The Latest Breaking News from Paetongtarn Shinawatra

As the campaign season heats up ahead of Thailand's poll on May 14, voter surveys have consistently indicated that the momentum favours the opposition Pheu Thai (PTP) and Move Forward (MFP) parties well ahead of the government side, comprising Palang Pracharath (PPRP), United Thai Nation (UTN), Bhumjaithai (BJP) and Democrat…

The Move Forward Party, which is surging in opinion polls ahead of the May 14 election, wants to reclaim the "lost decade" under a military-backed rule with proposals for sweeping reforms to revitalise Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

Thailand's rising political star is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old heiress, who is determined to break the cycle of coups and court battles that have dogged her powerful family for years.

Chaikasem Nitisiri, Pheu Thai Party's chief strategist, said on Thursday that any of the party's three prime ministerial candidates could be nominated for the top job.

The Pheu Thai Party's promise to give away 10,000 baht to anyone 16 or older as part of its proposed economic stimulus policies has been called into question. How this pledge will be honoured and paid for are among the questions being asked.

Young member of the Shinawatra clan told supporters on Wednesday that coups had hurt everyone. She should know, her father was deposed in that way

The Pheu Thai Party launched its campaign policies on Wednesday promising to bring a better future to Thais by lifting income, reforming the justice system and upgrading infrastructure to boost competitiveness.

Political parties in Thailand have until Friday to submit the names of their prime ministerial candidates ahead of a May 14 general election.

Two generals involved in coups, a pro-cannabis health minister and a businesswoman whose father and aunt fled into exile after being forced from power could be Thailand's next premiers, as political parties finalise their picks for the top job.