Will Pheu Thai’s shiny new image win it an ‘overwhelming’ victory?

13 Sept 21:52 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai is undergoing a rebrand to return to power after seven years but faces significant challenges, including a perceived lack of charismatic leaders, making a landslide victory difficult.
The party is under pressure to name new, strong leaders and prime ministerial candidates soon, with real-estate CEO Srettha Thavisin emerging as a potential contender to attract young and middle-class voters.
While former PM Thaksin Shinawatra advocates for an 'overwhelming' electoral win, analysts believe a true landslide for Pheu Thai alone is unlikely due to a transformed political landscape and increased competition from the Move Forward Party.
Experts suggest that a 'landslide victory for the pro-democracy camp' (including allies) is more plausible than for Pheu Thai achieving an overwhelming majority on its own, given the current political dynamics.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.