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Pheu Thai party
The latest news and top stories on Pheu Thai party, a political party that is dedicated to populist policies and improving the lives of Thailand's rural and urban voters. Headquartered in Bangkok, it is the third incarnation of the Thai Rak Thai Party, currently leading the nation's governing political coalition.
A protester holds up a placard during a pro-democracy demonstration in Bangkok calling for senators to respect the results of the 2023 general election. Photo: dpa
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Thailand’s sidelined reformists battle ‘baan yai’ dynasties to repeat poll win

It could become ‘everybody vs the People’s Party’ as old power networks unite to crush the movement that won the popular vote in 2023.

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Floodwaters recede in Thailand but Malaysia braces for new deluge

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Can Thailand’s new PM fix the economy and political woes by January?

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Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin has new job overseeing sewer cleaning

As a foreman, Thaksin Shinawatra is unlikely to get his hands dirty and will be allowed to leave the prison during work hours.

Former Thai prime ministers Thaksin and Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on September 9. Photo: dpa
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Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul to dissolve parliament by end of January

A general election will be held in March or early April.

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Asian Angle | Thai politics is no longer orange, yellow and red. Anutin turned it blue

The political colours of 2023 have faded as Thailand’s progressive and dynastic parties embrace the new PM’s Bhumjaithai blue of compromise.

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No special privileges for Thailand’s Thaksin in jail, lawyer says

Thaksin has been placed in an area used for quarantine and elderly inmates, and remains under standard security measures, the lawyer says.

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Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on September 9. Photo: Zuma Press Wire/dpa
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Anutin’s ascent: how the ‘new face’ of Thailand’s elite took control

A master political operator and heir to a construction empire, Thailand’s new prime minister rose to power with ruthless pragmatism.

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Thaksin Shinawatra’s fall from grace ends in a Thai prison cell

A judge ruled that the billionaire ex-PM’s time in a VIP hospital room could not count as time served towards his jail sentence.

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Thaksin back in Thailand ahead of court verdict

Thaksin could be imprisoned if judges decide that the six months he spent in hospital in 2023 instead of jail does not count as time served.

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Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves after exiting a private jet terminal at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms promise to hold fresh election

New leader Anutin Charnvirakul says parliament is expected to be dissolved in four months, and will form his cabinet as soon as possible.

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Anutin Charnvirakul performs a traditional greeting to thank lawmakers after being elected as prime minister during a voting session at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
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Thailand’s unlikely political alliance sets stage for Anutin’s rise to power

As Thai lawmakers vote for a prime minister on Friday, the Bhumjaithai leader has received unexpected support from the People’s Party.

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Thailand’s acting leader moves to dissolve parliament to block rival’s PM bid

The decision came after the People’s Party said it would back tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul’s bid to form a new government.

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Thailand hangs on decision by pro-democracy party to break impasse

People’s Party moves into king-making role as Pheu Thai and arch-conservatives work to secure its support for their prime minister candidate.

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Demonstrators wave Thai national flags during a protest at Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand on August 31. Photo: EPA
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Will Thailand’s next PM be decided by the reformist opposition?

The People’s Party has demanded that any government it helps form must dissolve parliament within four months to hold a snap election.

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Demonstrators wearing accessories and face paint in the colours of Thailand’s national flag hold a sign reading ‘No prime minister from the Pheu Thai Party’ during a protest in Bangkok on Sunday. Photo: EPA
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As Thai court decides Paetongtarn’s fate, is this the end for the Shinawatras?

The suspended prime minister will find out if she can stay in office when the court rules on her phone call to Cambodia’s Hun Sen.

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