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Budget debate slated for late May
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025
» The House is expected to begin deliberations on the 2026 Budget Bill late next month, with the ruling Pheu Thai Party saying it is confident the bill will pass despite the growing tension between members of the government coalition over the push to legalise casinos in the country.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
'Know-how', not 'know who'
News, Published on 15/02/2025
» The old saying that "acquiring know-how matters less than who you know" is not only prevalent but is practised in its most blatant form in elite study courses, according to observers.
Leave Thaksin be, Pheu Thai warns
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/02/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party on Monday warned the opposition against using the no-confidence debate as an opportunity to attack or defame former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra verbally.
A man under scrutiny
News, Published on 08/02/2025
» The latest barbs traded between former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon have once again aroused debate over what to call the latter -- a career soldier or a politician.
Thaksin dismisses cabinet reshuffle speculation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra dismissed speculation about a cabinet reshuffle that was sparked by a media report suggesting such a recalibration could take place after a no-confidence debate next month.
Poll wins a boon for BJT
Published on 03/02/2025
» Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul now has a better chance of becoming Thailand's next prime minister in the next election, say some political analysts, citing Bhumjaithai's performance in Saturday's local polls as an indicator of the party's growing popularity.
Staying on the same page
News, Published on 01/02/2025
» The government's own inner workings could turn out to be more disruptive to its unity than external forces or even the opposition, according to a political analyst.
People's Party refusing to fade away
News, Published on 25/01/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has emerged from relative obscurity since the leadership changed on Aug 9 last year.
So what have you done?
News, Published on 11/01/2025
» The year 2024 ended on a rather perplexing note, with a big question mark hanging over what the government has achieved after spending more than 100 days in office.