Thailand’s Neverending Political Crisis Explained

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After a second Prime Minister was ousted in just 12 months, Thailand’s political turmoil is only intensifying, with a crucial snap election looking imminent and inevitable. So in this video, we’ll explain this ongoing crisis and what might happen next.

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Other recent TLDR videos on Thai political turmoil:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbXJD7P_ieU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V4S2uL2tJI

People’s Party emerges as kingmaker and issues demands:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-peoples-party-kingmaker-premiership-role-government-5326236

Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai both agree to People’s Party conditions:
https://www.coffeeparliament.com/p/pheu-thai-makes-an-offer-to-the-peoples
https://www.coffeeparliament.com/p/bhumjaithais-new-coalition-emerges

People’s Party ‘doesn’t trust’ either option:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/impasse-thailand-big-party-stalls-deciding-who-back-pm-2025-09-01/

People’s Party backs Bhumjaithai to lead minority govt:
https://www.thaienquirer.com/58945/peoples-party-backs-anutin-as-pm-with-conditions-pheu-thai-submits-royal-decree-to-dissolve-house/

Pheu Thai acting govt seeks dissolution:
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/politics/40054903

The Diplomat analysis:
https://thediplomat.com/2025/09/with-pms-removal-thailand-enters-another-phase-of-political-uncertainty/

June 2025 NIDA poll:
https://nidapoll.nida.ac.th/data/survey/uploads/FILE-1751152811672.pdf

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