Setback for Thailand's Move Forward Party as court accepts dissolution case
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday accepted a case seeking the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party.
Wed Apr 03 2024
Thai opposition figure will fight 'tooth and nail' for party's survival
Move Forward targets issues and institutions long seen as untouchable, with plans to tackle business monopolies, end army conscription.
Tue Feb 27 2024
Former Thai PM hopeful cleared in first of two cases against opposition
The court cleared Pita Limjaroenrat to return to parliament from suspension.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Thai court to decide former PM hopeful's fate in election case
Pita Limjaroenrat argued that the firm's loss of its broadcast concession in 2007 meant it cannot be considered a mass media organisation.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Thailand's Pita quits as leader of election-winning party after failed PM bid
I want to allow other lawmakers to take on this role of opposition leader, said Pita Limjaroenrat.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Thai court rejects election winners' challenge to derailed PM bid
The court declined to accept the case as it was lodged by more than 20 individuals that did not include the prime ministerial candidate.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Thai court to decide on election winners' challenge to derailed PM bid
The court must decide whether there is merit in Move Forward's challenge to a decision that prevented Pita Limjaroenrat's PM bid.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Thai election winner out of alliance aiming to form government
Pheu Thai, the latest incarnation of a party founded Thaksin Shinawatra, said it would nominate a businessman, Srettha Thavisin for PM.
Wed Aug 02 2023
What is the point of elections in Thailand?
Hopes for any kind of reformist government taking power in Thailand are fading fast.
Sun Jul 30 2023
Thai democracy faces the elephant in the room
Thailand's democratic future straddles the fault lines of its royalist elite and the will of its people.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Thai parliament to meet again on choosing PM on Aug 4
A parliamentary document outlining the agenda said the house would "consider and endorse a suitable individual to become prime minister."
Fri Jul 28 2023
Parliamentary vote to select Thailand PM postponed - Media
The political deadlock has dragged on for more than two months since the May general election.
Tue Jul 25 2023
Thailand election winners make way for allies after PM bid fails
Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party made way for runner-up and alliance partner Pheu Thai to try to form the next government.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Thailand to hold another PM vote next week but Pita's bid over - speaker
Thailand's parliament will hold another vote for a prime minister which cannot include the leader of election winners Move Forward.
Thu Jul 20 2023
Turmoil in Thailand as rivals derail election winner's PM bid
Pita Limjaroenrat has an extremely difficult path to the top job and must overcome fierce resistance from a royalist military.
Thu Jul 20 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024