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Thai opposition forms 7-party coalition
Thailand’s main opposition party Pheu Thai has formed a political alliance what it called "democratic front" with...
Post-electoral confusion in Thailand
The outcome of Thailand's first post-coup election was still unclear on March 26 with no party taking...
Thailand finally to hold elections on March 24
Thailand will hold a general election on March 24, 2019 for the first time since the latest military coup in May 2014. The date...
Thailand: Countdown to 2019 election begins
Thailand's military government on September 12 enacted two new laws that set in motion a countdown leading to elections to be held between February...
Thailand sets election day time frame between February 24 and May 5, 2019
Elections will be held on February 24 at the earliest and by May 5 at the latest, Thailand's Election Commission (EC) chairman Ittiporn Boonprakong...
Thai elections unlikely amid violent protests
Thailand's Election Commission said on May 15 that it is "highly unlikely" that the country will be able to hold July 20 elections due...
Security tightened in Thailand amid escalating tensions
Thailand’s acting government said on May 11 that it would tighten security to prevent clashes that could arise between the two sides in the...
Security stepped up in Bangkok as protests resume
As anti-government protest marches resumed in Bangkok on March 24, police have beefed up security measures in the Thai capital. Police stations throughout the...
Thailand: More violence feared as farmers rally
Thailand's National Security Council (NSC) on February 9 warned of a possible escalation in violence as rice farmers link up with anti-government protesters to...
Thai protesters disregard poll, still want Yingluck out
Anti-government protesters in Bangkok planned to forge ahead on February 3 with efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a day after a disrupted...
Thai elections peaceful, but gridlock continues
Elections in Thailand ran peacefully on February 2, with only a few isolated incidents, but many election venues were not operating especially in Bangkok...
Thai elections on February 2 confirmed: PM
Thailand’s prime minister has confirmed a general election will be held on February 2, a source from her party said on January 28 after...
Marcos clan enjoys easy wins
Election commission data on May 14 showed that the clan of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos won big in the country's mid-term elections held...
Malaysia’s BN coalition hangs on to power
Malaysia’s long-governing coalition has won national elections to extend its 56 years of unbroken rule, fending off the strongest opposition it has ever faced.
The...
Malaysia elections set for May 5
The 13th general election in Malaysia will be held on May 5, the Election Commission announced on April 10. Balloting will be preceded by...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...