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Early start for Bhumjaithai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» After emerging as a minority government, the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has moved swiftly to capitalise on its grip on major state power mechanisms, reshuffling and redeploying senior civil servants across multiple ministries — most notably the powerful Interior Ministry — in what many observers view as early preparation for the next general election, set for Feb 8.
Probe delays Thanyaburi poll results
Published on 24/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) has yet to certify the results of the Thanyaburi municipal election, citing ongoing investigations into alleged breaches of electoral law.
Justice must ditch the glitz
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2025
» The recent phenomenon of talk show hosts and social media influencers seeking justice for the downtrodden represents a worrying trend for Thailand. While these celebrity crusaders offer an expedient shortcut for those seemingly failed by traditional mechanisms, their existence suggests that something could be seriously wrong with the nation's justice system.
Politician wins election after crashing into elderly couple's pickup
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 12/05/2025
» PATHUM THANI: Smitthiphat Leenawarat, son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, and his team of candidates unofficially won a municipal election on Sunday night following a traffic incident in which he sideswiped the pickup truck of an elderly couple and injured them in the middle of last month.
Politician's son faces charges over crash
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2025
» The Royal Thai Highway Police will press charges against Smitthiphat Leenawarat, the son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, following a traffic incident.
Elderly victims reject road rage BMW driver's visit in hospital
Published on 20/04/2025
» The elderly couple who were injured in a recent road rage incident in Pathum Thani province rejected a hospital visit from the perpetrator, a local politician's son, on Sunday.
Handful of charges for BMW 'road rage' crash driver
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2025
» Smitthiphat Leenawarat, a BMW driver suspected of being involved in a traffic collision in Pathum Thani on Wednesday, has been charged by police over the incident.
Politician's son faces charges over crash
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» The Royal Thai Highway Police will press charges against Smitthiphat Leenawarat, the son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, following a traffic incident.
Right of way for the rich
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/04/2025
» A serious accident involving a member of a powerful political clan in Pathum Thani and an elderly couple riding in a pickup truck on Bangkok's eastern outer ring road has triggered public anxiety about whether justice will prevail.