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  • THAILAND

    Cabinet clears path for election

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2024

    » The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Election Commission's (EC) draft decree to begin the process of electing a new Senate to succeed the 250-strong military-appointed chamber whose tenure is due to expire on May 11, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.

  • THAILAND

    PM ready to show his hand

    Published on 22/04/2024

    » An imminent cabinet reshuffle is expected this week to address conflict within the ruling Pheu Thai Party with the leader of the coalition also poised to assume total control over the handling of security and economic affairs, according to political pundits.

  • THAILAND

    Putting on a brave face

    News, Published on 20/04/2024

    » Finding itself in the middle of dissolution proceedings, the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) needs plenty of cheering up as it may not be hiding its apprehension well.

  • THAILAND

    Senate poll 'prone to manipulation'

    Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024

    » The Move Forward Party (MFP) has slammed the process behind the upcoming Senate election for paying lip service to professional representation and being prone to manipulation.

  • THAILAND

    Chiang Mai a teaser for new big rivalry

    Published on 24/03/2024

    » Rivalry between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and the main opposition Move Forward Party was thrust into the spotlight when their respective key figures visited Chiang Mai recently.

  • OPINION

    A free and fair Senate

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2024

    » With the election of a new set of senators on the horizon, curiosity is growing to see if past blunders can be avoided so as not to stigmatise the Upper House.

  • THAILAND

    Can new Senate escape old stigma?

    Published on 10/03/2024

    » With the term of the current set of 250 appointed senators set to end in May, political pundits and politicians are hoping that the election of a new 200-member Upper House will bring a breath of fresh air to Thai politics.

  • OPINION

    Has Pakistan's military finally lost its mystique?

    News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 14/02/2024

    » Its leader was clapped in jail, its ballot symbol erased, and its candidates forced to run as independents -- and yet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former prime minister Imran Khan shockingly pulled ahead of its two biggest rivals in last week's elections. Although Pakistan's powerful army did not conceal its desire to end Khan's political career, many voters clearly had other ideas. In the process, they have delivered an unprecedented and shocking rebuke to the military brass who have exerted inordinate influence over the country's fate since its birth in 1947.

  • THAILAND

    Look on the bright side

    News, Published on 10/02/2024

    » Bhumjaithai, the party now touted as a leading defender of the conservative camp, is bracing for an uncertain future after key figure Saksayam Chidchob was found guilty of concealing assets and running a company -- via a proxy -- that won government construction contracts.

  • WORLD

    Malaysia’s top court axes several state Islamic laws

    Published on 09/02/2024

    » KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s top court on Friday declared unconstitutional more than a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan, in a landmark decision that could affect similar sharia laws in other parts of the Muslim-majority country.

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