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People’s Party and Pheu Thai Party call for Election Commission to back up Sunday’s election outcome

People’s Party and Pheu Thai Party call for Election Commission to back up Sunday’s election outcome

February 10, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Election chaos deepens as Pheu Thai and People’s Party demand answers, recounts and full disclosure amid vote anomalies, tally gaps and talk of legal action.… Read More ›

Outcry as anomalies and errors detected in Sunday’s General Election. Spontaneous protests break out

Outcry as anomalies and errors detected in Sunday’s General Election. Spontaneous protests break out

February 10, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Election turmoil spreads nationwide as protests erupt over vote count errors. Missing tally sheets and ballot discrepancies bring demonstrators demanding recounts and answers from the… Read More ›

People’s Party MP candidate seeks urgent probe into Monday’s Bang Phli dome collapse which injured 4

People’s Party MP candidate seeks urgent probe into Monday’s Bang Phli dome collapse which injured 4

February 10, 2026

Crime, Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Four workers were injured, one seriously, after a billion-baht Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) dome collapsed near Suvarnabhumi Airport. The site was sealed as engineers probed… Read More ›

Thrilled with the result. PM set to lead a government focused on stability and security. Barter trade in focus

Thrilled with the result. PM set to lead a government focused on stability and security. Barter trade in focus

February 9, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›

New government urged to deal with economic decline headon. Grasp technology investors and fight debt

New government urged to deal with economic decline headon. Grasp technology investors and fight debt

February 9, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai’s landslide win shifts focus to Thailand’s weak economy, as economists warn PM Anutin faces slow growth, rising debt, ageing demographics and fading ASEAN rank… Read More ›

Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

Anutin declares victory and attributes it to hard work and being close to voters in the constituencies

February 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin declares victory as Bhumjaithai storms toward 200 seats in a landslide. Pheu Thai collapses in Chiang Mai, smaller parties are wiped out, and Thailand’s… Read More ›

People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM

People’s Party leader Teng concedes defeat. Accepts poll results. Confirms no support for Anutin as PM

February 9, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

People’s Party slumps to second place with just 112 seats as Nattapong concedes defeat, rules out backing Anutin. The party is prepared for opposition amid… Read More ›

Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big

Huge shift in Thai politics as Bhumjaithai Party wins a landslide election victory. People’s Party loses big

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Bhumjaithai storms to a decisive election victory, surging past rivals to nearly 200 seats as early counts flip polls, sweep 19 provinces, and leave the… Read More ›

Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes

Polls, surveys conflicted as counting continues apace. Pheu Thai has done well. Referendum is a big Yes

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Polls clash as Thailand votes, with Bhumjaithai and the People’s Party both tipped to lead, Pheu Thai strong, arrests over vote buying, and an early… Read More ›

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

Thailand voted. Now to see if the people of kingdom have voted for big change or a conservative path

February 8, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand votes in a high-stakes election with record turnout expected amid rampant vote-buying fears. A kingdom with a deep political divide, polls point one way,… Read More ›

Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

February 7, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis after strike threats and airport boycott fears earlie this year. All cabs face real-time tracking, ID checks… Read More ›

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

February 7, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

Setback for Thamanat’s Kla Tham Party in Southern Nakhon Si Thammarat as top court ousts former MP

February 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Supreme Court axes Kla Tham candidate “Big O” over 1999 theft conviction, voiding advance voting and casting doubt on his 2025 by-election win as the… Read More ›

Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission

Vote buying operation detected in Khon Kaen in viral video clip. Report lodged with Election Commission

February 5, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Vote-buying scandal engulfs Thai election as videos show cash payments to voters. Complaints spread across provinces. Police and Election Commission open probes after the Bank… Read More ›

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

PM Anutin bullish as he campaigned in Sisaket as the Constitutional Court threw out 2 cases against him

February 5, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Court throws out two petitions against PM Anutin on technical grounds, leaving allegations untouched, as he presses on with a hard-line northeast campaign, backs the… Read More ›

New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies

New Alternative Party storms to attention of under fire Election Commission with ‘bonkers’ policies

February 5, 2026

Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s Election Commission faces fresh turmoil days before polling as a minor party pushes plans to buy Manchester United, clone dinosaurs, fix marriages and redraw… Read More ›

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

February 4, 2026

Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thai business leaders warn election populism risks a credit downgrade as growth in 2026 is set to slip below 2%. Public debt now nears its… Read More ›

Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen

Tensions between the Election Commission and top political parties in the 2026 General Election deepen

February 4, 2026

Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Pheu Thai slams Election Commission over advance voting failures, warning election annulment risks, as EC moves to prosecute 28 candidates, raising tensions, legal threats and… Read More ›

Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers

Bombshell audio clip suggesting a conservative plot is genuine says Lawyer Aun, says he has the numbers

February 3, 2026

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Audio bombshell rocks Thai politics as lawyer defends leaked call. Minister cries fake, police probe stalls while election chiefs face mounting pressure. Questions posed over… Read More ›

People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors

People’s Party firebrand ‘ICE’ calls for actions against Election Commission after advance voting errors

February 3, 2026

Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Firebrand ex-MP Ice Rakchanok attacks the Election Commission over advance voting chaos, missing People’s Party posters and claims voters were misled. She rejected the agency’s… Read More ›

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