Bizarre situation in Thai politics
World 16:59 07/09/2025On the afternoon of September 5, Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was officially elected as Thailand's 32nd prime minister, becoming the third head of government in the Land of Smiles in just 13 months.
Five Thai PM candidates vie to fill power vacuum
World 10:29 03/09/2025With Thailand's prime minister sacked by court order, would-be successors are waging backroom campaigns to secure their rise to the kingdom's top office.
Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation
World 16:17 29/08/2025Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.
Thai PM will not resign or dissolve parliament, ruling party official says
World 16:14 22/06/2025Thailand's embattled prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve parliament, a senior official from the ruling Pheu Thai party said on Saturday, risking a prolonged political crisis in Southeast Asia's second largest economy.
Thai PM hospitalized with fever following Cambodia trip
World 12:52 25/04/2025BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been admitted to hospital with a high fever after returning from a two-day visit to Cambodia, a government official said on Friday.
