The Unravelling of Thailand’s Military-Backed Parties
Prajak Kongkirati|Napon Jatusripitak
The Bhumjaithai Party has had to step into the gap left by Thailand’s two conservative parties.

Prajak Kongkirati|Napon Jatusripitak
The Bhumjaithai Party has had to step into the gap left by Thailand’s two conservative parties.
Mathis Lohatepanont
Fulcrum editor William Choong talks to Mathis Lohatepanont about the implications of the recent elections in Thailand. Mr Lohatepanont, a frequent contributor to Fulcrum, is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Political Science, University of Michigan.
Tita Sanglee
While the 2026 Thai elections were marked by a win by conservative elements, the situation in the Upper South was marked by the lack of a hegemon among conservative parties.
Napon Jatusripitak|Duncan McCargo
Putting heavyweight technocrats in the spotlight, the Bhumjaithai Party appears to have taken a technocrat turn, away from its traditional strengths in forging political family networks in the kingdom.
Mathis Lohatepanont
The Democrat Party has made a comeback from a near-death experience. But there are still key challenges to overcome.
Napon Jatusripitak|Prajak Kongkirati
The victory of the Bhumjaithai Party in the recent Thai elections does not necessarily signal a broad-based shift towards conservative elements.
Daungyewa Utarasint|Suthikarn Meechan
Patronage politics marches under a different banner in the farther reaches of the Thai body politic. This adaptation could shift future election outcomes.
Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee
The upcoming General Elections in Thailand have underscored the growing fragility of political parties. An irony is that growing polarisation persists despite similarities in policy inclinations.
Chanintorn Pensute
The Pheu Thai Party’s energetic campaign in Thailand’s Northern region shows the party remains a contender in February’s election.
Akanit Horatanakun
As the People’s Party moves towards elite accommodation and electoral pragmatism, it is facing a growing crisis of identity and legitimacy.