Thailand politics

New electoral rules have incentivized politicians to create a raft of new parties as a way of joining the governing coalition.

As Thailand moves toward elections due next year, the opposition Move Forward Party has unveiled a policy to enfranchise the country's Buddhist monks.

The court rejected an opposition petition arguing that the leader had exceeded his constitutional limit of eight years in office.

The country's southern coastal provinces, once a stronghold of the Democrat Party, are once again up for grabs.

Whatever its decision, the outcome will do little to undermine the control of Thailand's royal-military establishment.

The effort sought to highlight the ways in which the military-appointed Senate could limit the possible outcomes at next year's election.

The country's Constitutional Court may choose to dismiss Prayut Chan-o-cha from office, but it won't dismantle the structure of power that he represents.

Judges ruled that there are grounds to consider an opposition petition arguing that the Thai leader has exceeded his term limit and should step down.

Two-thirds of respondents agreed with the Thai opposition's argument that the leader's time as military junta chief should count toward his constitutional term limit.

The Pheu Thai Party claims that the leader's time as the head of Thailand's junta should count toward his eight-year constitutional term limit.

The landslide victory and energetic governing style of Chadchart Sittipunt have implications for politics at the national level.