Anutin’s Hybrid Cabinet: Compromise and Control in Thai Politics
Natchapat Amorngul|Suthikarn Meechan
The new Thai Cabinet does not mark a political transformation. Rather, it is a managed bargain that safeguards the conservative order.

Natchapat Amorngul|Suthikarn Meechan
The new Thai Cabinet does not mark a political transformation. Rather, it is a managed bargain that safeguards the conservative order.
Wannaphong Durongkaveroj
Thailand’s previous administration massively allocated funds for infrastructure. The new government needs to prioritise strategic industries and adopt a coherent long-term plan to address the adverse impacts of Trump’s tariffs.
Napon Jatusripitak
Fulcrum editor Dr William Choong speaks to Dr Napon Jatusripitak, Acting Coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, about the recent political shifts in Thai domestic politics. They examine the rise of Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJP), the BJP’s awkward partnership with the People’s Party (PP), and competition between the country’s political left and right.
Duncan McCargo
Thaksin’s fall, and the People’s Party’s gambit, propelled Anutin’s rise to prime minister. Thailand’s desolate political landscape holds out uncertainty — and opportunity — for Anutin and his Bumjaithai Party.
Napon Jatusripitak
The dismissal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thai prime minister was predictable. The chaotic search for her replacement is not.
Thong Mengdavid
A military or unilateral approach to the Thai-Cambodian dispute would only trigger cycles of provocation. The two sides need to use a multifaceted approach to rebuild the bridge of cooperation.
Surachanee Sriyai
The Thai-Cambodian cyber crossfire highlights ASEAN’s challenge in addressing gaps in international law to prevent both state and non-state actors from misusing cyberspace.
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Thai-Cambodian border spat has demonstrated the Thai military’s strategic dominance in civil-military relations.
Paul Chambers
The latest Thai-Cambodian border dispute has given the Thai military the upper hand as it pertains to civil-military relations.
Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus
Inaction on the Thailand-Cambodia conflict undermines ASEAN’s raison d'être by the day. There is still time to salvage the situation.