Thailand News » Central News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thailand approaches a seminal moment in politics as Senate collusion case decision set for September 14
Thailand braces for a defining Senate ruling as Abhisit warns of injustice and opposition leaders demand 229 cases reach the Supreme Court. The Election Commission… Read More › ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Strongman Politics and Thailand’s Upcoming ‘Khaki Election’
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (right) takes part in a campaign event for his Bhumjaithai party in Ranong, Thailand, Jan. 3, 2025. Credit: Facebook/Bhumjaithai Party The recent news that ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon
A bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday with seven charges potentially threatening Bhumjaithai and Anutin’s government. As whitewash claims fly, Thaksin and Pheu Thai are… Read More › ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: How Thailand’s Messy Politics Fueled Its Border War With Cambodia
In June 2025, Hun Sen, Cambodia’s influential former prime minister, leaked the audio of a phone call that he’d held days earlier with the leader of Thailand. The two nations were then on the brink of ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra faces a political reckoning as Pheu Thai reels
BANGKOK (Reuters) -When Sakda Vicheansil, a lawmaker from western Thailand, announced his resignation from the ruling Pheu Thai party in early September, his words reflected the extraordinary decline ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thai Central Bank Chief Tipped for Finance Minister Job: Reports
Thailand’s central bank governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput is among the leading candidates for the role of finance minister in a cabinet under new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, according to ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thai Central Bank Proposes Controls on Gold Trade, Ready to Cut Rates Further
BANGKOK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value of the baht, its governor said on ...
News Thailand » Central » Politics: Thai Central Bank Can Cut More, But Not Much Room Left, Says Deputy Governor
The Thai central bank stands ready to cut rates further, but that alone won’t fix the country’s economic woes, a top official says. Fiscal policy needs to play a role too, said Piti Disyatat, deputy ...