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Man sentenced to 30 years for lese-majeste
Published on 10/02/2026
» A man convicted of posting 10 anti-monarchy comments on social media has been sentenced to 30 years in prison — three years for each post — under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand’s lese-majeste law.
Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.
BJT to push charter rewrite
Published on 10/02/2026
» Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to press ahead with the constitutional amendment process after the result of the referendum on Sunday showed strong public support for rewriting the charter.
Expert urges patience on new charter
Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» With voters clearly backing the push for a new constitution in Sunday's referendum, a political expert is now calling for patience, saying the process will take at least two and a half years to complete.
EC needs to do better
News, Published on 10/02/2026
» The election on Sunday has finally ended, albeit with mixed reactions. Despite the polling process going relatively smoothly and a clear winner emerging by the end of the day, the ham-fisted actions of the Election Commission (EC) risk bungling the vote-counting process.
NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» The National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
Election process essentially error-free, says polling agency
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) on Monday concluded its management of Sunday’s general election and constitutional referendum, declaring it successful and complete, and with “less than 0.01% of mistakes” from the 1.5 million working staff involved.
BJT, Klatham could form coalition
Published on 09/02/2026
» Bhumjaithai and Klatham are emerging as potential coalition partners in the formation of Thailand’s next government, buoyed by their strong seat gains in yesterday’s general election, political analysts say.
Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.
50-party race comes down to just this
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/02/2026
» By the time this opinion piece goes into print, the unofficial outcome of Sunday's election will already have been announced by the Election Commission. Which of the two front-running parties, Bhumjaithai and the People's Party, has emerged the winner and earned the right to form the new government will also be known.