Thai Elections News Today

The election preparations were initiated as a result of the end of the transition period from military to civilian rule and the nearing expiration of the term of the current Senate.

The convicted ex-PM has been hospitalized for months without having spent a single full day behind bars.

At the same time, campaigns are likely to use the technology to boost operational efficiency in everything from voter database analysis to drafting fundraising emails.

Free and fair elections are the foundation of American society–and next year’s are going to be the first of the generative AI era.

The 34 cabinet members are a mix of pro-democracy, pro-military officials.

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday.

The billionaire was taken into custody to serve an eight-year sentence after returning from exile Aug. 22.

Fifteen years in absentia, two military coups and numerous corruption charges, and yet Thaksin Shinawatra and his family continue to be the most formidable force in Thai politics

A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday it has agreed to join a coalition led by the populist Pheu Thai party in an attempt to form Thailand's next government after a three-month stalemate.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return on Aug. 10 after 15 years of self-imposed exile.