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New mum Paetongtarn ready to campaign again

Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday hailed her newborn son as her “secret power” and said she is ready to return to the election campaign trail for the Pheu Thai Party as soon as possible.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2023

‘Time for a new way’: Thais look for change as election nears

Analysts warn failure to honour the outcome could leave the country weak, divided and at risk of crisis.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 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

Thai PM candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra gives birth two weeks before election

Paetongtarn, 36, is leading polls to become Thailand’s next prime minister, boosted by the popularity of the Shinawatra name

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Too early to discuss BJT deal: Srettha

The Pheu Thai Party on Sunday announced it does not support cannabis liberalisation -- the flagship policy the of Bhumjaithai Party (BJT).

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2023

Wage hike pledges slammed

As the country marks Labour Day on Monday, activists have expressed concerns over campaign promises made by parties to abruptly raise the minimum daily wages to levels they believe are unrealistic.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2023

Pheu Thai moves upset Move Forward

The Pheu Thai Party has adjusted its strategy, calling on voters to vote Pheu Thai to keep the other lot out, much to the displeasure of the Move Forward Party (MFP) whose campaign appears to be gaining traction.

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2023

Done and emerging battles in Thai poll

Thailand's poll-leading Pheu Thai Party (PTP) is fighting a war it has already won. Consequently, its pledged freebie of 10,000 baht in a digital wallet for Thai people is superfluous and unnecessary. As the populism war has run its course, a new battleground revolving around the reform and adjustment of…

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Pheu Thai targets rubber farmers in South

The Pheu Thai Party has reaffirmed its plan to shore up rubber prices as it met farmers in Thung Song district of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023