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Short-term help expected
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» The government led by Anutin Charnvirakul began its term on Oct 1 under a four-month mandate, ahead of the expected dissolution of parliament and upcoming general elections.
New govt may last longer than pledged
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 12/09/2025
» Thailand's latest round of political tumult reached a culmination when the Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the hitherto ruling Pheu Thai (PT) Party from office on Aug 29, paving the way for Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul to succeed her as prime minister with the Lower House's majority support a week later.
In dire need of direction
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
Big job awaits PM
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thailand has a new prime minister. Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, has assumed the premiership, the country's third in less than three years since the 2023 general election.
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.
Chaikasem vows to dissolve House immediately if elected PM
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» Chaikasem Nitisiri, the prime ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party, has pledged to dissolve the House of Representatives immediately if elected on Friday.
House to vote for new Thai PM on Friday
Online Reporters, Published on 03/09/2025
» The House of Representatives will hold a vote for a new prime minister on Friday, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced on Wednesday night.
Can a caretaker PM dissolve the House of Reps? The two sides
Online Reporters, Published on 03/09/2025
» Despite the opposition People’s Party voting to support Bhumjaithai's candidate for prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, the Pheu Thai Party declared it would proceed with its move for a House dissolution.
Special cabinet meeting names Phumtham acting PM
Online Reporters, Published on 30/08/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has been appointed as acting prime minister with full authority to carry out the duties of the premiership at a special cabinet meeting on Saturday morning.
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.