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The Pheu Thai Party has recently revised its MP target, aiming to capture 310 House seats in the next polls — an ambitious scale-up from the 250 seats — and form a solid single-party government. The move is seen by academics as a major task and tactic to intensify the…

The United Thai Nation Party (UTN) plans to announce its prime ministerial candidates this Saturday and has finalised the selection of 400 constituency MP candidates, according to key party figures.

The defection of two key figures of the Sam Mitr faction, Suriya Juangroongruangkit and Somsak Thepsutin, from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to the Pheu Thai Party has dealt a blow to the ruling party.

The Pheu Thai Party (PTP) backed more decentralisation of power while proposing a "new business zone" policy as key party figures met local leaders and businesses in Pattaya on Sunday.

CHON BURI: Veteran politician and former Pattaya mayor Sonthaya Kunplome has reaffirmed his confidence that his team would help the Pheu Thai Party achieve a clean sweep in the province in the coming election.

The Election Commission (EC) has warned people not to lodge false complaints against parties in the run-up to the election, saying they themselves will face prosecution if such petitions are believed to be of malicious intent.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confronted on Friday by a woman in Chiang Mai who complained about economic hardship and said she could not wait for him to dissolve the House and call an election.

The Pheu Thai Party has touted a number of campaign policies involving cash handouts to woo voters ahead of the general election, including a "digital wallet" and financial aid for families that earn a monthly income of 20,000 baht or less.

Thailand’s main opposition party has paraded its slate of parliamentary candidates and outlined its policy pledges in a well-choreographed show of confidence ahead of the general election

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) aims to capture at least a dozen House seats in Bangkok in the next election, the same number it won in the previous poll.

For all intents and purposes, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not call an early election and will practically use up the full four-year term before dissolving the Lower House. Calling an early poll is often a sign of confidence and stability while putting it off to the last minute can…