Viral Video Uses Pooches to Explain Dog-Eat-Dog Thai Elections
BANGKOK — An amusing and educational animation explaining how the March 24 Thai elections will work – through dog cartoons – was going viral...
Egypt Lawmakers Approve Possible 3-Decade Rule by President
CAIRO — Egyptian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to extend term limits for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi until 2034, part of a package of constitutional...
Pheu Thai to Stage Bangkok’s First Full-Blown Election Rally
BANGKOK — Bangkok will see its first outdoor election rally this afternoon, when candidates from the Pheu Thai Party take the stage in front of City Hall.
Party Fields Transgender Candidate for Prime Minister
BANGKOK — As Pinit Ngarmpring, he was a CEO and sports promoter, well known in the world of Thai football. Now, under her preferred...
High Stakes: Thai Party Plants Seeds for Pot Revolution
BANGKOK — The party which has covered Bangkok with images of cannabis leaves says not only is full legalization a core campaign policy –...
Court Accepts Request to Disband Pro-Thaksin Party
BANGKOK — The Thai Raksa Chart Party appeared headed toward oblivion Thursday after a court with the power to disband political parties agreed to take up the case against it.
Love in a Time of Political Hate. Still Possible?
It’s been said that politics can make for strange bedfellows. In today’s hyper-divided climate, it can lead to empty ones as well. So is...
Thailand Free No Thanks to Democracy: Junta
BANGKOK — Weeks away from Election Day, the ruling junta wants people to know that democracy can take no credit for Thailand’s freedom and independence.
#SkyLovesDaddy: How a Politician Became a Sweeping Thai Net Hashtag
BANGKOK — In the lead-up to the first election since social media fully bloomed in the country, every major party is competing for attention on the volatile Thai internet.
Facing its Demise, Thai Raksa Chart Demands Fair Trial
BANGKOK — The party under investigation for allegedly exploiting the monarchy by nominating a former princess said Wednesday the case against it must proceed fairly.
