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Now, who to take to the coalition ball?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/12/2025
» Thailand formally entered election mode in earnest over the past weekend, as candidates from all parties flocked to registration venues nationwide to submit their candidacies for the Feb 8 general election.
Anutin won't budge on People's Party due to S112
News, Chairith Yonpiam and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reiterated the Bhumjaithai Party's (BJT) firm position that it will not join a government featuring the People's Party (PP) if it continues to pursue amendments to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand's lèse-majesté law, citing fundamental ideological differences.
Activist sentenced to 46 years over Facebook posts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Supreme Court has sentenced activist Mongkol "Busbas" Thirakhot to 46 years in prison for lèse-majesté over posts he made on social media.
Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
People's Party risks all with Anutin
News, Titipol Phakdeewanich, Published on 06/09/2025
» Amid the political uncertainty following the Constitutional Court's ruling against Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the sudden departure of her father, Thaksin, to Dubai, the People's Party (PP) have controversially backed Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) for prime minister, rather than support its ideological ally, the Pheu Thai Party, whose candidate is Chaikasem Nitisiri.
MP beats lese majeste charge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted People's Party MP and former leader of the We Volunteer (WeVo) activist group, Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep, of lèse-majesté and computer crime charges stemming from a Facebook post.
Shinawatras' future at a perilous stage
News, Chaitrith Yonpiam, Published on 23/08/2025
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra's political future hangs in the balance as the Constitutional Court prepares to hand down a ruling on the leaked phone call case next week.
Thaksin's magic and influence fading
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/07/2025
» Pheu Thai's de facto leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, joined a dinner with coalition parties earlier this week in an effort to revitalise the ruling party. Yet the outcome was far from reassuring.
Coalition in crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/07/2025
» Amnesty bills are now taking precedence over the more controversial Entertainment Complex Bill as the administration walks a political tightrope, with critics wondering if the move is a sincere attempt to reconcile a fragmenting coalition or rather a strategic manoeuvre by an embattled government.
The challenges of the Constitutional Court
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/06/2025
» The Constitutional Court has endured significant political pressure and played a major role in navigating the country through repeated political crises, including the dissolution of political parties in the past three decades since its establishment, a seminar was told.