Politics

22 September 2025
While the strong baht boosts Thailand's purchasing power, it also increases the cost of investing in Thailand. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kosaku Mimura and Rie Ishii)
Thailand's new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received royal endorsement for his new cabinet on Sept. 19. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

New Thai cabinet receives king's royal endorsement

Poll shows moderate support for PM Anutin's minority government

19 September 2025
Tbong Khmum Deputy Provincial Police Chief You Rethchansara, center, attends the Aug. 1 funeral in Phnom Penh of Leam Sampov Meas, a border police officer killed in the five-day conflict with Thailand in July, according to a Facebook post from the provincial government. (Photo from Facebook)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Cambodian military families mourn as nation's Thai conflict toll exceeds 50

Nikkei Asia analysis of Facebook posts indicates there were dozens more deaths than stated

16 September 2025
Suphajee Suthumpun, who has resigned as Dusit Thani CEO to take up the government post of commerce minister, at a press conference in Bangkok on Sept. 12. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Travel & Leisure

CEO of Thailand's Dusit Thani resigns to become minister under Anutin

Son of late founder takes up top position at hotel group amid family feud

12 September 2025
The Ban Khlong Luek border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Cambodia: All land crossings between the countries remain closed more than a month after the five-day conflict ended.
Economy

Land border closure, migrant worker returns hit Cambodian economy

Growth estimates downgraded despite government optimism

12 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul leaves parliament on Sept. 5 after his election as Thailand's new prime minister: A looming election campaign is expected to impel his administration to try to build a quick record of achievements.
Policy Asia

New Thai PM Anutin in race against clock to impress voters

Policy differences with bigger parties may see Bhumjaithai focus on populist measures

12 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok for a news conference after receiving the royal endorsement to become Thailand's prime minister on Sept. 7. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

New Thai PM plans revival of shopping stimulus to boost economy

Economist views Anutin's policies as 'short-term solutions' before promised election

11 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in prison, Thai Supreme Court rules

Verdict over his 6-month hospital stay deals another blow to Pheu Thai Party he founded

9 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, pictured in August. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand ahead of key court verdict

Former PM made a 12,000 km round trip on a private jet for a 'medical checkup'

8 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul participates in a ceremony on Sept. 7 in which he received royal endorsement to become Thailand's fourth prime minister in three years.
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand enters uncharted waters with rise of minority government

New Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has four months to win public support

8 September 2025
Thailand's new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to reporters at the Bhumjaithai Party's headquarters in Bangkok on Sept. 7. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's new PM Anutin Charnvirakul vows to reduce cost of living

Bhumjaithai Party chief says his government will focus on economy in its limited time

7 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ahead of a television panel discussion in Bangkok on July 9.
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7 September 2025
Bhumjaithai Leader Anutin Charnvirakul after he was elected Thailand's 32nd prime minister on Sept. 5. 
Turbulent Thailand

Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thailand's new prime minister

Bhumjaithai Party chief to lead the country, but not with a free hand

5 September 2025
Anutin Charnvirakul, pictured in August 2023.
Turbulent Thailand

Who is Thailand's new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul?

Politician who led cannabis legalization rises to top job -- for 4 months

5 September 2025
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5 September 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves criminal court in Bangkok on Aug. 22. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand day before PM vote: local media

Former prime minister's move comes amid mounting challenges for his family

5 September 2025
Thailand's parliament consists of a lower chamber, the House of Representatives, and an upper chamber, the Senate. 
Turbulent Thailand

Thai lawmakers to elect PM on Friday despite dissolution call

Bhumjaithai's Anutin appears to have majority in pact with People's Party

4 September 2025
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China's rare earth miners rise and PCB booms in Thailand

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4 September 2025
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul shows the signed memorandum of understanding between his coalition parties and the People's Party at parliament in Bangkok, on Wednesday. The deal could enable Anutin to become the next Thai prime minister and lead to a general election within four months.
Turbulent Thailand

Thai acting prime minister seeks to dissolve parliament as rivals unite

People's Party agrees deal to enable Bhumjaithai to lead government

3 September 2025
Chaikasem Nitisiri, the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate, arrives at party headquarters on Sept. 2 as rival political camps vie to form the next government in the wake of the Constitutional Court's removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's People's Party delays announcing prime minister pick

Lower house's largest party still deciding whether to back Pheu Thai or Bhumjaithai

2 September 2025
People shop for street food at a market in Ko Lan, near Pattaya in Thailand. The Thai economy has been buffeted this year by political upheaval, a border conflict with Cambodia, slowing tourism and global trade tensions. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's private sector worries about prolonged political uncertainty

Proposed deal to hold election may delay policy implementation, analysts warn

2 September 2025
Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, center, front, from the Pheu Thai Party, poses with representatives from ruling coalition partners during a news conference in Bangkok on Aug. 29. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Two Thai political blocs race for majority to elect next PM

Bhumjaithai seeks deal with People's Party to counter Pheu Thai coalition

30 August 2025
Dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra walks down the stairs in the Government House in Bangkok after the Constitutional Court ruled against her on Aug. 29. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra removed: What happens next?

Five things to know about the kingdom's leader selection process and political outlook

29 August 2025
Thailand's dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks at a press conference at Government House after the Constitutional Court ruled against her on Aug. 29. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi) 
Turbulent Thailand

Thai court removes PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office

Judges said suspended leader 'lacked qualifications,' lower house will elect successor

29 August 2025
Col. Somchok Jantasee, who heads a Thai mine clearing unit, with devices allegedly planted by Cambodian troops that were unearthed along the nations' disputed border. (Photo by Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Landmines highlight Thai 'cherry-picking' in Cambodian border crisis

Bangkok seeks international support over devices but not on broader dispute

28 August 2025
A migrant worker dangles from a building under construction in Bangkok. Thai sectors like construction rely heavily on migrants. 
Immigration

Thailand seeks new sources of workers following Cambodian outflow

Kingdom to accept 10,000 Sri Lankans; Nepalis and Bangladeshis could also be on the way

27 August 2025
Thai military and Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) personnel stand guard near the Thai-Cambodian border at Chong Chub Ta Mok area in Surin Province, Thailand, on Aug. 20, 2025.
Opinion

The toxic nationalism of the Thai-Cambodia border crisis

Bangkok's rush to punish neighbor may hurt industries, stoke political dysfunction

26 August 2025
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves the criminal court in Bangkok on Aug. 22. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Turbulent Thailand

Thai court dismisses Thaksin case, finds 'no evidence' of royal insult

Former prime minister faces another legal challenge next month

22 August 2025
Wat Phu Man Fah, a Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand, has been accused of copying Angkor Wat. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Cambodia fumes over alleged Thai copy of Angkor Wat

Buddhist temple's similarities to World Heritage site fuel bad blood between neighbors

19 August 2025
Logos are covered at this PTT gas station in Phnom Penh amid a local consumer boycott of goods and services from Thailand. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado)
Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thai goods and services face boycott in Cambodia over border tensions

Local franchisees of PTT gas station, Cafe Amazon pressured to change branding

15 August 2025