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Thai politics after the pro-Thaksin protest has so far been the stage of the two opposing factions: the Democrat Party-led government allied with their coalition partners, who also have the tacit support of the PAD, the military, and the police, against the Thaksin loyalists, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). Both sides ...
Senate elections were held in Thailand from 9 to 26 June 2024, the first of its kind under the 2017 Constitution. Under the Constitution, the transitional Senate of Thailand expired on 10 May 2024. Afterwards, the following Senates will be a 200-member body and have no power to elect Prime Ministers.
The People's Party (PPLE; Thai: พรรคประชาชน, RTGS: Phak Prachachon) is a social democratic and progressive political party in Thailand.It is the successor party of the former Move Forward Party [2] [17] which was dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024.
The Government of Thailand, officially the Royal Thai Government (RTG; Thai: รัฐบาลไทย, RTGS: Ratthaban Thai, pronounced [rát.tʰā.bāːn tʰāj]), is the unitary government of the Kingdom of Thailand. The country emerged as a modern nation state after the foundation of the Chakri dynasty and the city of Bangkok in 1782. [2]
[65] [66] Some self-proclaimed Pheu Thai supporters also urged their party to leave the Move Forward–led coalition. [67] Rumors that Pheu Thai could join the old coalition parties from before the election persisted. [68] The Royal Thai Armed Forces pledged to respect the results of the general election and not launch a coup. [69]
Voice TV is a Thai television channel, notable for its liberal (Except for one news program hosted by Nattakorn Devakula) and pro-Thaksin stance and political-centric analysis. It is broadcast via digital terrestrial television (from 2014 until 2019), satellite, cable (as Video To Home 2), and web streaming.
TV24 (Thai: ทีวี 24) or Asia Update (Thai: เอเซียอัปเดต) is an online news television channel in Thailand, associated with the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship and the Red Shirt movement. [1] [2] In the past, it was a cable and satellite news television channel. It was owned by Democracy News ...
Voter turnout during elections is not much of a problem in Thailand as voting is compulsory and is one of the responsibilities described in the Constitution a citizen must exercise. Turnout is however much higher during general elections (85% in 2007, 75% in 2019 [ 8 ] ) than they are for Senate (56% in 2008, 43% in 2014 [ 9 ] ) or local ...