Thailand is entering a volatile pre-election period marked by intensifying competition among the People’s Party (PP), Pheu Thai, and Bhumjaithai (BJT), with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and BJT currently holding the strongest advantage.

The prime minister’s decision to dissolve the House signals a bid for a stronger mandate, reflecting the constraints of minority rule and the political maneuvering around charter reform that may temporarily favor conservative forces.

Thai–Cambodian border relations remain shaped by rigid, state-centric assumptions that frame borders as fixed, elite-controlled spaces—an approach that fuels recurring tensions, including the Preah Vihear dispute and the 2025 clashes.

Thailand and China are poised to open a new chapter in their long-standing friendship as King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida embark on a historic state visit to China—the first by a Thai monarch since diplomatic ties were established in 1975.

Thailand’s tax-incentivized ESG Fund, introduced in late 2023, reshapes corporate bond pricing by pushing issuance and secondary markets in different directions.

Thai–U.S. relations are navigating a period of adjustment as President Trump’s more transactional “America First” approach intersects with Thailand’s hedging strategy and its recent deepening of ties with China.

Pheu Thai Party’s recent gesture of sending birthday greetings to Sondhi Limthongkul — a former archrival and ex-leader of the anti-Thaksin yellowshirt movement — has sparked controversy and accusations of political desperation.

Thailand and Cambodia plunged into their deadliest border clashes in decades in July 2025, leaving dozens dead and displacing more than 300,000 people.

Thailand’s firm-level trade data suggest that regional trade agreements (RTAs) play only a modest role in advancing global value chain development, as imports under RTA regimes show a weak and often insignificant correlation with exports—implying that firms using RTAs tend to focus mainly on domestic markets.