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Thai incumbent PM Prayut puts forth case to maintain conscription ahead of election
BANGKOK: Thailand incumbent Prime Minister and former army chief Prayut Chan-o-cha has emphasised the importance of the military and its…
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Can Thai PM Prayut’s softer side convince voters to give him a few more years at the helm?
“Because he’s the leader of the government, any success that belongs to the government belongs to General Prayut,” he said. “But…
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With Thai PM Prayut switching parties, his deputy looks to lead ruling Palang Pracharat to election victory
“As for Prime Minister Prayut’s chances of winning the election, they are, I would say, increasingly coming into question as…
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Commentary: Thailand’s election could be highly consequential for the country and the region
ELECTION SCENARIOS The key factor determining post-election scenarios will be how well former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai party…
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Commentary: Thailand’s upcoming election is haunted by the ghosts of politics past
Many parties have more than one candidate for prime minister at this point in the campaigning. While Paethongtarn Shinawatra, the…
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Commentary: Could Thai voters put a third Shinawatra in power after Thaksin and Yingluck?
Not many of the senators would vote for Paetongtarn or Pheu Thai’s two other candidates, real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin,…
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Thai general election: A look at the candidates vying to be the country’s next PM
Thai general election: A look at the candidates vying to be the country’s next PM Source: CNA
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Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge
BANGKOK: A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month’s general election with a pledge…
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