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EC 'slow' to clear up doubts
Mongkol Bangprapa and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 15/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) is unlikely to order a nationwide recount or call a fresh election, despite allegations of irregularities in several constituencies, political analysts say.
Bhumjaithai win bodes well for conservatives
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/02/2026
» The outcome of Thailand's latest general election has prompted intense debate among political analysts, with many concluding that the decisive victory of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) represents a triumph of the conservative camp reinforced by rising nationalist sentiment and the strategic consolidation of local political power bases, or ban yai (influential political clans).
Conservative vote could consolidate around Bhumjaithai
News, Published on 07/02/2026
» The Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as an unexpected wedge within the conservative camp, prising apart supporters who once reliably backed ultra-right and establishment parties such as Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation.
BJT shaping as likely winner
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/02/2026
» In the final week before election day, parties have intensified their campaigns, unveiling more targeted policies and sharpening their messages in a last push to win over undecided voters while consolidating their core support.
Targeting the undecided voters
Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/01/2026
» With just two weeks remaining before the general election on Feb 8, political parties are intensifying their campaigns, sharpening policy messages and deploying high-profile figures to win over undecided voters.
Poll deadlock threatens
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand will hold a crucial general election in about a month, with both domestic and international observers watching closely to see who wins the poll. But identifying the winner may prove far easier than determining who will ultimately govern the country.
Bangkok voters as hard to fathom as ever
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/12/2025
» As Thailand edges closer to the Feb 8 general election, Bangkok once again emerges as the country's most unpredictable and symbolically important political battleground.
Senate set to issue recommendation on MoU 44
News, Post reporters, Published on 15/12/2025
» A Senate committee is expected to decide on Tuesday on whether to retain, amend or revoke the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Cambodia in 2001 on overlapping maritime boundaries, following a 24-year period marked by limited progress.
Klatham Party thrown on the defensive
Published on 13/12/2025
» The Klatham Party is scrambling to contain a politically explosive scandal, with opponents in the People’s Party accusing it of having ties to a cross-border scam network. Two high-profile figures — Deputy Prime Minister Thamanat Prompow and People’s Party (PP) MP Rangsiman Rome — are at the centre of the war of words.
Lawyer urges flood victims to sue govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2025
» Activist and lawyer Ronnarong Kaewpetch is urging flood victims to pursue legal action against the state over delayed warnings, mismanagement and infrastructure failures, saying the government should be held responsible for the floods which struck Songkhla's Hat Yai district and other parts of the southern region.