Bhumjaithai's rise on surging nationalism unleashed by the Thai-Cambodia conflict - alongside the decline of Pheu Thai after its travails last year - has triggered a rash of defections and reshaped political battlegrounds, including vote-rich agrarian belts.

It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.

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Here’s how the biggest issue of Thailand’s last election got sidelined in its latest.

The progressive People’s Party, led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, continues to top opinion polls with a structural reform agenda. The party won the most House seats in 2023 under a different name, but was blocked by conservative lawmakers from forming a government. It needs to win decisively enough to overcome those barriers.

Arnon Nampa’s youngest child runs toward the sound of shackles. The 3-year-old’s only memories of his father, a prominent human right lawyer and activist, are from seeing him in a courtroom – not from his work defending others, but from the numerous ...

After a tumultuous few months marked by conflict with Cambodia and political maneuvering, Thailand has a new Prime Minister. Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, who served as interior minister until June under the Pheu Thai-led coalition and as ...

Thailand’s political parties were considering their options on Monday after the conservative Bhumjaithai Party’s decisive election victory showed that voters chose stability over change, analysts