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No easy road ahead for PP greenhorns
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/02/2026
» The latest opinion polls, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) and Rajabhat University ahead of the general election on Sunday, have put the People's Party (PP) ahead of its rivals and its leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, as the most favoured prime ministerial candidate among voters.
Now, who to take to the coalition ball?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/12/2025
» Thailand formally entered election mode in earnest over the past weekend, as candidates from all parties flocked to registration venues nationwide to submit their candidacies for the Feb 8 general election.
Can Abhisit help the ailing Democrats?
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/09/2025
» Can Abhisit Vejjajiva, former prime minister and four-time former leader of the Democrat Party, Thailand's oldest political party who is reported to be keen to return to politics, save the Democrat Party from almost certain electoral doom? No one dares to bet.
Thaksin's down, but don't rule him out
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/02/2025
» Love him or hate him, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is still a force to be reckoned with.
Proxy wars rage as political rifts widen
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/10/2024
» A proxy war appears to be raging between the Pheu Thai Party and its former coalition partner, the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).
Senators send the 'old man' a warning
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/05/2024
» It was a close call. Five against four was the vote by the nine Constitutional Court judges when they decided not to suspend Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from performing his duties after they voted 6:3 to accept for consideration the petition of 40 senators demanding the removal of the prime minister for allegedly violating ethical standards in appointing Phichit Chuenban as PM's Office Minister.
MFP's 'straightforward' image in doubt
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/10/2023
» 'You can't have your cake and eat it." So goes the popular English proverb that warns that one cannot have two incompatible things at the same time.
Somsak, Suriya deal blow to PPRP
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/03/2023
» The defection of two key figures of the Sam Mitr faction, Suriya Juangroongruangkit and Somsak Thepsutin, from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to the Pheu Thai Party has dealt a blow to the ruling party.
PM finally nails colours to political mast
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/01/2023
» All eyes will be on the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre after 4.30pm today. Representatives of Thai and foreign media outlets and many defectors from other parties, including Palang Pracharath (PPRP) and Pheu Thai, will be there for a major political event -- the formal registration to join the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), or Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party.
Mingkwan drops bombshell on party
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/12/2022
» Mingkwan Saegsuwan, former deputy prime minister and commerce minister, dropped a bombshell on the very first day that he was presented to the media by Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, leader of the Palang Pracharath Party, as a new member and possibly head of its economic team.