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Lessons from PAO polls
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/02/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party still has a chance to return to power after the next general election if it learns from the recent Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections and revises its strategies to adapt to changing circumstances, political observers said.
National politics overshadows Thai provincial polls
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/01/2025
» The upcoming elections for Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) presidents on Feb 1 do not guarantee that decentralisation will be fully achieved.
Thailand's charter fate vexes political class
Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 29/12/2024
» Rewriting the constitution should be a breeze, given the overwhelming support for the effort to see it through in the House of Representatives.
Paving the way for ex-PM Yingluck's return
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/11/2024
» Political observers appear to be on the same page that the path has been laid for fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to return home.
Udon Thani polls a litmus test for Pheu Thai
Published on 18/11/2024
» The upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) chairman election in Udon Thani will be a test of the political strength and popularity of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and opposition People's Party (PP) ahead of the election in 2027, political observers say.
Thai govt under pressure over maritime deal with Cambodia
Published on 10/11/2024
» The controversial 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cambodia to jointly develop parts of an overlapping claim area (OCA) and set a maritime boundary continues to cast a shadow over Thailand.
Thai govt's charter amendment on the rocks
Published on 29/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party's U-turn on its charter amendment proposal concerning the ethical standards of political officeholders has raised questions over whether the government will pursue any amendments or even follow through on its commitment to draft a new charter.
Long road ahead for Thai PM Paetongtarn
Published on 15/09/2024
» Economists and political analysts see potential in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration's policies, but the public will have to wait and see how they turn out.
Amnesty bill faces uncertainty
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/06/2024
» An amnesty for people charged and prosecuted in political cases is long overdue and a fresh bid to push for one this time round is unlikely to trigger political turmoil like the previous attempt in 2013, according to political analysts.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.