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Anutin stands firm on iLaw suit over poll claims

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has insisted he will not withdraw a defamation lawsuit against iLaw director Yingcheep Atchanont over allegations linked to the 2024 Senate election, saying legal action is the right of those affected.

Bangkok Post

PM to sue over Senate collusion claim

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to file a defamation lawsuit against the head of the election-monitoring group iLaw over allegations linking him and eight other senior Bhumjaithai Party figures to involvement in manipulating the 2024 Senate election.

Bangkok Post

Honeymoon ends for PM Anutin

The honeymoon period of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul appears to be over. Just four months in Government House -- despite the Bhumjaithai Party's commanding majority in the Lower House -- his popularity has declined sharply.

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Bhumjaithai pushes cannabis control bill

The Bhumjaithai Party has reaffirmed its support for restricting cannabis to medical use and urged parliament to prioritise a new medical cannabis bill when the House of Representatives reconvenes in August.

Bangkok Post

Songsak downplays claims of rift in BJT

Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri has dismissed speculation of a rift between Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul and influential figure Newin Chidchob, insisting reports about an internal conflict are unfounded.

Bangkok Post

BJT threatens action over land row

The ruling Bhumjaithai Party has vowed legal action against anyone spreading false information about the Khao Kradong land dispute, accusing critics of politically motivated attacks on the party and its leaders.

Bangkok Post

Bhumjaithai's charter confusion

After months of kicking the can down the road on constitutional reform, the ruling Bhumjaithai Party has finally made a move -- one that appears to bring charter rewriting back to square one rather than move the process forward.

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Thailand’s ruling conservative party moves closer to forming new coalition government

Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party has moved closer to forming a new government after the Pheu Thai Party agreed to join it in a proposed coalition

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Thailand’s PM vows to build border wall as conservatives celebrate surprise election victory

Unofficial results show the prime minister’s party short of a majority but comfortably the largest party, meaning they will lead coalition talks

The Independent UK

Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win

Caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his Bhumjaithai Party.

Bangkok Post

Thailand elections: Vote counting under way after polls close in tight three-way contest

Thailand's general election saw a tight race between the progressive People's Party, populist Pheu Thai, and conservative Bhumjaithai. With no single party expected to win a majority, coalition-building is crucial for forming the next government. Voters cast ballots amidst economic concerns and nationalist sentiment, with a referendum on a new…

The Times of India

Polls close in Thailand with three main parties vying for power

Local polls consistently project that no single party will gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government

The Independent UK

Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls for an early general election

The Independent UK

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’s politically influential Shinawatra family is fading from centre stage – for now

In the space of just three weeks, the Shinawatra family has suffered a succession of blows that threaten to undo its more than two decades at the top of Thai politics. The first blow came in late August when the constitutional court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from premiership for ethical misconduct.

International Business Times

Sax-playing Pilot Anutin Plots Path To Thai Premiership

Saxophonist, occasional pilot and heir to a construction fortune, Anutin Charnvirakul was once banned from politics but is now the leading candidate to become Thailand's next prime minister.

Al Jazeera

Thailand’s acting PM moves to dissolve parliament amid leadership bid

Move comes days after Thai court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.

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Thailand tycoon who championed cannabis laws takes lead in race for PM

Anutin Charnvirakul gets main opposition party’s conditional backing to form interim government

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As Thailand does U-turn on legal cannabis, businesses scramble to survive

Government says decriminalisation fueled social ills, but producers argue new rules will only push industry underground.

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Protesters gather in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister's resignation over leaked Cambodia call

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

International Business Times

Thai Cannabis Stores Fret As Government Moves To Tighten Rules On Sales

Thai cannabis store owners and activists on Thursday hit out at new government plans to tighten the rules on selling the drug by requiring a doctor's approval, three years after it was decriminalised.

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A border conflict may cost the Thai prime minister her job

The fate of Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is hanging in the balance after only ten months in office. A recent flare-up in a historical border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand could become her ultimate undoing.

International Business Times

Embattled Thai PM Reshuffles Cabinet As Crisis Rages

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra began a cabinet reshuffle on Monday as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government.

International Business Times

Thai PM To Meet Army Commander To Defuse Political Crisis

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will on Friday visit an army commander she called an "opponent" in a leaked phone call as she battles to defuse a crisis threatening to topple her government.

The Independent UK

Thai prime minister's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologized for the political turbulence set off by a leaked recording of her negotiating with Cambodia’s former leader in the two nations' latest border dispute

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