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All eyes trained on coalition maths
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/02/2026
» As the election campaign enters its final stage, with more than 53 million eligible voters heading to the polls tomorrow, experts are making their final tea-leaf readings.
Pheu Thai fields three PM hopefuls on party list
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/12/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has confirmed that its three prime ministerial candidates will be included on the party-list roster, though their final ranking has yet to be determined.
People's Party weighs up fielding Sita for governor
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/11/2025
» The People's Party has neither confirmed nor denied speculation that it is in talks with Sita Divari, a former Bangkok governor candidate from the Thai Sang Thai Party, about potentially contesting the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election under its banner.
Bright future for BJT, barring missteps
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/10/2025
» After delivering a policy statement in parliament early this week, the Bhumjaithai-led (BJT) coalition is now in full gear. With both populism and nationalism at play in the Thai-Cambodian conflict, the party finds its popularity surging like never before.
Thaksin's magic and influence fading
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/07/2025
» Pheu Thai's de facto leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, joined a dinner with coalition parties earlier this week in an effort to revitalise the ruling party. Yet the outcome was far from reassuring.
It's time for Paetongtarn to step up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2025
» As the country faces severe economic difficulties, it requires a stable government and a leader with strong competency and well-roundedness -- qualifications that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra needs to acquire more of.
People's Party targets politics in budget bill
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/05/2025
» Thailand's opposition People's Party (PP) is gearing up for the upcoming first reading of the budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year, vowing to examine fund allocations across all ministries and show that allocations are for political gains.
EC offers poll reward to whistleblowers
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) is offering cash rewards of up to one million baht for information about fraud related to upcoming elections for municipality mayors and council members.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
Thaksin losing his 'magic'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he may have lost his "political magic", and that he is very old now and some younger people may not recognise his past achievements.