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Waiting in the wings
News, Published on 11/02/2023
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the coalition Bhumjaithai Party may be trading places after the next general election if predictions about the outcome of the polls are anything to go by.
Welfare vow 'boosts PPRP'
News, Published on 23/01/2023
» As speculated, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has parted company with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), a move political observers believe will lead to major changes in the ruling party and allow its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon to pursue his political ambitions.
Labour laws outdated
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2023
» Re: "Complaints grow against migrant 'job snatchers', " (BP, Jan 18).
The shadow of Tuhao
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2022
» Right on cue, activist Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, went to the Election Commission on Dec 6 to file a petition calling on the poll regulator to seek the dissolution of two major parties in connection with the high-profile Chinese criminal syndicate allegedly run by businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant.
Crucial year for burgeoning space economy
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/12/2022
» Thailand's satellite-related economy is expected to reach an important milestone next year with two major developments -- the auction of rights to use satellite orbital slots, scheduled for Jan 8, and a push by the telecom regulator to amend the rules governing landing rights licences for foreign satellite operators, paving the way for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite business in the country.
Pongsin quits Dems following 'snub'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2022
» Former Democrat election candidate Pongsin Senpong on Sunday announced his resignation from the party after failing to be selected to contest the general election under the party's banner.
New parties present faint flicker of hope
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/10/2022
» With lingering political polarisation, some people have been looking at alternative "third" parties, hoping they may be able to steer the country out of the challenges it faces.
Sudarat's 'third way' in politics
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 19/09/2022
» Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has announced the Thai Sang Thai Party (TST) to be a "third force" in politics whose policy platforms will highlight the country's priorities for the next general election expected early next year.
The politics of the term-limit wrangle
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/08/2022
» Time is not on the side of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as various groups of people want to see the back of him. Now that he has survived the last of four no-confidence votes in parliament since the March 2019 election, many are pinning their hopes that the eight-year prime ministerial term limit will upend Gen Prayut's rule.
Keeping democratic institutions weak
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 22/07/2022
» The worst thing one can do in Thai politics is to run for office and win by a landslide. When this happens, the knives will come out and the massive election winner will be overthrown before long -- one way or another -- because the real source of power in Thailand is unelected. Such was the fate of Thaksin Shinawatra when he spearheaded the Thai Rak Thai Party to win two landslide poll victories in January 2001 and February 2005, first a near majority and later a thumping 75% of the lower house of parliament.