Thailand election: Polling ends, counting underway

May 14, 2023

According to Bangkok Post, as of 7:28 pm (Local Time), the Move Forward Party had taken the lead in both the constituency and party-list...

Move Forward, Pheu Thai can form coalition government in Thailand

May 15, 2023

Election Commission data showed on Monday that Thailand's progressive opposition was well ahead with nearly all ballots counted, delivering a heavy defeat to conservative...

Thailand votes for general election constitutional referendum

Feb 08, 2026

While more than 50 parties are contesting the polls, the contest is primarily between the progressive People's Party (PP), the military-backed conservative Bhumjaithai Party...

Thailand: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns after 15 years of exile

Aug 22, 2023

According to Nikkei Asia, his return comes hours before a parliamentary vote to elect a new prime minister, with his Pheu Thai party hoping...

Thai lawmaker receives 6-year sentence for 'royal insults'

Dec 14, 2023

A progressive Thai lawmaker, Rukchanok Srinok, from the opposition Move Forward Party has been sentenced to six years in prison for alleged insults to...

Arrest of Thai woman involved in illegal surrogacy sends Thai govt into a tizzy: Report

Apr 28, 2023

Thai woman, identified as Nawaporn Pakiatsakun was originally a Chinese national. She got married to a Thai man to gain Thai citizenship in order...