Thailand election

BANGKOK: Thailand's constitutional court suspended reformist Pita Limjaroenraton Wednesday, in another blow to his hopes of becoming the nation's next leader after a stunning election win.Pita's Move Forward Party (MFP) won the most seats…

Prawit-loyalist Assistant Army Chief General Suksan Nongbualuang has a chance to beat out Jaroenchai as Army Commander, after which Pana would succeed him. Should Pita or Srettha become prime minister, they would likely prefer the weaker…

SINGAPORE: There’s a Thai proverb - “flee a tiger only to find a crocodile” - that describes a situation in Thai politics in the aftermath of this month’s elections aptly. After the progressive anti-junta Move Forward Party’s electoral…

The liberal Move Forward party claimed a mandate to lead after topping the polls, with party chief Pita Limjaroenrat taking to Twitter early Monday morning to say he would be a prime minister for all. He told reporters that he’s…

<!-- -->Pita Limjaroenrat greets people after casting his vote. Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the…

BANGKOK: Law consultant Paramait Vithayaruksun arrived to join celebrations at the headquarters of Thailand's Move Forward party late on Sunday (May 14), after a rolling vote count showed the opposition group taking the lead in what many…

The progressive Move Forward Party (MFP), which wants to reform Thailand's strict royal insult laws, looks on course to be the biggest party -- setting up a potential clash with the kingdom's powerful royalist-military elite.…

BANGKOK: Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakulturned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.The 56-year-old…

Vote counting got under way in Thailand’s general election Sunday as polls closed, with pro-democracy opposition parties predicted to defeat the conservative army-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha.Polling stations closed…

Last Updated: May 14, 2023, 07:59 ISTPheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra attends a major rally in Bangkok, Thailand. (Image: Reuters)Opinion polls indicate the…