Pheu Thai bets again on loyal red-shirt baseThe Pheu Thai Party's call for supporters to wear red shirts today appears to be a last-ditch effort to re-energise its traditional "red-shirt" base. Pheu Thai is on the wane. As an observer, I would note that both the Pheu Thai Party and Thai society have come a long way from the era of risky street confrontations. The red-shirt mobilisation of 2026 appears to be a signal -- a test of whether Pheu Thai still enjoys support from its traditional base. Reading the tea leaves, the Dress in Red campaign alone is unlikely to alter the overall trajectory of Sunday's election.

Source: Bangkok Post February 05, 2026 23:07 UTC