Opposition party Move Forward shakes the foundation, takes unofficial lead over Pheu Thai
The final results may fluctuate, but it appears clear that both Move Forward and Pheu Thai are the victors in the May 14 election.
Marriage equality on the ballot as Thai political parties compete for gay votes
The six parties with policies designed to attract votes from the gay community are Move Forward, Pheu Thai, Democrat, Chart Thai Pattana, Thai Sang Thai, and Chart Pattana Kla.
Democrats woo Southerners with plan to turn Hat Yai into the next Singapore
The city lies just 50 kilometres north of the Thai-Malay border and is already a major hub of cross-border trade and tourism.
Life stories and scare tactics: Thai parties ramp up online campaigning as election draws closer
With the election expected to be a showdown between the conservative incumbents and the more liberal opposition parties, all sides are pushing out rhetoric to influence voters.
Prayut stays silent on possibility of minority government
He instead urged people to stay peaceful, adding that whoever leads the next government must continue working to improve the lives of Thai people.
Thailand’s influential ex-PM Thaksin eyes July return from exile
Although Thaksin has failed to make good on numerous pledges to return, his remarks on Twitter were the first time in recent years that he has set a timeframe.
Nation Group forced to cancel ‘final debate’ between PM candidates on May 11
The aim of the “final debate” was to inform the public of the candidates’ visions and principles as well as their key policies before the election.
As opposition gains ground, General Prayut’s party releases stealth attack
The United Thai Nation Party on May 7 released an ominous video that is widely being interpreted as an attack on the Move Forward Party’s central campaign theme of “change”.
‘Think big’, ‘No uncles’, ‘Love me for a long time’: Thai parties ramp up rallies ahead of polls
With one week to go before Thailand heads to the polls, political parties are racing to hammer home their key messages for Thailand’s 52 million voters.
Young politicians energise Thai election with social media outreach, progressive politics
With different perspectives and beliefs, fresh-faced politicians are injecting progressive politics into the mix and giving traditionalist parties a facelift with their reach…