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Bhumjaithai to sue over digital wallet claim
Published on 04/01/2026
» The Bhumjaithai Party has vowed to pursue legal action against a Pheu Thai candidate over what it described as false and misleading campaign claims linking the scrapped 10,000‑baht digital wallet scheme to the government's "Khon La Krueng Plus" co‑payment programme.
Warfare steps up notch
Published on 04/01/2026
» Gunfire fell silent at midday on Dec 27 along the Thai-Cambodian border, marking an uneasy pause in hostilities that had raged since Dec 7. Yet the ceasefire, agreed only after heavy casualties and economic disruption, has not removed the tensions that pushed both nations into their largest clash in decades.
Shinawatra heir faces tough road
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has once again demonstrated that it has not stepped out from under the long shadow of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the broader Shinawatra political dynasty.
Early start for Bhumjaithai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» After emerging as a minority government, the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has moved swiftly to capitalise on its grip on major state power mechanisms, reshuffling and redeploying senior civil servants across multiple ministries — most notably the powerful Interior Ministry — in what many observers view as early preparation for the next general election, set for Feb 8.
Thaksin’s woes hurt poll bid
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sent back to prison after the Supreme Court ordered him to serve a one-year jail term in connection with the high-profile “14th floor” case, dealing a major blow to any prospect of him playing a role in election campaigning.
Anutin seizes opportunity
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» After the Pheu Thai-led government collapsed following a Constitutional Court ruling over a controversial leaked audio clip involving former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) led by Anutin Charnvirakul moved quickly to take advantage of the situation.
Hun Sen leak topples govt
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» The incident came amid heightened tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border in June, during which the administration of former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was already in a precarious position, struggling to govern under mounting political pressure.
Politics -- a year of turmoil and transition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» The political situation in 2025 was marked by conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, escalating into armed clashes. Domestically, Thailand experienced two changes of government before parliament was dissolved in preparation for the Feb 8, 2026 election. It has been a turbulent political year throughout.
A year of shocks, but Thailand endures
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/12/2025
» The year 2025 is not just your typical annus horribilis. Some may say that an appropriate term to describe the year is "hell on earth," or narok bon din in Thai, when many bad things happen all at once.
Tourism still a stalled engine
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, the Thai tourism industry faced its first contraction since the pandemic, with several setbacks consistently hampering tourist confidence.