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Phumtham: Pheu Thai ‘confident’ it can form next government
Published on 29/08/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party plans to head negotiations to forge a new government coalition that will also nominate Thailand’s next leader, caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Friday following the Constitutional Court ruling that ended Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s premiership.
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.
Why Thailand’s politics are in constant crisis
New York Times, Published on 29/08/2025
» It is the enduring paradox of politics in Thailand.
Judgement day looms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2025
» Tomorrow is judgement day for Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the Constitutional Court is set to hand down its ruling on the audio clip controversy involving her and Cambodian strongman Hun Sen. Regardless of the outcome, Thai politics looks set to remain volatile.
Shinawatras' future at a perilous stage
News, Published on 23/08/2025
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra's political future hangs in the balance as the Constitutional Court prepares to hand down a ruling on the leaked phone call case next week.
Thailand's costly political shenanigans
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 22/08/2025
» In a country of 70 million where a handful of men can remove an elected government time and again, there can be no stability and progress, only tension and regression. This is how Thailand can be characterised over the past two decades. It is now going through yet another cycle of heightened political instability with the potential collapse of the government under suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in the footsteps of previous leaders who were similarly ousted by the Constitutional Court.
Court wraps up hearing in PM’s phone call case
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2025
» The Constitutional Court on Thursday finished hearing testimony from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra about her leaked phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen, and confirmed it would announce its ruling on Aug 29 as scheduled.
War on drugs now a national priority, says acting PM
Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has declared the fight against illicit drugs a national priority, calling for collaboration across all sectors to combat the crisis.
It's crunch decision time for Paetongtarn
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/08/2025
» Less than a year into her premiership, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from duty by the Constitutional Court over the content of leaked audio of a phone call between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
NFL games snubbed
Postbag, Published on 14/08/2025
» Without even notifying me, True Visions discontinued its broadcasts of American football (NFL). That's the last straw.