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Thai Election Race Hinges on Subsidies and Undecided Voters

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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra is eligible for May parole after two-thirds of his term. His release may reshape party strategies in Thailand’s 2026 election.

Discover why Thailand’s rare trade surplus with Iran masks looming oil price spikes, and learn how businesses can hedge against rising energy costs.

On 8 Feb 2024, Thai voters choose between Bhumjaithai’s cash-relief pledges and the People’s Party’s energy reforms, in the first PM choice without a Senate veto.

US suspends new Thai immigrant visas starting 21 Jan 2026 amid public-charge review. Find out who’s exempt, documentation tips, and legal options for Thai families.

Thailand’s caretaker government keeps essential services running amid election limbo, while legal wrangling over a proposed gold-trade tax exposes policy limits

Thailand’s charter rewrite stalls over billion-baht costs; learn how the constitutional delay could unsettle expat investments, property deals and policies.

Thailand suspends all ITD contracts after two deadly crane accidents. Commuters on NE rail and Rama 2 face 30–45-minute delays; compensation probe set.

Over 250 Cambodian drones breached Thai airspace, fanning disinformation and anxiety in Surin, Buri Ram and Si Sa Ket. See how Thailand counters the threat.

Rak Chart’s one-ID plan could let Samut Sakhon fish vendors in Thailand swap informal loan-shark debt for 8% state credit, easing household financial strain.

Polls show Thailand’s Democrat Party regaining ground in Songkhla, Phuket and Nakhon Si Thammarat. See how Abhisit aims to turn momentum into 2026 seats.

