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“Don’t worry, the only reason we’re joining up with the is because we want to fix the constitution and make it more democratic,” my friend, a Democrat Party MP candidate told me right after the 2019 election.The...

There are only a handful of countries in the world that would call themselves “democratic” when the military still have so much influence on its government and politics.The prime example in Africa is the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

A new study by the International Crisis Group released this week shows that the economic ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic could have knock-on political consequences in Thailand.According to the study by the Brussels-based think tank, the current financial...

Factionalism within Thailand's ruling Palang Pracharath Party has led to the a change in party leadership and the reshuffle of the cabinet, with former party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Uttama Savanayana resigning from his post and the party....

Pro-monarchy demonstrators introduced a new political hand sign last Thursday at their demonstration against the pro-democracy, student-led, anti-government rallies.Before anyone asks, the reason why I called them anti-government protesters is because most of them are asking for Prayut’s...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha handed in on Thursday the list of new cabinet members for royal endorsement. Here are the short biographies of the incoming members including five new ministers and one deputy minister.  Predee Daochai – Deputy Prime...

Local media reported this week that Pheu Thai would be running Sudarat Keyuraphan as a candidate for Bangkok's gubernatorial elections signalling a possible change in leadership for the party.Sudarat has been one of the most recognizable faces of...

Over the last week, Thai society has been outraged at the dropping of all charges against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhaya, an heir to the Red Bull fortune, over a traffic accident that left one police officer dead.But Boss' case...

Student-led anti-government protests continued for a second successive weekend around the country as calls increase for the Prayut Chan-ocha government to step down.Hundreds of people rallied at universities in Bangkok, Chanthaburi, Khon Kaen and Lopburi to call for...

Students across Thailand's North East held protests on campuses across the region on Thursday demanding that the government rewrite the constitution and hold elections.The students echoed their Bangkok counterparts in demanding accountability from the government and for the...