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Crises beset the govt

Three months after taking office, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's administration is facing a sceptical public rather than enjoying the customary honeymoon period afforded to new governments.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26

Amnesty for the half-hearted

The Senate has approved the Peaceful Society Promotion Bill, paving the way for an amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades while excluding cases under the lese majeste law.

Bangkok Post · Jul 5

Personality trumps party in city race

The Bangkok governor election on Sunday delivered one expected result and one surprise.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29

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 · Jun 26, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023

Weighing in on the election

As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2023

Thaksin's tweet sparks debate

Academics believe a recent tweet by fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was intended as a political gambit to drum up support for the Pheu Thai Party, which pollsters are predicting may lose votes to the increasingly popular Move Forward Party (MFP) ahead of the May 14 general election.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2023

Abusing the election system

The party-list system, which is designed to allow professionals from various fields to become MPs, has been exploited by parties to return favours to loyal supporters or financiers, academics say.

Bangkok Post · Apr 9, 2023

PM 'sure' of UTN's chances

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has downplayed speculation that the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party will be excluded from the government coalition following the next general election, which is set to take place in May.

Bangkok Post · Mar 23, 2023

Prawit makes policy unity pitch

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon has vowed to implement any party's policies that benefit the public if he becomes prime minister after the election.

Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2023