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Thailand elections

March 27, 2023
Cambodia and Thailand: A Tale of Two Elections
By Luke Hunt
The two countries have both been criticized in recent years for violating democratic norms, but that’s about where the similarities end.

March 21, 2023
Thai PM Dissolves Parliament, Paving Way For May Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The polls will once again see a showdown between the allies of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the country's conservative establishment.

March 21, 2023
From the Streets to the Ballot Box: Ex-Student Protesters Prepare for Thailand’s Election
By Robin Vochelet
Once at the forefront of the youthful protests against PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, activists weigh in on the stakes of the upcoming polls.

March 01, 2023
Party Policies, Factional Politics, and the 2023 Election in Thailand
By Punchada Sirivunnabood
While the country's parties are crafting new populist pitches to Thai voters, factional politics still reigns supreme.

February 22, 2023
Thailand’s Prayut Says Parliament Will Be Dissolved in Early March
By Sebastian Strangio
The upcoming election, due to fall in early May, will see the Thai leader stand for election for the first time.

February 20, 2023
Thai PM Says He Has ‘Date in Mind’ For Dissolution of Parliament
By Sebastian Strangio
Dissolving parliament early would have some minor benefits for Prayut Chan-o-cha's United Thai Nation party, but is unlikely to significantly improve its chances.

January 18, 2023
Daughter of Former Thai PM Thaksin Says She Will Seek Premiership
By Sebastian Strangio
If elected, she would become the third Shinawatra to lead Thailand after her father and aunt – both of whom were removed by military coups.

December 08, 2022
Thai Political Parties: No Eternal Allies, No Perpetual Enemies
By Tita Sanglee
The country's political landscape is in a state of high flux as it moves toward next year's general election.

December 07, 2022
Former Thai PM’s Daughter Launches Populist Opposition Campaign
By Sebastian Strangio
The Pheu Thai Party is seeking to end nearly a decade of military-backed rule, but faces many challenges in a political system designed in part to exclude it from power.

November 11, 2022
Thai PM Could Jump to New Party Ahead of 2023 Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Prayut Chan-o-cha is being courted by the newly formed Ruam Thai Sang Chart party, which was founded last year by one of his advisors.

November 04, 2022
Old Wine in New Bottles: Political Parties and the Upcoming Election in Thailand
By Punchada Sirivunnabood
New electoral rules have incentivized politicians to create a raft of new parties as a way of joining the governing coalition.

November 03, 2022
Thailand’s Monkish Politics in the Spotlight
By Tita Sanglee
As Thailand moves toward elections due next year, the opposition Move Forward Party has unveiled a policy to enfranchise the country's Buddhist monks.
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