Bangkok Politics in 2025: Beacon of Thai Pluralism
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.

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.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
Dubious partnerships, corruption, and poor construction materials seem to have caused the destruction of the 30-storey building in the 28 March quake.
Wannaphong Durongkaveroj
Thailand is trying to increase imports from the US to tackle the challenge posed by new US tariffs slapped on Thailand. This is unlikely to significantly improve Thailand’s position.
Napon Jatusripitak|Mathis Lohatepanont
The grand compromise, forged at the elite level between Thailand’s conservative establishment and Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party, could lead many Thai voters to shift their party allegiance in the next general election.
Napon Jatusripitak
Unsurprisingly, Thai premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra has survived a no-confidence motion in parliament. But the debate over the motion obscured deeper political dilemmas that will continue to bedevil the country.
Alexandra Colombier
In Thailand, TikTok users have turned the depiction of illicit activity by Chinese nationals into a stylised narrative where aesthetics and humour intertwine.
Kittiya Moonsarn
The Thai state has tried to use food hegemony to control cultural narratives but the sheer diversity of local cuisine is putting a brake on it.
Paul Chambers
Thailand’s efforts to mediate the peace in Myanmar are complicated by the kingdom’s extensive interests in the country.
Duncan McCargo
In contesting the recent provincial administrative office elections, the People’s Party did not learn from the lessons of the past.
Duncan McCargo
The People’s Party’s lacklustre performance in recent provincial elections underscores the fact that the country’s traditional parties are seeking to undermine the progressive party.