Dec. 10–11: Thai MPs choose between a voter-nominated or expert-only panel to draft the new constitution, shaping public input and reform pace. Find out why.

Bangkok court accepts ex-PM Thaksin’s Section 112 appeal, reigniting the lese-majeste debate. Expats and investors should monitor protests, advisories and market shifts.

Discover how Paetongtarn’s viral prison reunion photo prompted Thailand to launch extended family visits across 143 jails this New Year. Learn more.

After record rains swamped Hat Yai, locals demand mayor resign over failed flood warnings. Learn about recovery plans and reform calls.

Pheu Thai’s Don Muang candidate pledges new community clinics, mobile help desks and 20-baht metro fares to tackle noise, floods and traffic.

Discover how PM Anutin’s fourth trip to Hat Yai and a total 8.55 billion baht package are driving evacuations, loans and rebuilding in Songkhla. Read more.

Thailand’s New Year prison waiver let Paetongtarn Shinawatra spend two close-contact hours with her father, ex-PM Thaksin, inside Bangkok’s Klongprem Prison.

Thailand's TAO elections on Jan 11 will test local councils on aging, urban sprawl, fiscal strains and adoption of e-governance to better serve communities.

Thailand’s Appeal Court approved extraditing a UN-protected Vietnamese activist. Cabinet has 90 days to decide, raising fears for refugee safeguards.

Thailand’s parliament meets Dec 10-11 for charter debate, risking delays that could hit tourism, elections and markets. Learn what to watch.