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Thailand politics

Even If Thailand’s MFP Is Dissolved, the Monarchy Reform Movement Will Live On
By David Hutt
If disbanded over its pledge to reform the country's "sacred" institution, the Move Forward Party will simply re-emerge in new form.

Thailand’s Grand Reconciliation: The Shinawatras and the Establishment
By James Buchanan
The rift between Thaksin and the establishment finally appears to have been resolved. This compromise not only fails to address any of Thailand’s past mistakes, but it actually repeats them.

Thai Constitutional Court Accepts Petition Seeking Dissolution of MFP
By Sebastian Strangio
The opposition Move Forward Party seems almost certain to meet the same fate as its predecessor, Future Forward.

From Cribs to Cabinets: The Apparent Surge of ‘Nepo Babies’ in Thai Politics
By Tita Sanglee
The country has long been governed by a galaxy of interconnected political clans.

Thai Court Announces Another Harsh Prison Sentence Under Royal Insult Law
By Sebastian Strangio
The 25-year jail term came just days after the Election Commission ordered the disbanding of a major opposition party for advocating the reform of the lese-majeste law.

Former Thai PM Visits Hometown Chiang Mai For First Time in 17 Years
By Sebastian Strangio
Thaksin Shinawatra's quasi-official reception will do little to damp down rumors that he remains the real power behind the Pheu Thai-led government.

Thai Election Commission Requests Dissolution of Move Forward Party
By Sebastian Strangio
If the MFP is disbanded, the party's political energy is almost certain to re-emerge in an alternate, and likely more radical, form.

Thai Court Acquits Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra Over Government Funds
By Sebastian Strangio
Yingluck, who served as prime minister from 2011 to 2014, is benefiting from the reconciliation between the Pheu Thai Party and the country's conservative establishment.

Thaksin and Move Forward: Downplaying Their Problems?
By Tita Sanglee
The controversial release of the former prime minister has presented the progressive MFP with a political opportunity.

Former Thai PM Thaksin Freed on Parole After 6 Months
By Sebastian Strangio
As controversy over his parole simmers, attention turns to what influence the controversial former leader will have over Thai politics.

The Self-Defeating Nature of Thailand’s ‘Soft Power’ Push
By Mark S. Cogan
A genuine flowering of popular culture would inevitably showcase the repressive nature of the Thai state.

Pita Limjaroenrat’s Vision for Thailand
By Richard Yarrow and Saly Sirothphiphat
In an interview, the opposition MP discusses his political future and the way forward for Thailand.