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4 May 2023

Pheu Thai’s Landslide in the Northeast: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy or a Distant Dream?

Napon Jatusripitak

Khon Kaen in Thailand’s northeast has traditionally been a stronghold for Pheu Thai, the country’s biggest opposition party. Now, however, a province-wide victory is looking less likely.

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4 May 2023

Move Forward’s Gains Spurring Pheu Thai to Deal With Auld Enemy

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

The recent gains made by the Move Forward party have compelled Pheu Thai, the country’s biggest opposition party, to consider possibilities previously deemed unpalatable.

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14 Apr 2023

What’s Interesting about the Thai General Election is not Who Wins but What Comes After

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Pheu Thai (PT), Thailand’s chief opposition party, looks certain to win the largest number of House seats in the upcoming general election on 14 May. But coming first in the poll does not guarantee PT the lead in forming a new government.

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6 Apr 2023

Political Dealmaking Will Determine the Winner and Twist Policy Outcomes in Thailand’s Election

Napon Jatusripitak|Mathis Lohatepanont

The policy trajectory of the next Thai government will depend on post-election coalitional configurations, not policy pledges.

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13 Jan 2023

Democratic Consolidation or Authoritarian Survival: Thailand’s Next General Election in 2023

Napon Jatusripitak

The upcoming elections in Thailand might raise hopes of a post-coup democratic consolidation. But the polls could well result in a hung parliament or worse.

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6 Jan 2023

Thai PM’s New Move Raises More Questions Than Answers

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has finally announced his intention to be the prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party. Many questions remain, however, about how he intends to proceed in the run-up to the next general elections.

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17 Oct 2022

Merge or Die: How Chart Pattana Kla Reflects a Sea Change in Party Dynamics

Napon Jatusripitak

The merger between the Kla and Chart Pattana parties is a logical outcome of Thailand’s new electoral rules, which will benefit bigger entities at the expense of smaller, party-list driven ones. The new rules mean that more of these mergers should be expected.

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23 Sep 2022

Thailand’s New Electoral System: More Freedom of Choice, With a Catch

Napon Jatusripitak

Thailand’s new electoral system, which will be used in the next general elections, will yield more freedom of choice for voters. It will, however, put smaller parties at a disadvantage.

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27 May 2022

Bangkok Polls: Writing on the Wall for Thai PM

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

The recent poll in Bangkok underscores the growing precarity of Thailand’s prime minister and his ruling coalition.

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11 May 2022

More Political Implications Than Meet the Eye in Upcoming Election for Bangkok Governor

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Bangkok’s voters will go to the polls to elect a new governor on 22 May 2022 for the first time in nearly a decade. The clear front-runner is former transport minister Dr Chadchart Sittipunt. This article evaluates the prospects for a surprise upset.

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