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Paetongtarn will not be in court for Friday's crucial ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not be at the Constitutional Court for Friday's ruling in the Hun Sen phone-calll case. She will monitor it from Government House.
French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» CHISINAU — The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-European Union (EU) nation bordering Ukraine.
Serial petitioner seeks 'MP vote-buying' inquiry
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/08/2025
» Political activist Srisuwan Janya petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate a suspected vote-buying scheme targeting MPs, following the circulation of an audio clip in which a woman is allegedly heard negotiating payments for their support on key government bills.
House passes weekly retirement lottery bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/07/2025
» The House on Wednesday passed an amendment bill allowing people aged 15 and over to buy tickets in a weekly retirement lottery, with the money saved up and accessible at age 60.
Acting PM not bothered by court case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2025
» Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has brushed off concerns about the Constitutional Court’s request for a witness list in a case alleging his interference in the Senate vote-rigging investigation, insisting he did nothing wrong.
Welcome all, equally
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/07/2025
» Re: "Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students' families at Thai airports", (BP, July 13).
DSI zeroes in on 10 suspects in Senate vote-rigging case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) expects to initially identify around 10 suspects in the Senate vote-rigging case involving alleged collusion and money laundering.
Lessons and hopes from May 11 poll
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 22/05/2025
» The May 11 municipal elections across Thailand, although extensive in scope, offered little to celebrate in terms of democratic progress. Rather than signalling a political shift or new energy in local governance, the results underscored a deeply familiar pattern: vote buying remains the dominant strategy in Thai politics.
EC dragging its feet
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/05/2025
» The Constitutional Court's order for Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong to suspend his duties in overseeing the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has created public anxiety over a crisis of trust in the Upper House.
EC probes vote-buying in Kalasin
Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) is investigating claims of vote buying in Kalasin as the nationwide municipal elections kicked off on Sunday.