The Latest Breaking News from Bhumjaithai

On 16 August, Thailand elected its youngest-ever prime minister, the 38-year-old Paetongtarn “Ing” Shinawatra. The daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a dominant and controversial figure in Thai politics, Paetongtarn has led the Pheu Thai (For Thais) party, Thailand’s second-largest party, since 2023.

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Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul said he had spoken to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about the party

Thailand considers banning recreational use of cannabis after concerns over its availability to kids and rising crime rates, despite its booming industry.

Cannabis was taken off the list of banned narcotics in June 2022 under the previous government, which included the pro-legalization Bhumjaithai party.

The Pheu Thai Party has brought six more political parties into its alliance to form a coalition government, lifting the total number of House seats in the group to 238.

Leaders of the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties, with 212 seats in total, announced on Monday they would try to form a new coalition governent.

Thailand's populist Pheu Thai party has announced it will form a coalition with a party from the outgoing military-backed administration to try to end nearly three months of political deadlock after the progressive party that won national elections was excluded from the formation of a new government

The Pheu Thai Party has emerged in pole position to form a new government after parliament on Wednesday rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote.

The United Thai Nation (UTN) and Bhumjaithai parties on Monday voiced opposition to any attempts to form a minority government as the vote to select the country's next prime minister approaches.

The parliamentary vote to select the new prime minister is less than a week away and it is anybody's guess who will emerge as the country's next leader.