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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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Suspicions about AI Passport mount

People’s Party says even more damning evidence could surface in future censure debate

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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.

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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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BJT files charter-change bill

The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) submitted the party's proposed constitutional amendment bill to parliament.

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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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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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Thailand election explained: Why Sunday’s vote is historic with young progressive leader ahead in polls

Military-appointed Senate will play no role in choosing the next prime minister as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to move on from a prolonged period of political and strategic instability, Shweta Sharma writes

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Thailand Prime Minister Seeks To Outlaw Cannabis Again

Thailand's prime minister plans to reintroduce a ban on cannabis for medical use, citing concerns about unregulated availability and criminal activities.

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Bhumjaithai rejects candidates supporting changes to lese majeste law

The Bhumjaithai Party, which unofficially secured the third-most House seats, made an announcement stating their refusal to support any prime ministerial candidate or political party seeking to revoke or amend the lese majeste law.

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Pita: Move Forward, Pheu Thai can form government

The Move Forward Party (MFP) is expected to form a coalition with Pheu Thai as unofficial election results showed they were leading in a tight race.

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New generation tires of old guard

Academics believe the Move Forward Party (MFP) will join hands with the Pheu Thai Party and small parties to form a government coalition.

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Anutin admits Bhumjaithai Party will come in third, not second

BURI RAM: Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, said his party was likely to come in third in the race for House seats despite his stated hope for second place.

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Bhumjaithai files B100m suit against Chuvit

The Bhumjaithai Party has sued former politician and whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit for allegedly damaging party candidates nationwide and demanding 100 million in damages.

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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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Bhumjaithai aims for seats in capital

The Bhumjaithai Party aims to make inroads in Bangkok in Sunday's election after failing to win a seat in the last general election in 2019 despite fielding 28 candidates in a total of 30 constituencies.

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BJT calls for Pheu Thai's dissolution

The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has authorised its candidates to file a complaint with the poll watchdog against Srettha Thavisin.

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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.

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Paetongtarn top choice for PM among Nakhon Sawan voters: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is the top choice for the post of prime minister among voters in the upper Central province of Nakhon Sawan, followed by Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration,…

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Open letter calls for U-turn on legalisation

A network of doctors, academics and civil groups has published yet another open letter to oppose the government's decision to legalise cannabis.

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BJT pushes land bridge project in South

The Bhumjaithai Party is vowing to push for a "land bridge" that will connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, saying the project will help spur economic growth in the South.

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Parties lay out different approaches to bring down living costs

The Bhumjaithai Party is planning to offer a 40-baht daily public transport pass that would be valid on Bangkok's electric train routes in an effort to make commuting more affordable for the capital's residents, according to the party's election director for Bangkok, Buddhipongse Punnakanta.

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Bhumjaithai opposes World Cannabis Day activities

The Bhumjaithai Party says it objects to any activities to mark World Cannabis Day on Thursday, warning that it is still illegal to smoke cannabis in public places.

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Chuvit to appeal gag order on ganja policy

Former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit will on Friday appeal a Civil Court injunction ordering him to suspend his criticism of the Bhumjaithai Party's cannabis policy pending its ruling in a case brought against him.

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