To all those celebrating, a very happy and safe 🇹🇭 #Songkran 🇲🇲 #Thingyan 🇱🇦 #PiMai 🇰🇭 #ChoulChnamThmey - whatever you call it and no matter where it’s originally from, may it be a blessed and merry beginning of the solar new year!
“Babe, are you sure we didn’t leave anything behind…?”
Thai PM Anutin promises a more stable Thailand on economy, security and tourism, despite global upheaval. Here's my @ChannelNewsAsia report on his policy speech to parliament (the 4th in 4 years by 4 different govts) and the opposition's rebuttal.
Thailand confirms the death of 3 Thai crew members after their cargo ship was attacked by Iran in the Straight of Hormuz on Mar 11. Here's my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report with everything we know and the wider impact of the conflict on Thailand.
You didn't get an interview with the person, you then throw past interviews (from others) into an AI client, publish that slop as an interview (though marked as created with AI) - and you call that a "deliberate creative decision"? Nah man, that's creative bankruptcy!
The new cabinet of PM Anutin Charnviralkul had its traditional “family photo” taken by the media. However, since is taking place before the royal audience, protocol dictates that we can’t publish anything until the ministers are taking the oath in front of the King this evening.
BREAKING: "Human remains" found on Thai cargo ship "Mayuree Naree" stranded in Strait of Hormuz, according to Thai Foreign Ministry. 3 Thai crew members have been unaccounted for after it was attacked by Iran on Mar 11.
Thai govt is cracking down on oil smuggling and hoarding amidst the ongoing global energy crisis "regardless of influence", says PM Anutin, as he reassures there'll be enough petrol for the Songkran if people don't hoard and use as usual.
Won’t somebody PUH-LEASE think of the economy⸮⸮⸮
While Mr. Supachai’s concerns about red tape have some merit, this framing is grossly tone-deaf when the entire North is choking. And the MPs should be able to make the laws more malleable, that’s literally what they’re supposed to do!
👥AT A GLANCE: The new cabinet of Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul was endorsed by the King on Tuesday morning. It consists of 35 ministers (15 carried over from the previous cabinet) from only 2 parties: Bhumjaithai Party with the lion's share and now junior partner Pheu Thai Party.
Our #CNACorrespondent episode "They Are Coming Home" on the release of the Thai hostages in Gaza has been shortlisted for the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards ! Super stoked and proud of my team for this recognition!
You can re-watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B7x...
#BREAKING: ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL RE-CONFIRMED AS PM
The Bhumjaithai Party leader and incumbent has clinched the majority of votes in parliament and will remain the country's 32nd Prime Minister.
2 months after his snap #ThaiElection26 gambit paid off handsomely, Anutin Charnvirakul will be (almost certainly) re-confirmed as Thai Prime Minister by the new parliament on Thu (19 March). Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report looking at the state of play.
#BREAKING: Thai Const. Court accepts petition on QR and bar codes on ballots during the Feb 8 #ThaiElection26 that raised concerns about voter secrecy. The Election Commission has 15 days to submit testimonies. While no verdict date is set yet, the case could annul polls.
Thailand in talks to purchase crude oil from Russia to ensure reserves, says Thai Dep-PM and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, as he admits diesel will get more expensive after price cap expires.
The most visible effect of the Iran war in Thailand is an apparent panic at the fuel pump over the last few days. Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report about why motorists are rushing to petrol stations - and what the government is doing about it.
Our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 live blog is now online with all the latest results, reactions and ramifications. I will be at the ruling Bhumjaithai Party, where PM Anutin hopes to convert his tenure of 3 months in a new mandate of 4 years.
Here's our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 11am with me, Leong Wai Kit and Jeremy Koh on the #ThaiElection26 chances of Bhumjaithai, @peoplesparty.or.th and Pheu Thai Party - and why the constitutional referendum is so important.
Polls open in Thailand in a snap #ThaiElection26. Here’s our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 8am with me and Leong Wai Kit to set the scene for a very long day:
You can watch all parts of my #ThaiElection26 preview series here in this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
*Note: PM Anutin's Thai nickname is "noo" - which could mean either mouse or rat as the Thai (and a few other Asian) languages don't really make a distinction between the two animals. The zodiac sign is also a rat after all.
Once a Mighty Mouse*, Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai have maneuvered themselves from ideologically flexible kingmaker to a big national platform serving as the new proxy of the conservative establishment. Here's our final @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 preview story:
Our 4th @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 story is on the @peoplesparty.or.th facing a familiar question: can Thailand's progressive-reformist party stay true to their ideals and still have the right to govern. We speak to party leaders Natthaphong and Sirikanya.
Two prime ministers ousted, its coalition imploded and its patriarch, Thaksin Shinawatra, back behind bars. With Thaksin's nephew now leading the #ThaiElection26 campaign, can it stop Pheu Thai's decline? Here's our third report in our week-long election series on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social.
Our latest @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report: Thailand's South saw unprecedented deadly floods last year that sparked heavy criticism at the govt's handling. Now with snap polls coming, the South is a key battleground. Here's our next installment in our weeklong election preview series.
Our first in our week-long #ThaiElection26 series for @channelnewsasia.bsky.social: With the world order unraveling rapidly, Thailand can't afford to ignore foreign policy in this election cycle any longer. And what does a frog have to do with it? 🐸
Watch here:
This Election Commission isn't very good at holding elections, is it? #ThaiElection26
Reminder that unlike in other countries, Thai elections DON'T HAVE EXIT POLLS! If any, broadcasters will usually publish a pre-election poll they have conducted a week prior to election Sunday. #ThaiElection26
Hello, I know I've been a bit quiet lately. That's because we've been preparing our #ThaiElection26 coverage. Starting today on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social, we look at the issues and main parties in this race. We'll have analysis and observations. Hope you'll like what we have for you this week. :)
