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People's Party (Thailand)

Thai Cabinet Approves Second Draft of Contentious Casino Bill

Thai Cabinet Approves Second Draft of Contentious Casino Bill

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's government hopes that legalized gambling can deliver a jolt to the sluggish Thai economy.
Thailand’s PM Survives Parliamentary Vote of No-confidence

Thailand’s PM Survives Parliamentary Vote of No-confidence

By Sebastian Strangio
The opposition People's Party has accused Paetongtarn Shinawatra of being under the undue influence of her father, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thai Opposition Party Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM Paetongtarn

Thai Opposition Party Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM Paetongtarn

By Sebastian Strangio
The People's Party accuses the leader of incompetence, lack of qualifications, and being under the undue sway of her father Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thai Progressives Have Written a New Script For Political Opposition

Thai Progressives Have Written a New Script For Political Opposition

By David Hutt
The People's Party is less focused on personalities and party-building than on slowly shifting the perceptions of the Thai electorate.

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Hit With New Legal Challenges

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Hit With New Legal Challenges

By Sebastian Strangio
Royalist petitioners are seeking the dissolution of the party, alleging that former PM Thaksin Shinawatra is exercising an undue influence over its operations.
Why Thaksin Could Help Hasten a Middle-Class Revolution in Thailand

Why Thaksin Could Help Hasten a Middle-Class Revolution in Thailand

By Jason Johnson
The return to prominence of the divisive Shinawatra clan has helped create a more conducive environment for progressive change – especially in the capital, Bangkok.

With PM’s Dismissal, Thailand’s ‘Network Monarchy’ Strikes Back

With PM’s Dismissal, Thailand’s ‘Network Monarchy’ Strikes Back

By Sebastian Strangio
The Constitutional Court's unseating of Srettha Thavisin has once again plunged the country into political uncertainty.
How Dense Are Thailand’s Reactionaries?

How Dense Are Thailand’s Reactionaries?

By David Hutt
In quashing one political threat, the country's conservative establishment may have created an even bigger one.

Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’

Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’

By Sebastian Strangio
The party's name appears to be a reference to the 1932 revolution, which ended the country's system of absolute monarchy.

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