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New entity doomed to fail?
News, Published on 24/03/2018
» When Thani Thaugsuban, a younger brother of street protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, announced last month he would establish a new party, many thought he would be among the first to show up at the Office of the Election Commission.
Another anti-coup activist registers a party
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2018
» One more coup critic has applied to register a political party with a stance against an outsider prime minister.
Future Forward Party seen as beacon of hope
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/03/2018
» Worachet Pakeerut is the leader of Nitirat, a group of progressive law scholars, and a law professor at Thammasat University. He talks to <b>NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS</b> about the emergence of Anakhot Thai (the Future Forward Party) headed by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul.
Voters torn between old and new
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/03/2018
» How do we read this? A majority of people want new political parties to form a government after the next general election but the incumbent Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha remains the most popular choice to be prime minister, according to a latest opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration or Nida Poll.
Nitirat head denies 'young blood' links
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 19/03/2018
» Thammasat law lecturer and Nitirat group leader Worachet Pakeerut has distanced himself from a group of "young blood" aspirants seeking to form a new political party.
It's not black and white at Thammasat
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 19/03/2018
» Black and white uniforms are usually ubiquitous at most Thai universities -- but not at Thammasat University. Formed by Pridi Banomyong over eight decades ago, the university has been perceived as a bastion of liberal values and non-conformity in the country.
Young Turks face competition
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/03/2018
» An image of a young businessman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit announcing his plan to lead the Anakhot Mai Party to an election victory has wakened hope for a shakeup of politics driven by so-called young bloods.
Prayut No.1 choice for PM, new parties preferred to old: Nida Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2018
» A majority of people want new political parties to form a government after the next general election -- and Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is the most popular choice to be prime minister, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Next-gen politicians offer hope
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/03/2018
» Thailand today is witnessing the rise of a new breed of younger political aspirants who look to shake up the old-fashioned establishment.
One step away from the poll
News, Published on 17/03/2018
» Apparently nothing can stop the general election from going ahead by February next year after the organic bill on the election of MPs was cleared by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).