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Pheu Thai's identity crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/10/2025
» As Thailand moves closer to a likely general election in March 2026, political currents are shifting fast.
Abhisit returns as Democrat leader in landslide victory
Online Reporters, Published on 18/10/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has returned as leader of the Democrat Party, winning the position unopposed with an overwhelming majority of votes during the party’s extraordinary general assembly in Bangkok on Saturday.
Expected return of Abhisit raises hopes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/10/2025
» The anticipated return of former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as the prospective leader of the Democrat Party has sparked hopes of revitalising the 80-year-old political institution ahead of the next general election.
People's Party push for reform
Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2025
» After losing ground on Section 112, also known as the lese majeste law, the opposition People's Party (PP) is seeking to reinforce its reformist credentials by focusing on charter change, while critics raise their eyebrows at Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra's 'comeback' speech as they wait for her replacement to be unveiled.
BJT's fortunes in flux
Published on 05/10/2025
» The political winds appear to be shifting once again, and the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) is emerging as the most likely beneficiary although the party's ability to sustain its edge hinges on strategy it is set to craft.
Little room for sentiment
Published on 27/09/2025
» Thaksin going to jail may win him and Pheu Thai some sympathy votes, but this is unlikely to transform their fortunes v Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet picks have raised some eyebrows, but observers feel the line-up is aimed at getting things done.
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.
Fixing a tarnished brand
Published on 14/09/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's return to jail has triggered uncertainty about the Pheu Thai Party's direction, its unity, and its ability to maintain its standing at the polls.
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.
Thaksin in jail 'hurts aura, may save party'
News, Published on 10/09/2025
» Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling that sent former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to jail to serve a one-year prison term weakens the former premier's immediate influence in politics, but it could paradoxically provide a path for Pheu Thai to survive -- if the party can reinvent itself without his direct dominance.