Srettha Thavisin's dramatic rise and fall in Thai politics
top of page
All Articles
BANGKOK - Srettha Thavisin won a parliamentary vote to become Thailand's prime minister last August, after a closely-fought election...
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Factbox-What happens next after Thai PM Srettha Thavisin's exit?
BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was dismissed on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court for a breach of ethics in...
- Aug 8
- 3 min
Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain
BARCELONA - Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont defied an arrest warrant to appear at a rally in Spain's Barcelona on...
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Prez Murmu addresses Fijian Parliament, highlights close ties between two nations
Suva, Aug 6 - President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Fijian Parliament on Tuesday, emphasising the "close ties" and "shared values"...
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Explainer-Coalition or chaos? What lies ahead after France's election
President Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid"...
- Jul 11
- 3 min
France's Macron, breaking post-vote silence, urges mainstream coalition
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on mainstream parties to join forces to form a solid majority in the...
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Melenchon, 'divisive' supremo of France's hard-left, poses coalition conundrum
PARIS - France's left has a Jean-Luc Mélenchon problem. The towering firebrand of France's hard-left, Melenchon's France Unbowed (LFI)...
- Jul 9
- 3 min
French left wants to rule but centrists demand a role
PARIS - French political leaders from the left-wing bloc that came first in Sunday's legislative election said they intended to govern...
- Jul 8
- 3 min
France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next
LONDON/BRUSSELS - Many of France's allies breathed a sigh of relief after Marine Le Pen's far-right failed to win a snap election on...
- Jul 8
- 4 min
France shifts to the left, risks policy paralysis
PARIS - France faced a hung parliament and difficult negotiations starting Monday to form a government, after a surprise left-wing surge...
- Jul 8
- 2 min
QUOTES-French political leaders on how to find a government majority
PARIS - France will have a hung parliament after Sunday's parliamentary election, making it necessary for political leaders to figure out...
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Explainer-After French election no party has a majority, so what comes next?
Here's what may come next after France's election on Sunday looked set to produce a hung parliament, with a leftist alliance in the lead...
bottom of page