What to know about Thailand's election as economic growth slows, nationalism risesThailand is heading into a snap general election on Sunday, called by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to avoid a no-confidence vote. The...
Why Thailand will vote to decide a new constitution on February 8Thai citizens face a crucial referendum on February 8 to determine if a new constitution will replace the current 2017 charter. This vote s...
Thailand: Surging in polls, reformist opposition tests new playbookThailand elections: Now reborn as the People's Party, Thai voters are once again backing the progressives' promises of change, making the p...
Thaksin’s prison term adds new twist to Thailand’s political sagaLoved and loathed in almost equal measure, Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thai politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that won ...
Bank holiday for Assembly elections in Delhi: Are banks open or closed today on February 5, 2025 for elections?A public holiday has been declared on February 5, 2025, in Delhi and Haryana for Delhi Assembly elections, allowing voters to cast their vo...
FBI warns voters about fake videos aimed at undermining election confidenceThe FBI warns voters about fabricated videos claiming to be from the agency and designed to instill fear and doubt about Election Day.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former premier Thaksin, becomes Thailand's youngest PMPaetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand's youngest and second woman prime minister. She made...
Thai court orders dissolution of pro-democracy opposition partyThailand's Constitutional Court ruled to dissolve the Move Forward party, stating its campaign to amend a law protecting the monarchy was u...
Global rice prices poised to climb higher as India’s export ban continuesNations across Asia and Africa have scrambled to secure supply since India ramped up its restrictions in July. Rice inflation in the Philip...
Thailand's billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra taken to hospital on first night in jailThe influential founder of Thailand's populist Pheu Thai Party was transferred to a police hospital overnight, 15 hours after a vaunted hom...
Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand's 30th prime ministerThailand's Srettha Thavisin to become PM after securing endorsement of parliament. Srettha, a real estate mogul thrust into politics just a...
What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election win?Thailand's opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives, dealing a major...
Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishmentWith 97 per cent of polling stations counted, the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) had 13.5 million ballots in the popular vote, ahead ...
9.61 lakh litre liquor, Rs 1.71 crore cash seized in poll-bound GujaratApart from this, 3,650 British Pounds (about Rs 3.11 lakh) and 30,000 Thai Baht (about Rs 60,000) have also been seized by the EC teams, th...
Congress relies on wit in social media campaign to counter BJP’s growth plankNearly 45 people are working round the clock in a war room set up by the Congress to take the campaign to a crescendo ahead of the assembly...
Thailand votes in referendum on new junta ConstitutionProponents of the new document say it will help end political turmoil and restore stability, but critics have said it will entrench militar...
- Cambodia's longtime PM expected to coast to election victory
Longtime Cambodian PM Hun Sen was widely expected to extend his 23-year tenure with a victory in Sunday parliamentary elections.