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Shinawatra heir faces tough road
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has once again demonstrated that it has not stepped out from under the long shadow of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the broader Shinawatra political dynasty.
Early start for Bhumjaithai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» After emerging as a minority government, the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has moved swiftly to capitalise on its grip on major state power mechanisms, reshuffling and redeploying senior civil servants across multiple ministries — most notably the powerful Interior Ministry — in what many observers view as early preparation for the next general election, set for Feb 8.
Charter tensions rise
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/12/2025
» Parliament will convene an extraordinary session on Dec 10-11 to consider the charter amendment bill at its second reading, following the completion of scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.
Pheu Thai's identity crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/10/2025
» As Thailand moves closer to a likely general election in March 2026, political currents are shifting fast.
Thailand on the horns of a charter dilemma
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/09/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) maintains total confidence in its push for amendments to Section 256 of the constitution, which would pave the way to establish a Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
Senators urge PP to probe Anutin over collusion case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/09/2025
» A group of reserve senators have urged the People's Party (PP) to investigate Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's qualifications in connection with a case involving allegations of a rigged Senate vote, warning of potential interference by what they described as an "invisible hand" and a powerful network dominating parliament.
Bhumjaithai urges end to key Thai-Cambodia MoUs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) issued a statement urging all political parties to support the cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Thailand and Cambodia, citing repeated violations of them and rising tensions along the border.
Paetongtarn’s cabinet status challenged
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/07/2025
» Suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come under mounting political pressure as she prepares to be sworn in as minister of culture despite a Constitutional Court order that temporarily bars her from performing her duties.
Hun Sen 'masterstroke' puts Thai PM on back foot
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/06/2025
» Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen's masterstroke stemming from his controversial audio conversation with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has delivered a painful diplomatic lesson for Thailand, according to a popular investigative media CSI LA and a security expert.
Request for judicial review of charter bills considered
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/02/2025
» Parliament president Wan Muhamad Noor Matha will meet whips from the government, opposition, and Senate to determine whether a motion seeking a judicial review of some controversial charter amendment bills is urgent.