Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ
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🇹🇭 CNA Thailand Correspondent. As seen on TV. Coffeeless journalist. Nordisch by Nature.
Go to saksith.news and saiyasombut.com for all my work and socials.
Go to saksith.news and saiyasombut.com for all my work and socials.
Our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 live blog is now online with all the latest results, reactions and ramifications. I will be at the ruling Bhumjaithai Party, where PM Anutin hopes to convert his tenure of 3 months in a new mandate of 4 years.
Polls close in Thailand with three main parties battling for power
An outright majority for any of the three main parties is unlikely, so an alliance is almost certain to be required to form a government.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 live blog is now online with all the latest results, reactions and ramifications. I will be at the ruling Bhumjaithai Party, where PM Anutin hopes to convert his tenure of 3 months in a new mandate of 4 years.
Here's our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 11am with me, Leong Wai Kit and Jeremy Koh on the #ThaiElection26 chances of Bhumjaithai, @peoplesparty.or.th and Pheu Thai Party - and why the constitutional referendum is so important.
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 11am with me, Leong Wai Kit and Jeremy Koh on the #ThaiElection26 chances of Bhumjaithai, @peoplesparty.or.th and Pheu Thai Party - and why the constitutional referendum is so important.
Thailand snap election: Parties vie for power amid shifting political landscape
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February 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Here's our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 11am with me, Leong Wai Kit and Jeremy Koh on the #ThaiElection26 chances of Bhumjaithai, @peoplesparty.or.th and Pheu Thai Party - and why the constitutional referendum is so important.
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 11am with me, Leong Wai Kit and Jeremy Koh on the #ThaiElection26 chances of Bhumjaithai, @peoplesparty.or.th and Pheu Thai Party - and why the constitutional referendum is so important.
Polls open in Thailand in a snap #ThaiElection26. Here’s our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 8am with me and Leong Wai Kit to set the scene for a very long day:
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 8am with me and Leong Wai Kit to set the scene for a very long day:
Thailand goes to polls for general election and national referendum on the constitution
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February 8, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Polls open in Thailand in a snap #ThaiElection26. Here’s our
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 8am with me and Leong Wai Kit to set the scene for a very long day:
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social live report from 8am with me and Leong Wai Kit to set the scene for a very long day:
You can watch all parts of my #ThaiElection26 preview series here in this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🇹🇭 CNA Thailand Votes 2026 Preview Stories by Saksith Saiyasombut - YouTube
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February 6, 2026 at 4:36 AM
You can watch all parts of my #ThaiElection26 preview series here in this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Once a Mighty Mouse*, Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai have maneuvered themselves from ideologically flexible kingmaker to a big national platform serving as the new proxy of the conservative establishment. Here's our final @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 preview story:
Thailand votes 2026: PM Anutin and Bhumjaithai confident of return to power
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February 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Once a Mighty Mouse*, Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai have maneuvered themselves from ideologically flexible kingmaker to a big national platform serving as the new proxy of the conservative establishment. Here's our final @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 preview story:
Our 4th @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 story is on the @peoplesparty.or.th facing a familiar question: can Thailand's progressive-reformist party stay true to their ideals and still have the right to govern. We speak to party leaders Natthaphong and Sirikanya.
Thailand Votes 2026: Can the People’s Party finish what it started?
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February 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Our 4th @channelnewsasia.bsky.social #ThaiElection26 story is on the @peoplesparty.or.th facing a familiar question: can Thailand's progressive-reformist party stay true to their ideals and still have the right to govern. We speak to party leaders Natthaphong and Sirikanya.
Two prime ministers ousted, its coalition imploded and its patriarch, Thaksin Shinawatra, back behind bars. With Thaksin's nephew now leading the #ThaiElection26 campaign, can it stop Pheu Thai's decline? Here's our third report in our week-long election series on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social.
Thailand Votes 2026: Pheu Thai party's slide from power and the future of the Shinawatra dynasty
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February 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Two prime ministers ousted, its coalition imploded and its patriarch, Thaksin Shinawatra, back behind bars. With Thaksin's nephew now leading the #ThaiElection26 campaign, can it stop Pheu Thai's decline? Here's our third report in our week-long election series on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social.
Our latest @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report: Thailand's South saw unprecedented deadly floods last year that sparked heavy criticism at the govt's handling. Now with snap polls coming, the South is a key battleground. Here's our next installment in our weeklong election preview series.
Thailand Votes 2026: Flood-hit South becomes key battleground
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February 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Our latest @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report: Thailand's South saw unprecedented deadly floods last year that sparked heavy criticism at the govt's handling. Now with snap polls coming, the South is a key battleground. Here's our next installment in our weeklong election preview series.
Our first in our week-long #ThaiElection26 series for @channelnewsasia.bsky.social: With the world order unraveling rapidly, Thailand can't afford to ignore foreign policy in this election cycle any longer. And what does a frog have to do with it? 🐸
Watch here:
Watch here:
Thailand Votes 2026: Political deadlock, external pressures force foreign policy into focus
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February 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Our first in our week-long #ThaiElection26 series for @channelnewsasia.bsky.social: With the world order unraveling rapidly, Thailand can't afford to ignore foreign policy in this election cycle any longer. And what does a frog have to do with it? 🐸
Watch here:
Watch here:
This Election Commission isn't very good at holding elections, is it? #ThaiElection26
Observer reports coding errors on ballot envelopes during early voting
Polling station officials wrote incorrect constituency codes on ballot envelopes in at least 370 cases confirmed so far, during advance voting on Sunday, according to Vote62, an election observation p...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This Election Commission isn't very good at holding elections, is it? #ThaiElection26
Reminder that unlike in other countries, Thai elections DON'T HAVE EXIT POLLS! If any, broadcasters will usually publish a pre-election poll they have conducted a week prior to election Sunday. #ThaiElection26
Thailand Election Commission Bans Poll Results, Warns of Vote-Buying Penalties
BANGOK, Feb 2 (TNA) - Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) issued a final warning on Monday regarding the publication of opinion polls and the legal consequences of vote-buying ahead of the upcoming g...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Reminder that unlike in other countries, Thai elections DON'T HAVE EXIT POLLS! If any, broadcasters will usually publish a pre-election poll they have conducted a week prior to election Sunday. #ThaiElection26
Hello, I know I've been a bit quiet lately. That's because we've been preparing our #ThaiElection26 coverage. Starting today on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social, we look at the issues and main parties in this race. We'll have analysis and observations. Hope you'll like what we have for you this week. :)
February 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Hello, I know I've been a bit quiet lately. That's because we've been preparing our #ThaiElection26 coverage. Starting today on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social, we look at the issues and main parties in this race. We'll have analysis and observations. Hope you'll like what we have for you this week. :)
Yes, but…
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Yes, but…
Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate @avalaina.bsky.social was in Bangkok recently and sat down with me to talk why Asia should still care about the war in Ukraine - and what still gives her hope.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social interview:
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social interview:
‘You can’t be neutral to human suffering’: Ukrainian Nobel peace laureate urges global action on Russia’s war
Life in Ukraine remains marked by uncertainty, loss and resilience, said Oleksandra Matviichuk in an interview with CNA.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate @avalaina.bsky.social was in Bangkok recently and sat down with me to talk why Asia should still care about the war in Ukraine - and what still gives her hope.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social interview:
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social interview:
The Shinawatras, the Duertes, the Kims - powerful patriarchs with daughters as (future) leaders. On this week’s #CNACorrespondent we ask if there’s no other way for women in Asia to rise to top?
“My Father’s Daughter” airs TONIGHT (Oct 1) at 8.30pm BK on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social
“My Father’s Daughter” airs TONIGHT (Oct 1) at 8.30pm BK on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The Shinawatras, the Duertes, the Kims - powerful patriarchs with daughters as (future) leaders. On this week’s #CNACorrespondent we ask if there’s no other way for women in Asia to rise to top?
“My Father’s Daughter” airs TONIGHT (Oct 1) at 8.30pm BK on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social
“My Father’s Daughter” airs TONIGHT (Oct 1) at 8.30pm BK on @channelnewsasia.bsky.social
The Economist's artist doing the illustration on Thailand's new PM Anutin Charnvirakul definitely understood the assignment. 🐭
(Note: Anutin's nickname "Noo" ("หนู") colloquially means both rat or mouse in Thai)
(Note: Anutin's nickname "Noo" ("หนู") colloquially means both rat or mouse in Thai)
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The Economist's artist doing the illustration on Thailand's new PM Anutin Charnvirakul definitely understood the assignment. 🐭
(Note: Anutin's nickname "Noo" ("หนู") colloquially means both rat or mouse in Thai)
(Note: Anutin's nickname "Noo" ("หนู") colloquially means both rat or mouse in Thai)
🎥WATCH: The Cabinet of new Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul is endorsed and will take up office very soon. But this government may have a short lifespan despite the formidable challenges. Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report explaining it.
September 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🎥WATCH: The Cabinet of new Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul is endorsed and will take up office very soon. But this government may have a short lifespan despite the formidable challenges. Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report explaining it.
AT A GLANCE: The cabinet of new Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul was endorsed by the King today, with a mix of familiar faces that were ministers before but also many technocrats tasked to steer an interim minority govt for 4 months before snap elections are called next year.
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
AT A GLANCE: The cabinet of new Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul was endorsed by the King today, with a mix of familiar faces that were ministers before but also many technocrats tasked to steer an interim minority govt for 4 months before snap elections are called next year.
#BREAKING: ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL BECOMES THAILAND's 32nd PRIME MINISTER
The Bhumjaithai Party leader has secured a majority, as parliament is still casting votes. He will lead an interim minority govt, pledging to @peoplesparty.or.th to call for snap elections within 4 months in office.
The Bhumjaithai Party leader has secured a majority, as parliament is still casting votes. He will lead an interim minority govt, pledging to @peoplesparty.or.th to call for snap elections within 4 months in office.
September 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
#BREAKING: ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL BECOMES THAILAND's 32nd PRIME MINISTER
The Bhumjaithai Party leader has secured a majority, as parliament is still casting votes. He will lead an interim minority govt, pledging to @peoplesparty.or.th to call for snap elections within 4 months in office.
The Bhumjaithai Party leader has secured a majority, as parliament is still casting votes. He will lead an interim minority govt, pledging to @peoplesparty.or.th to call for snap elections within 4 months in office.
In personal news: We won an award!!! 🏆
Our #CNACorrespondent episode on the freed Thai hostages has won the @ContentAsia Award in the category “Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia”.
Thank you to my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social team and to you for keeping these stories alive!
Our #CNACorrespondent episode on the freed Thai hostages has won the @ContentAsia Award in the category “Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia”.
Thank you to my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social team and to you for keeping these stories alive!
September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In personal news: We won an award!!! 🏆
Our #CNACorrespondent episode on the freed Thai hostages has won the @ContentAsia Award in the category “Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia”.
Thank you to my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social team and to you for keeping these stories alive!
Our #CNACorrespondent episode on the freed Thai hostages has won the @ContentAsia Award in the category “Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia”.
Thank you to my @channelnewsasia.bsky.social team and to you for keeping these stories alive!
Good morning...or is it? After the ouster of PM Paetongtarn, the scramble to form the next Thai govt is on.
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
August 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Good morning...or is it? After the ouster of PM Paetongtarn, the scramble to form the next Thai govt is on.
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
- Pheu Thai Party-coalition sticks together, but does NOT confirm Chaikasem as PM pick
- Bhumjaithai Party claims to have enough votes with @peoplesparty.or.th
🧵Here's a break down...
In a different universe, people wouldn't have called her a nepo-baby. And may be she'd wouldn't have been Prime Minister right away under such circumstances.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In a different universe, people wouldn't have called her a nepo-baby. And may be she'd wouldn't have been Prime Minister right away under such circumstances.
(cont.)
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#BREAKING: Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra dismissed as Prime Minister
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
August 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#BREAKING: Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra dismissed as Prime Minister
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
Thai Const. Court finds her guilty of ethics and integrity violations in leaked call with Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen.
Thailand's 31st and 2nd female PM - incl the whole cabinet - is removed from office.
Our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social live-blog on the court verdict against Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra is online now with all the latest updates and the background context on yet another fateful day in Thai politics.
Thai PM Paetongtarn faces verdict in court case seeking her removal
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended as prime minister since Jul 1.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social live-blog on the court verdict against Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra is online now with all the latest updates and the background context on yet another fateful day in Thai politics.
It's judgement day in Thai politics - yet again.
The Constitutional Court will decide on the fate of Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accused of ethics and integrity violations from her leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report on the case and its impact.
The Constitutional Court will decide on the fate of Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accused of ethics and integrity violations from her leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report on the case and its impact.
Thai PM Paetongtarn faces dismissal on alleged ethics violation over leaked call
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August 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It's judgement day in Thai politics - yet again.
The Constitutional Court will decide on the fate of Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accused of ethics and integrity violations from her leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report on the case and its impact.
The Constitutional Court will decide on the fate of Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, accused of ethics and integrity violations from her leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen.
Here's our @channelnewsasia.bsky.social report on the case and its impact.