Tag: Thailand elections
Thailand’s Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo
The monarchy has long had an exalted status in Thai society, and is shielded from criticism by section 112 of the penal code
‘Sign of the times’: Thai election a referendum on the army
The military has a long history of political intervention in modern Thailand, with a dozen coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932
Southeast Asian lawmakers call for respect of will of people in...
Despite the overwhelming victory, the opposition parties may be unable to form a government
Pita Limjaroenrat: Thailand’s opposition earth-shaker
Pita first appeared in Thailand's political scene as one of the fresh faces of the newly formed progressive Future Foward Party in 2018
Thai opposition claims victory as voters reject army-backed parties
Thai voters turned out in record numbers to deliver a brutal verdict on former coup leader Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha
Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in...
Green movements have gained little traction with Thai voters
Thais queue at temples, schools as early voting begins
More than two million Thais nationwide are registered to vote early ahead of the kingdom's May 14 election
Young Thai protesters hope for ‘game changer’ election
Many of the young protesters are about to vote for the first time in Thailand's May 14 election
One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand
Rural Thailand is threaded with the influence of rich, powerful clans and part of their local support rests on political interventions
Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls election
Thailand has seen more than a dozen coups since the birth of democracy in 1932, and the military-royalist establishment is a major force
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