Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

F OR THE first time this century, Thailand’s conservatives have won a general election outright. On February 8th voters awarded the Thai Pride Party (BJT) of Anutin Charnvirakul

By Martin Petty BANGKOK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Thailand's ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory at last weekend's general elections, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Chanvirakul in the running to become the first premier voted back to office in 20 years.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Chanthirakul won a landslide victory in the recent general election. The victory of his Bhumjaithai Party signals a new reality after the country's long political turmoil.

The progressive People’s Party was leading in surveys conducted before Sunday’s election, but the country has a history of overturning voters’ will.

At first, Andre Neveling found Bangkok's relentless buzz thrilling, but it became overwhelming.

A container ship carrying about 290 containers sunk off the coast of Thailand, on Saturday afternoon. All 16 crewmen were rescued safely and brought ashore at Chalong Bay.