Supreme Court president urges courts to curb SLAPP-style criminal lawsuits
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
The president of Thailand’s Supreme Court has issued new recommendations urging courts to screen and dismiss bad-faith criminal cases, including SLAPP-style lawsuits targeting activists, whistleblowers and public-interest campaigners.
Thailand’s power shifts from policy to military structure to ‘Blue Regime’ networks
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Analysts say Thailand’s political order has moved from Thaksin’s mass electoral model, to the NCPO’s state-backed mechanisms, and now to a network-based system centred on Bhumjaithai
Bangkok voters favour independent candidates in governor poll
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
NIDA Poll shows most respondents prefer non-party-backed candidates for governor, while more than half plan to split their votes between governor and council candidates
Thailand’s Virtual Bank raises debt question after overseas cases
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Branchless banks overseas grew quickly on easier approvals and wider credit access, raising questions over Thailand’s Virtual Bank impact on household debt.