Tracking politics for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Economy · PoliticsBangkok's role moving Russian military drones could freeze Thai banks' dollar access. How this threatens your accounts, business, and daily life here.
Politics · EconomyEnding the 2001 MoU 44 Thailand-Cambodia gas pact forces fresh talks, stalls offshore gas drilling and could drive Thai power bills even higher for years.
Politics · EconomyThai border traders and energy investors could face stricter checks and slow gas deals as Cambodia revives 1907 maps and seeks to rewrite MOU 44. Stay updated.
Politics · EconomyThailand scraps MOU 44 and builds a 57-km smart fence on the Cambodia border—shorter customs hours, longer queues, higher trucking fees and tighter migrant-worker checks ahead.
Politics · EconomyThailand’s coalition deadlock freezes farm subsidies and delays the 2026 budget, squeezing farmers, rattling markets and lifting grocery costs—find out what’s next.
Politics · EconomyElection Commission certification delay puts Thailand’s new budget and 10-year tech-investor visa on ice, exposing expats to baht swings until 9 April.
Politics · EconomyA battle over Thailand’s Agriculture Ministry is stalling farm subsidies and export drives, putting farmers and investors on edge. Follow the latest update.
Politics · EconomyKlatham’s pledge secures a Bhumjaithai majority, but the Agriculture Ministry and other key ministerial stakes hang in the balance ahead of budget talks.
Politics · EconomyThailand's new coalition majority (278 seats) secures farm subsidies, cuts power bills and restores visa and business approval certainty for residents.