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The opposition has urged the government not to use its parliamentary majority to block the formation of a special House committee to monitor spending under the 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree, citing the need for greater scrutiny.

Bangkok Post

Dissecting the threat of the 'blue regime'

Opposition leader and People's Party head Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut's reference to the "blue regime", and his sharp criticism of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for inviting members of the Privy Council to a water-shortage meeting on May 19 have sparked a backlash against his party and a heated debate on social media…

Bangkok Post

Abhisit confident Democrats can win back Bangkok voters

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed confidence that the party can persuade Bangkok voters backing incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt to support Democrat gubernatorial candidate Anucha Burapachaisri and the party’s council candidates in the June 28 election.

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Has denying history’s lessons doomed the People’s Party?

For a movement that prides itself on being politically innovative, the People’s Party appears confoundingly committed to repeating the same tactics that have consistently hindered its ability to achieve the authority it needs to effect real change.

Bangkok Post

PP faces tough test on charter reform

More than three months after failing to secure the top position in a national election marred by allegations of irregularities, the People's Party (PP) is striving to regain momentum despite a number of unfavourable factors.

Bangkok Post

People’s Party candidate unfazed by Chadchart poll lead

People’s Party candidate Chaiwat Sathawornwichit says he has no concerns about opinion polls that show incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt leading the race for Bangkok governor, insisting he remains fully confident and committed to tackling structural problems, particularly corruption.

Bangkok Post

Registration opens for Bangkok governor candidates

The registration of candidates for the Bangkok governor election on June 28 began at City Hall in Din Daeng district of the capital on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post

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People’s Party faces another dissolution bid

Election Commission reviewing petition arising from comments about Privy Council

Bangkok Post

Dusit Poll: Chadchart favoured to win second term as city governor

Outgoing Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has cemented his position as the voters' favourite to win a second term, according to a Suan Dusit poll released on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Division in the opposition

Thailand’s political opposition is beginning to show a more deliberate strategic division of roles, with the two main opposition forces — the People’s Party (PP) and the Democrat Party — pursuing markedly different agendas against the government.

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…

Bangkok Post

Spain keeps tilting right despite Pedro Sánchez’s progressive international agenda

A regional vote in Andalusia points to a rightward shift in Spanish politics, despite Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s international push to position the country at the centre of progressive politics.

Euronews

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.

The Conversation

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

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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 Independent UK

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 political parties name prime minister candidates for February election

Political parties in Thailand have registered their candidates to become prime minister after the upcoming general election, marking the unofficial start of campaigning

Euronews

Thailand dissolves parliament amid continued skirmishes with Cambodia

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.

The Independent UK

Thailand's king endorses new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand's king has endorsed a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

The Conversation

Thailand has another new prime minister and an opening for progress. But will anything change?

Thai politics is often chaotic. But this past week has been especially tumultuous, even by Thailand’s standards.

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.

The Guardian - UK

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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