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Allegations surrounding last year's Senate election have intensified scrutiny of the Election Commission (EC) and senior figures in the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT).

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Voter interest in ruling BJT wanes

Support for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has fallen sharply, raising questions about the government's ability to maintain public confidence.

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The high cost of a reshuffle

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s insistence that there will be no cabinet reshuffle any time soon reflects more than confidence in his ministers. It also underscores the political reality that his room for manoeuvre is far narrower than many observers assume.

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Govt stability hinges on performance

When the Bhumjaithai Party-led coalition came to power after February's election, believed to be backed by Thailand's conservative establishment, it appeared to herald an unusually stable period after two decades of political volatility and turmoil. But less than four months into its four-year term, the government appears shaky and unable…

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Police captain suspended after firing shots at Bhumjaithai office

SURAT THANI - A police captain has been suspended from duty and faces criminal charges after firing multiple shots at the local office of the prime minister's Bhumjaithai Party on Saturday.

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Government presses ahead with fraught AI plan

The determination of rookie politician Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), to push ahead with the TH-AI Passport scheme by granting premium AI access to five million Thais with a budget of 1.6 billion baht has backfired, turning the initiative into a new political flashpoint for the…

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Senate backs new Council of Security secretary

The Senate on Monday approved the appointment of Nopadhol Pereeroek as secretary-general of the Council of State (CoS), filling a post left vacant after Pakorn Nilprapunt stepped down in March before joining the Bhumjaithai-led government as a deputy prime minister.

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TH-AI Passport risks BJT fallout

Amid growing concerns over alleged irregularities, the TH-AI Passport project, the brainchild of Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob, has triggered a wave of criticism and left the Bhumjaithai-led government politically exposed.

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People's Party submits complaint over chat leak

The main opposition People's Party has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate allegations that a senior Interior Ministry official used a Line chat group to instruct subordinates to support candidates from the Bhumjaithai Party during the Feb 8 election campaign.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin tax case tests coalition unity

The resurging calls for authorities to pursue former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the 2006 sale of Shin Corporation to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings have once again exposed the delicate fault lines within coalition politics, where legal accountability, political survival and longstanding ideological divisions remain deeply intertwined.

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Pheu Thai charter bill hits snag

Party making changes after Bhumjaithai pulls support over legal concerns

Bangkok Post

Thaksin no longer a political talisman?

Thaksin Shinawatra will complete his parole period in September, finally removing the last visible reminder of his legal troubles: the electronic monitoring bracelet fastened to his ankle. Yet for political observers, the greater question is not his freedom, but what role he might still play in a political order that…

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Bhumjaithai to submit charter draft on Wednesday

The Bhumjaithai Party will submit its constitutional draft to parliament on Wednesday, kicking off a brand-new attempt to draft a charter that it said could be ready by 2030 if all goes according to plan.

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What Thailand’s election means for the future of the country – and its beleaguered pro-democracy forces

Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, will almost certainly stay in the job after a surprise result in last week’s elections saw his conservative Bhumjaithai Party win the most seats in the lower house.

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Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai party tops election that marks a conservative comeback

The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results

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Pheu Thai announces 11-party coalition

Pheu Thai and 10 other parties, two linked to the military, on Monday afternoon announced a coalition with 314 votes in the House and Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin as their candidate for prime minister.

Bangkok Post

Coalition bloc eyes backup plan

The eight prospective coalition parties are expected to discuss a contingency plan at a meeting on Thursday if they cannot proceed with the formation of a government, according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chantararuangthong.

Bangkok Post

Bhumjaithai, Democrats gain seats in EC vote tally

The Election Commission (EC) has rounded off its vote count, revealing an additional constituency MP seat for the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) at the expense of the Move Forward Party (MFP), according to the EC.

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Bhumjaithai rejects high spender label

The Bhumjaithai Party is asking the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to clarify an article it released recently, which said the party's campaign promises would place the most burden on the state's coffers compared to other parties' pledges.

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Thailand's Pita tops PM poll as opposition leads opinion surveys

Another opposition leader emerged as the favourite to be Thailand's next prime minister in a new opinion poll on Friday, just days out from an election that could see an end to nine years of military-backed government.

Bangkok Post

Sudarat latest to take aim at ending 'rifts'

Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, leader of the Thai Sang Thai (TST) Party, on Sunday told voters in Chiang Rai that her party is a perfect fit to resolve long-standing political divisions.

Bangkok Post

Settapong new space research chief

A Bhumjaithai MP will be the next space research chief.

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Paetongtarn No.1 candidate for PM in Ubon Ratchathani: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party leads other potential candidates for the post of prime minister among voters in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

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Poll: Paetongtarn top PM pick in Samut Prakan

Paetongtarn "Ung-Ing" Shinawatra is the most favoured candidate for the post of prime minister among voters of Samut Prakan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Anutin denies deal being struck to back Prawit as next PM

Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has denied a report that the party has reached a deal with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to support its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon becoming the next prime minister.

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