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  • GENERAL

    A year of milestones

    Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023

    » As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

  • OPINION

    But those socks!

    Postbag, Published on 22/10/2023

    » Re: "PM directs charm offensive at GCC", (BP, Oct 21).

  • OPINION

    Congrats to the SEC

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/09/2023

    » Re: "SEC files charges versus KTBS executives", (Business, Sept 13).

  • THAILAND

    House speaker row hurts coalition unity

    News, Published on 02/07/2023

    » Academics and politicians believe the battle for the House speaker position between the Pheu Thai Party and the Move Forward Party (MFP) will undermine unity among the eight parties seeking to form a coalition government.

  • THAILAND

    Are the knives out for Sudarat?

    News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/01/2020

    » Rifts have deepened within the Pheu Thai Party in the wake of false claims that its chief strategist had quit, and threaten to undermine the main opposition party's performance in the no-confidence debate against the government and the Bangkok governor election, according to political experts.

  • OPINION

    And the winner is — Thai Buddhism

    Oped, Published on 31/05/2023

    » Having followed Thai politics rather closely since the 1960s, I suggest that the best explanation for the results of the recent May 14 election is Thai Buddhism.

  • THAILAND

    Prachachat eats into Dems' South base

    News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 20/12/2018

    » Prachachat Party leader Wan Muhammad Nor Matha claims the party has received overwhelming support from residents in the deep South, boosting its confidence of winning the most seats in the region at next year's election.

  • THAILAND

    Calling on the red shirts: Pheu Thai needs you to beat the dope vote!

    News, Published on 26/06/2022

    » The Pheu Thai Party has welcomed former red-shirt stalwart Nattawut Saikuar back to the fold, hoping his oratorical skills will help win support in the Northeast that has been tapped by the Bhumjaithai Party, political scientists say.

  • THAILAND

    Paetongtarn takes up position

    News, Published on 07/05/2022

    » The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has set itself a target to meet in the next election: winning at least 150 MP seats.

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