Tycoon who led push to decriminalise cannabis becomes Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul voted in by parliament after promising election in four months, as Thaksin Shinawatra jets out The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Who is Thailand’s new prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul? New prime minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai party is known as ‘the quintessential power broker’ The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Thailand has another new prime minister and an opening for progress. But will anything change? Thai politics is often chaotic. But this past week has been especially tumultuous, even by Thailand’s standards. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
A look at where Thailand's cannabis laws stand Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022 The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister The vote is a major blow to the Shinawatra clan, a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025
Thailand’s ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly leaves country ahead of court ruling Police say the 76-year-old billionaire boarded a private jet from Don Mueang airport The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Thai Tycoon Leads Pack As Parliament Votes For New PM Thailand's parliament is set Friday to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister, ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty from office after their leader was sacked by court order. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Sax-playing Pilot Anutin Plots Path To Thai Premiership Saxophonist, occasional pilot and heir to a construction fortune, Anutin Charnvirakul was once banned from politics but is now the leading candidate to become Thailand's next prime minister. International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025
Thailand’s acting PM moves to dissolve parliament amid leadership bid Move comes days after Thai court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025
Thailand tycoon who championed cannabis laws takes lead in race for PM Anutin Charnvirakul gets main opposition party’s conditional backing to form interim government The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
Acting Thai Government Moves To Dissolve Parliament Thailand's acting prime minister has moved to dissolve parliament, his party said Wednesday, after the largest opposition party backed a rival candidate to lead the country. International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025
Five Thai PM Candidates Vie To Fill Power Vacuum With Thailand's prime minister sacked by court order, would-be successors are waging backroom campaigns to secure their rise to the kingdom's top office. International Business Times · Sep 2, 2025
Thailand’s embattled prime minister has been dismissed. What happens now? The court ruling opens the door to a flurry of deal-making The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise under construction collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem
Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2024 Flood victims to get cash aid Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government intends to compensate every household affected by flooding in the South with 9,000 baht.
Bangkok Post · Nov 5, 2024 Koh Kut is Thai territory: PM Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said there is no doubt about Koh Kut
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024 Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction Thai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed while under construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort
Salon · Aug 7, 2024 Why Thailand's weed battles matter After loosening cannabis laws, Thailand tried to reinstate prohibition. Its failure has lessons for drug reform
Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2024 Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through laws instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in yet another policy U-turn.
Bangkok Post · Jul 19, 2024 Anutin 'puzzled' by cannabis U-turn Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul said he had spoken to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about the party
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban its general use once again Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime minister’s office to protest a possible ban on general use
Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2024 Big casino raided, hundreds arrested A 100-strong team of provincial officials raided a large casino in Nonthaburi late Tuesday night, arrested about 300 gamblers and seized around 60 million baht in cash and betting chips.
Bangkok Post · Dec 18, 2023 Zones for nightspot 4am closing time can expand Interior Minister Anutin Charvirakul said that he was ready to consider expanding the zones where entertainment places can open until 4am in order to boost the economy.