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9 Feb 2026 Thailand’s Trade Imbalance and Stunted Industrialisation: Will the Upgraded ASEAN-China Trade Agreement Help? Juthathip Jongwanich Thailand could leverage on the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) to redress its burgeoning trade deficit with China and get its industrial development plans back on track. ASEAN-China Relations International Trade Thailand
3 Feb 2026 What Party Fragility Tells Us about Thailand’s Political Trajectory 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. Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand
2 Feb 2026 Will Thailand Become More Democratic After the Vote? Treethep Srisa-nga A more democratic Thailand after the 8 February elections must mean more than another competitive poll. It requires change in the constraints that determine whether popular mandates can be exercised and renewed. Thai Elections Thailand
2 Feb 2026 Pheu Thai in Decline? Its Northern Push Suggests Otherwise Chanintorn Pensute The Pheu Thai Party’s energetic campaign in Thailand’s Northern region shows the party remains a contender in February’s election. Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand
30 Jan 2026 The Roots of the People’s Party’s Pragmatism Akanit Horatanakun As the People’s Party moves towards elite accommodation and electoral pragmatism, it is facing a growing crisis of identity and legitimacy. Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand
27 Jan 2026 Momentum, Alliances, Incumbency: The Bhumjaithai Party’s Ingredients for Election Success Punchada Sirivunnabood The Bhumjaithai Party faces the February 2026 election with significant advantages. Thai Elections Thai Politics Thailand
21 Jan 2026 Thai-Cambodian Dispute: Differing Configurations of Nationalism and Legitimacy Soksamphoas Im A durable peace at the Thai-Cambodian border requires a rethinking of how nationalism, history, and legitimacy are mobilised on both sides of the demarcation. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand
16 Jan 2026 The Elephant Not in the Room: Thailand’s 2026 Election Campaigns Sidestep Structural Reforms Wannaphong Durongkaveroj Thailand’s major parties present contrasting economic platforms and could find common ground on some incremental reforms, but deeper structural challenges remain weakly addressed. Thai Elections Thailand
31 Dec 2025 2025 Top10 Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom Eugene Mark|Kyi Sin China is dependent on rare earth supply from parts of Myanmar which have unregulated mining that generates toxic waste. Neighbours like Thailand need to work with China and the US to address the problem. 2025 Top 10 Myanmar Myanmar-Thailand Relations Thailand
