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Thai politics

Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle

A drone view shows people walking in a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Roylee Suriyaworakul     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A drone view shows people walking in a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Roylee Suriyaworakul     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Why struggling Thailand keeps voting for change that never comes

Even if voters signal a desire for reform, the electoral math is daunting.  Thailand hasn’t had a single-party government with an outright majority since the 2005 election.
Even if voters signal a desire for reform, the electoral math is daunting.  Thailand hasn’t had a single-party government with an outright majority since the 2005 election.

Thai PM Anutin’s gamble on nationalism to be tested in close election

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's decision to dissolve Parliament was driven as much by political survival as by strategy.
Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's decision to dissolve Parliament was driven as much by political survival as by strategy.

Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?

More than 90 eligible names have been submitted as potential candidates for prime minister.
More than 90 eligible names have been submitted as potential candidates for prime minister.

Family affair: Thailand’s waning Shinawatra dynasty still election kingmaker

A Thai woman rides a bicycle past an election campaign poster of Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat.
A Thai woman rides a bicycle past an election campaign poster of Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat.

Power in Thailand now runs through a football-mad rural strongman

Mr Newin Chidchob (in blue shoes) hamming it up with footballers of Buriram United during a training session.
Mr Newin Chidchob (in blue shoes) hamming it up with footballers of Buriram United during a training session.

Winning not enough for Thailand’s most popular People’s Party

People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork takes photographs with supporters at a campaign rally in Bangkok.
People’s Party MP Rukchanok Srinork takes photographs with supporters at a campaign rally in Bangkok.

Which are the main parties in Thailand’s election and what are their policies?

Supporters of Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party at a general election campaign rally on Jan 30.
Supporters of Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party at a general election campaign rally on Jan 30.

Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties, testing Pheu Thai’s populist machine

People hold up election campaign brochures of Sudarat Pitakpornpunlop, a parliamentary candidate for the Bhumjaithai Party, during her election campaign rally in Woen Buek village, Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
People hold up election campaign brochures of Sudarat Pitakpornpunlop, a parliamentary candidate for the Bhumjaithai Party, during her election campaign rally in Woen Buek village, Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Over 7,000 cannabis shops in Thailand close due to stricter regulations and new law

Out of over 8,600 cannabis shops with licences that expired in 2025, only about 1,300 opted for renewal.
Out of over 8,600 cannabis shops with licences that expired in 2025, only about 1,300 opted for renewal.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.