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Thai politics back at the brink (again)
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Constitutional Court's suspension of Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the premiership is déjà vu, exposing a pattern of systematic manipulation and concoction of political outcomes. After so many dissolutions of leading political parties and repeated bans of elected representatives over two decades, it is time to call a spade a spade. Thailand is a faux democracy. Its core foundations constitute an autocratic regime that does not really care about the country's future and the collective will of its people.
How Thai political crisis may unfold as PM fights to keep job
Published on 20/06/2025
» Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is fighting to hold on to power less than a year since taking office, after leaked comments critical of the military triggered a political crisis.
Coalition split a threat to economy
News, Published on 19/06/2025
» As political instability unfurls between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party, it is likely to further dampen investor sentiment, compounding concerns amid the looming threat of a 36% US tariff on Thai exports.
Political paralysis
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2025
» Signs of conflict within the coalition government have been more frequent this year, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on several occasions denying rumours of cabinet reshuffles or even parliamentary dissolutions.
Ruling Pheu Thai Party expects main coalition partner to back budget bill
Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2025
» Key figures of the ruling Pheu Thai Party expect Bhumjaithai, a major coalition partner, to support the government’s 2026 Budget Bill, saying it is in the public interest.
Chula scholar eyes court seat
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/04/2025
» Chulalongkorn University political scientist Chaiyan Chaiyaporn is confident that a case involving his tearing up a ballot paper during the 2006 election will not disqualify him in his bid to be named a Constitutional Court judge.
Social healing with conditions
Published on 26/10/2024
» Just because something is dormant, it doesn't mean it's dead. That was how sceptics described efforts in parliament to push through an bill granting amnesty to political offenders in the name of social healing after years of bitter divisions in the country.
New opposition leader receives royal endorsement
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/10/2024
» People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut received royal endorsement as the new leader of the opposition in a ceremony at parliament on Tuesday morning.
Critics warn Thai ex-PM Thaksin off politics
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/08/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the new government could be in trouble if they allow themselves to be controlled by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to political observers.
Looking over their shoulder
News, Published on 24/08/2024
» An air of uncertainty has surrounded the People's Party (PP) barely two days since it became the rescue vessel for MPs from the dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP).