
» Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.
Why Thailand’s politics are in constant crisis
New York Times, Published on 29/08/2025
» It is the enduring paradox of politics in Thailand.