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Will Thailand's election deliver a stable government?
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2026
» The ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory in Thailand's general election, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Charnvirakul in the running to become the first premier voted back to office in 20 years.
Democrats rule out early talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Abhisit Vejjajiva said the party's political stance after the Feb 8 election would depend entirely on the results.
Pirapan vows 'action, not rhetoric'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2026
» Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, leader of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, is ready for a fight. As the party's No.1 prime ministerial candidate for the Feb 8 general election, he has formally declared his return to the political battlefield under a slogan that leaves little room for ambiguity: "Decisive Crisis Resolution, Transforming the Nation".
Options lacking in charter debate
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/02/2026
» A public referendum on whether Thailand should undertake a complete rewrite of the constitution will be held on Sunday, the same day as the general election.
Growing city eyesore
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2026
» Inside Soi Ruam Rudi in Pathumwan district, two luxury high-rise buildings now stand sealed and silent, encircled by metal fencing and waiting for demolition.
United Thai Nation won't back charter rejig
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party insists it will oppose drafting a new constitution, warning that voting to approve the upcoming referendum would amount to scrapping the 2017 charter and signing a "blank cheque", with potential impacts on royal prerogatives beyond Chapters 1 and 2.
Nuts and bolts of the referendum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2026
» Thailand is heading towards another national referendum on constitutional change, to coincide with the next general election on Feb 8.
People's Party brushes aside Anutin's coalition conditions
Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2025
» The People's Party (PP) brushed aside the Bhumjaithai Party's (BJT) conditions for a post-election coalition formation, saying the upcoming polls would present voters with a clear choice between a government led by the PP and one headed by the BJT.
Activist gets suspended sentence, fine
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/12/2025
» The activist Atchariya Ruengrattanapong has been handed a year in jail in a defamation case, with the sentence suspended for two years.
Amlo widens scope of politically exposed persons
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2025
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has expanded the list of positions classified as politically exposed persons (PEPs), subjecting newly designated political figures in Thailand to enhanced financial scrutiny.