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Pheu Thai on the rocks
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/07/2025
» Internal turmoil, lack of achievements and former prime minister Thaksin Shinwatra's fading political brand have contributed to the ruling Pheu Thai Party's plummeting popularity, with its MP tally predicted to sink below 100 in the next election.
Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/07/2025
» A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent to high-ranking government officials yet remain exempt from anti-corruption scrutiny.
Poll: 80% of Thais want PM Paetongtarn to quit or dissolve House
Online Reporters, Published on 13/07/2025
» An opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration early this month found more than 80% of respondents wanted suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to either resign or dissolve the House. Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was the most favoured choice as the next premier.
Long struggle ahead for LGBTQ+ rights
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 01/07/2025
» Thailand enacted the Marriage Equality Bill on Jan 23 this year, making it the third country in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to recognise same-sex marriage.
Fighting Health Misinformation in the Digital Age
Published on 30/06/2025
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI), in collaboration with the Vaccine for the People Foundation and partner agencies, launched a special forum titled “Misinformation Spreads Faster Than Disease – Check Before You Click, Think Before You Share” to raise public awareness about vaccine safety and digital media literacy. The event featured a panel discussion with medical, law enforcement, and communication experts aiming to build immunity against online fake news and promote responsible digital behaviour.
PM Paetongtarn's popularity plummets in Thai opinion poll
Online Reporters, Published on 29/06/2025
» A quarterly opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration has found most respondents considered the opposition leader the most suitable choice for the position of prime minister and his party as their favourite.
Court to weigh petition on PM's audio leak row
News, Published on 27/06/2025
» The fate of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hangs in the balance as the Constitutional Court will consider on July 1 whether to accept a petition calling for her suspension over a leaked audio clip featuring her conversation with Hun Sen, the president of the Cambodian Senate.
Thai activist says King can't be politicised
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» Wirangrong Dabbaransi, head of the Network of Universities for Reform, has called on academics to withdraw their royal petition seeking intervention from His Majesty the King in Thailand's political crisis.
Most Thais don't want casinos, finds Nida Poll survey
News, Published on 23/06/2025
» Most Thais are firmly opposed to the government's plan to allow casinos to operate in new entertainment complexes, says a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida), or Nida Poll.
Most Thais still oppose casino complexes: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 22/06/2025
» A majority of Thais remain opposed to the government's proposal to develop entertainment complexes that would include a casino, according to an opinion survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA Poll).