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People's Party leader ready to step aside
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2026
» Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People's Party (PP), has declared he is prepared to step down if a court orders him to suspend his duties, as legal uncertainty continues to hang over 44 current and former party MPs.
People's Party unveils B15bn Hat Yai flood plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2026
» People's Party (PP) leader and prime ministerial candidate Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut on Tuesday unveiled a plan to invest 15 billion baht over four years to strengthen Hat Yai's flood prevention system.
Yodchanan vows drug crackdown
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/01/2026
» Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat declared a war on drugs and pledged to push ahead with the Lanna Airport project during a campaign stop in Chiang Mai.
Academics sound alarm ahead of poll
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/01/2026
» A group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an "electoral boycott" on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand's long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the Feb 8 general election.
Thaksin’s woes hurt poll bid
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sent back to prison after the Supreme Court ordered him to serve a one-year jail term in connection with the high-profile “14th floor” case, dealing a major blow to any prospect of him playing a role in election campaigning.
Politics -- a year of turmoil and transition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» The political situation in 2025 was marked by conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, escalating into armed clashes. Domestically, Thailand experienced two changes of government before parliament was dissolved in preparation for the Feb 8, 2026 election. It has been a turbulent political year throughout.
Death toll claims stoke concerns over true scale of disaster
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/12/2025
» Growing discrepancies between the official flood death toll and claims from rescue volunteers have intensified public concern over the true scale of the Hat Yai disaster.
Thamanat defends role in cabinet
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/09/2025
» Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow on Tuesday rejected allegations made during a heated parliamentary debate that he was unqualified to serve as a cabinet minister.
Ex-cop named ombudsman
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/09/2025
» Former assistant national police chief Sarayut Sanguanphokhai has been appointed the nation's ombudsman, the Senate has confirmed.
Shinawatra dynasty's decline palpable
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/09/2025
» The Shinawatra family, long a dominant force in Thai politics, appears to be losing its once-formidable influence, dragging the Pheu Thai Party into an unprecedented period of decline. Yet Thaksin Shinawatra, the political patriarch, has shown few outward signs he is willing to retreat. The upcoming Supreme Court verdict is expected to be a pivotal moment that could reshape the former prime minister's political future.