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Next government won't be a grey one
Oped, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/02/2026
» The formula for the new government will be an amalgamation of three colours -- navy blue representing the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), red symbolising Pheu Thai (PT), and light blue, the colour code of the Democrat Party.
Poll deadlock threatens
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand will hold a crucial general election in about a month, with both domestic and international observers watching closely to see who wins the poll. But identifying the winner may prove far easier than determining who will ultimately govern the country.
Expected return of Abhisit raises hopes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/10/2025
» The anticipated return of former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as the prospective leader of the Democrat Party has sparked hopes of revitalising the 80-year-old political institution ahead of the next general election.
Charn fails to churn interest
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/07/2024
» A narrow win by the Pheu Thai-backed candidate in the June 30 local poll in Pathum Thani indicates that the ruling party is having a tough time expanding its support base, according to political observers.
Daggers out in the Democrat Party
Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Democrat Party is still searching for its new leader after two failed attempts over the past two months.
Perilous year awaits shaky govt
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2022
» This year looks likely to be a daunting one for the government dogged by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure expiry wrangle, a new round of censure debate and the all-important question of how soon a general election will be held.
Politics heats up ahead of Sunday poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 18/12/2020
» Sunday's Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections will be fiercely contested with former allies pitted against one another in some key constituencies.
Ruling incenses students
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/12/2020
» The Constitutional Court's unanimous vote to clear Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of a conflict of interest in staying in an army house after his retirement has sparked outrage among anti-government protesters.
Students vent their fury
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 01/03/2020
» The dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP) on Feb 21 has sparked anti-government rallies by students across the country who are frustrated that the party was treated unfairly.
9 defect to Bhumjaithai
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/02/2020
» The defection of nine MPs from the newly dissolved Future Forward Party (FFP) to the Bhumjaithai Party boosts the latter's bargaining power in the coalition government and also its leader's chances of becoming the next prime minister, an academic said on Tuesday.