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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:19:57 +0900 en-US Cracks Are Appearing in Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Coalition https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cracks-are-appearing-in-thailands-pro-democracy-coalition/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cracks-are-appearing-in-thailands-pro-democracy-coalition/ Snares and Traps: Thai Politics After the May Election https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snares-and-traps-thai-politics-after-the-may-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snares-and-traps-thai-politics-after-the-may-election/ Where Does Thailand’s Politics Go From Here? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/where-does-thailands-politics-go-from-here/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/where-does-thailands-politics-go-from-here/ Thai Election Body Certifies General Election Results https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thai-election-body-certifies-general-election-results/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thai-election-body-certifies-general-election-results/ How New Electoral Rules Shaped the Outcome of Thailand’s Election https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-new-electoral-rules-shaped-the-outcome-of-thailands-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-new-electoral-rules-shaped-the-outcome-of-thailands-election/ Thailand’s Election Body Opens Investigation Into Move Forward Leader https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailands-election-body-opens-investigation-into-move-forward-leader/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailands-election-body-opens-investigation-into-move-forward-leader/ Fears About Migrant Workers in Thailand Unfounded, Cambodian PM Admits https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/fears-about-migrant-workers-in-thailand-unfounded-cambodian-pm-admits/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/fears-about-migrant-workers-in-thailand-unfounded-cambodian-pm-admits/ Thai Military Announces Plan to Slash Generals, Streamline Forces https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thai-military-announces-plan-to-slash-generals-streamline-forces/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thai-military-announces-plan-to-slash-generals-streamline-forces/ Factional Politics After Thailand’s Election: Survive or Decline https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/factional-politics-after-thailands-election-survive-or-decline/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/factional-politics-after-thailands-election-survive-or-decline/ Will Thailand’s Move Forward Party Give Up on Lese-Majeste Reform?  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-thailands-move-forward-party-give-up-on-lese-majeste-reform/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-thailands-move-forward-party-give-up-on-lese-majeste-reform/ Thailand’s Election: The Start of a New Chapter or Prelude to More Turmoil? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailands-election-the-start-of-a-new-chapter-or-prelude-to-more-turmoil/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailands-election-the-start-of-a-new-chapter-or-prelude-to-more-turmoil/ How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-thailands-move-forward-party-painted-bangkok-orange/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-thailands-move-forward-party-painted-bangkok-orange/ Thailand’s Desire For Change Runs Deeper Than the Election Results https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-desire-for-change-runs-deeper-than-the-election-results/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-desire-for-change-runs-deeper-than-the-election-results/ Thai Opposition Coalition Unveils 23-Point Policy Platform https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thai-opposition-coalition-unveils-23-point-policy-platform/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thai-opposition-coalition-unveils-23-point-policy-platform/ Why Did Thailand’s Move Forward Party Win Big in Phuket? https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/why-did-thailands-move-forward-party-win-big-in-phuket/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/why-did-thailands-move-forward-party-win-big-in-phuket/ Key Thai Youth Activist Group Plans Senate Protest https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/key-thai-youth-activist-group-plans-senate-protest/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/key-thai-youth-activist-group-plans-senate-protest/ Thailand’s Move Forward Party Confident of Forming Government, Leader Says https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-move-forward-party-confident-of-forming-government-leader-says/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-move-forward-party-confident-of-forming-government-leader-says/ Thailand’s Military Lost the Election, but Will Obstruct the New Government At Every Turn https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-military-lost-the-election-but-will-obstruct-the-new-government-at-every-turn/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-military-lost-the-election-but-will-obstruct-the-new-government-at-every-turn/ Thailand’s Move Forward Party Celebrates Election Win, Begins Coalition Talks https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-move-forward-party-celebrates-election-win-begins-coalition-talks/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thailands-move-forward-party-celebrates-election-win-begins-coalition-talks/ Thailand’s Opposition Parties Score Resounding Election Victory https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/opposition-parties-poised-for-victory-in-thailands-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/opposition-parties-poised-for-victory-in-thailands-election/ Why Thailand’s Political Paralysis Is Set to Continue https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/why-thailands-political-paralysis-is-set-to-continue/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/why-thailands-political-paralysis-is-set-to-continue/ Ahead of Thailand’s Election, Former PM Thaksin Promises to Return https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/ahead-of-thailands-election-former-pm-thaksin-promises-to-return/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/ahead-of-thailands-election-former-pm-thaksin-promises-to-return/ Rumors of Opposition Dissolution Swirl Ahead of Thai Election https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/rumors-of-opposition-dissolution-swirl-ahead-of-thai-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/rumors-of-opposition-dissolution-swirl-ahead-of-thai-election/ Thai Opposition Parties Hold Strong Lead in Pre-Election Polls https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thai-opposition-parties-hold-strong-lead-in-pre-election-polls/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/thai-opposition-parties-hold-strong-lead-in-pre-election-polls/ Lèse-majesté Abolition Push Is Gaining Ground in Thailand https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/lese-majeste-abolition-push-is-gaining-ground-in-thailand/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/lese-majeste-abolition-push-is-gaining-ground-in-thailand/ Key Takeaways From Thailand’s Latest Vote of Confidence Battle https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/key-takeaways-from-thailands-latest-vote-of-confidence-battle/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/key-takeaways-from-thailands-latest-vote-of-confidence-battle/ The Significance of the Long-Awaited Bangkok Gubernatorial Election https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/the-significance-of-the-long-awaited-bangkok-gubernatorial-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/the-significance-of-the-long-awaited-bangkok-gubernatorial-election/ What Would Thailand’s Foreign Policy Look Like Under Pita Limjaroenrat’s Leadership? https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/what-would-thailands-foreign-policy-look-like-under-pita-limjaroenrats-leadership/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/what-would-thailands-foreign-policy-look-like-under-pita-limjaroenrats-leadership/ Prayut’s Popularity Plunges Further, But the Thai Public Can’t Name a Better Option https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/prayuts-popularity-plunges-further-but-the-thai-public-cant-name-a-better-option/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/prayuts-popularity-plunges-further-but-the-thai-public-cant-name-a-better-option/