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Which are the main parties in Thailand's election and what are their policies?
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2026
» Thailand is holding a general election on Sunday with three parties expected to dominate the contest to decide which will lead the Southeast Asian country's next government.
PM mulls SSO restructuring
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Social Security Office (SSO) to clarify recent controversies surrounding its operations and has floated the idea of a long-term reform modelled on the Government Pension Fund (GPF).
Big-spenders abound as poll race tightens
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/01/2026
» With only two weeks to go before the Feb 8 general election, the battle over economic policy has intensified into what many observers describe as a full-blown "populism war". Major political parties are locked in a contest of ever more generous handouts, welfare schemes and cash-based incentives, each attempting to outbid the other to secure votes.
40m workers 'getting a poor deal'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/01/2026
» Academics and activists said over 40 million workers in Thailand remain stuck in low-paid, unsafe jobs with inadequate healthcare and social protection, urging parties to draft policies that ensure labour protection and fair employment.
DUP..Schooling in Chon Buri helped forge my identity, says PT's Yodchanan
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat led a major campaign rally in Chon Buri yesterday ahead of the Feb 8 general election, pledging to prioritise economic security and a tougher crackdown on drugs.
Shinawatra heir faces tough road
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has once again demonstrated that it has not stepped out from under the long shadow of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the broader Shinawatra political dynasty.
Three-way meeting produces 'positive results'
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/12/2025
» Tripartite talks between Thailand, China and Cambodia produced the expected outcomes and marked progress towards resolving the Thai–Cambodian border dispute, says Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Thailand expects diplomacy to replace fighting with Cambodia
Online Reporters, Published on 28/12/2025
» Thailand now expects Cambodia to leave the battlefield and focus on diplomacy in restoring peace and settling differences between the two countries.
Border residents pay price as conflict drags on
Petprakai Hansiri, Published on 18/12/2025
» While governments and military officers trade accusations, civilians along the Thai-Cambodian border are paying the real price of conflict.
Cambodia 'hires US lobbyists'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/12/2025
» The Defence Ministry has confirmed reports that Cambodia has hired a US-based lobbying firm to wage what it described as an "information war" aimed at swaying international opinion against Thailand amid the ongoing border dispute.