Court Ruling Against Former PM Will Haunt Thailand’s Cambodia Policy
Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi
The Constitutional Court’s ruling against a former Thai premier will constrain how conciliatory the kingdom will be in times of conflict.

Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi
The Constitutional Court’s ruling against a former Thai premier will constrain how conciliatory the kingdom will be in times of conflict.
Napon Jatusripitak
Anutin Charnvirakul’s recent dissolution of the Thai Parliament is a tactical move to preserve incumbency advantages going into elections next year. Still, he might end up with an unwieldy “grand compromise” coalition that will give him little wiggle room.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
People’s Party, Pheu Thai, and Bhumjaithai, Thailand’s three largest parties, have been intensifying their competition in preparation for an early general election. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai Party have the best chance of winning political advantage and gaining more popularity.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
Former PM Abhisit’s “clean politics” stance may complicate his Democrat Party’s ability to recruit experienced candidates for the upcoming Thai election and prospects of joining a coalition government.
Natchapat Amorngul|Suthikarn Meechan
The new Thai Cabinet does not mark a political transformation. Rather, it is a managed bargain that safeguards the conservative order.
Duncan McCargo
Thaksin’s fall, and the People’s Party’s gambit, propelled Anutin’s rise to prime minister. Thailand’s desolate political landscape holds out uncertainty — and opportunity — for Anutin and his Bumjaithai Party.
Napon Jatusripitak
The dismissal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thai prime minister was predictable. The chaotic search for her replacement is not.
Treethep Srisa-nga
To ensure its survival, the party allied with the conservative establishment and compromised on benchmark policies. But if voters fail to recognise its dedication to reform or economic benefits, it risks perishing before the 2027 elections.
Paul Chambers
The recent municipal elections in Thailand underscore the staying power of baan yai or “big houses” at the local level.
Paul Chambers
Bangkok’s penchant for political pluralism has persisted. In the 2026 elections, this would see a popular and independent incumbent pitted against an up and rising opposition party.