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Lawfare is back again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2024
» Thai politics is poised for another period of turmoil as the Election Commission (EC) has accepted a petition against the ruling Pheu Thai Party and five coalition partners, accusing them of allowing Thaksin Shinawatra to exert influence over their internal affairs.
Pheu Thai faces majority test
Editorial, Published on 20/10/2024
» The recent success of the House of Representatives in removing the double-majority clause from the referendum bill and replacing it with a simple majority is just the first triumph. The fight continues.
EC, beware the chaff
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2024
» Opponents of the Pheu Thai-led government have wasted no time in lodging a plethora of petitions against the government in an attempt to bring it down through so-called lawfare tactics.
Time for panda rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was thrilled that his request for another panda was well received by Beijing. It's understood the animal will be leased like its predecessors, Lin Hui and Xuang Xuang, formerly the star attractions of Chiang Mai Zoo. The duo arrived in Thailand in 2003, triggering "panda fever" in the tropical country. More than 7.4 million people visited the zoo over the course of 19 years, from 2003 to 2022.
Prayut comes to the table
News, Editorial, Published on 22/06/2018
» After refusing to fix a date for a meeting with political parties, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has finally made a decision.
Charter talk spooks NCPO
News, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2018
» The top two leaders of the military regime this week seemed unwilling to let go of their desire to control Thailand's future after the general election, tentatively planned for next year. Both Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, have been hostile to the newly registered Future Forward Party's plans to amend the 2017 constitution and to grant an amnesty to political victims if it is elected.