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.
Archanun Kohpaiboon
The Bhumjaithai Party’s election manifesto indicates policy continuity with modest additional fiscal spending. The incoming BJT-led government should decisively provide direction for Thailand’s manufacturing sector.
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.
Archanun Kohpaiboon
The Thai manufacturing sector is suffering from low capacity utilisation. The government needs to think about longer-term assistance.
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.