Mafia bosses, black magic and marijuana

The story of Thailand's shadiest political party

Thailand’s notorious Bhumjai Thai Party is back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons as usual.

Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul has overseen a disastrous coronavirus vaccine procurement policy that relied far too heavily on royal company Siam Bioscience producing AstraZeneca doses in Thailand. Anutin, an ally of King Vajiralongkorn, wanted the …