Tracking politics for Thailand — coverage from the newsroom in Bangkok.
Tourism · PoliticsBangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport rejects claims of tough checks on Cambodia-bound travellers; ICAO audits praise security. See tips Thai flyers need before transiting.
Politics · EconomyAs Bangkok’s 33 seats go up for grabs, Democrats unveil anti-corruption reforms while Pheu Thai courts young, app-savvy voters. See key policies launched Monday.
Politics · National NewsA resurfaced 2013 wedding photo of a Thai PM hopeful’s sister reignites kinship-politics attacks, sidelining debate on inflation and transit funding in the election.
National News · PoliticsBorder shelling in Sa Kaeo drives 19,000 into 41 shelters. Thai jets strike back while ASEAN diplomats push cease-fire talks. Keep emergency IDs ready.
Politics · EconomyChina envoy Deng Xijun shuttles Bangkok and Phnom Penh to seal a Thai-Cambodian ceasefire, reopen Highway 33 and protect $14bn trade before ASEAN talks Monday.
Politics · EconomyLearn how Thailand’s People’s Party plans a mission-led cabinet with four deputy PMs to drive democracy, economy, welfare and state reform for the 2026 election.
Politics · EconomyFast-tracked to ASEAN chair in 2026, the Philippines could reshape Thailand’s borders, trade and diplomacy. Learn how Manila’s agenda may alter Thai investment.
Politics · EconomyChina’s arms sales to Thailand and Cambodia stoke border clashes, threaten ฿320-million trade, suspend tourism and imperil BRI projects for Thai residents.
Immigration · PoliticsCambodian workers threw a 'ping-pong bomb' in Chon Buri and now face arrest, visa cancellation and up to 20 years in Thai prison. Learn how police traced them.