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News, Published on 22/05/2023
» Political observers were surprised by the Move Forward Party's victory in the May 14 election and that the Pheu Thai Party came runner-up in the race.
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2023
» Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The khonthi plant is easily found along beaches in tambon Na Thap of Chana district in the southern province of Songkhla, where her Me-D Na Thap Batik Group is located.
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 22/05/2022
» Today eight years ago the military did what many feared it would do -- engineer the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai Party-led government. Naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the coup maker argued it had to seize power to break the legal and political impasse. To its critics, there can never be justification for usurping power.
News, Published on 13/09/2021
» Despite the severe Covid-19 situation in the capital, the pro-democracy movement has ramped up its campaign in recent months, with mobs taking to the streets almost on a daily basis.
News, Published on 08/08/2021
» Anti-government activists are back on the streets despite a surge in Covid-19 cases and a virus lockdown.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/07/2021
» The harsh words by MC Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, denouncing its poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, have stunned political observers and supporters of the prime minister. Given his senior royal status, the prince's criticism has triggered wild speculation over a possible new prime minister endorsed by the palace.
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2020
» In "Will vaccines end our economic slump?" Chartchai Parasuk reveals a sobering economist's view of Thailand's future prospects (Opinion, Nov 19).
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/07/2020
» The emergence of Care, a new political group in the political arena under a Pheu Thai breakaway faction, gives a strong impression that politicians are gearing up for the next election.
News, Published on 19/01/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) remains under the microscope as the poll delay saga drags on with no end in sight.
News, Published on 01/11/2018
» Branding itself as a choice for first-time voters, both the "red" and "yellow" middle-class Thais who are tired of the military regime and colour-coded conflicts, the newly formed Future Forward Party is by far one of the most prominent parties in Thai politics.