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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Feb 13-19
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/02/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
How world's super-rich are rewriting the rules
Oped, Published on 13/02/2026
» Ongoing efforts to derail multilateral tax cooperation lie at the heart of a global programme to replace democratic governance with coercive rule by the extremely wealthy -- or what we call 21st-century Caesarism. Any strategy to counter this programme, therefore, must recognise that taxing extreme wealth is essential to saving democracy.
Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» SAN JOSÉ - Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.
‘Zombie ships’ help keep Venezuelan oil industry alive
Published on 24/12/2025
» A 27-year-old crude tanker that was supposedly scrapped in 2021 is due to reach Venezuela late this week, according to ship-tracking data, in the latest example of how the South American country keeps its embattled oil industry alive.
New movies out this week: Dec 4-10
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/12/2025
» 13 new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Portugal, Norway book spots at 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 17/11/2025
» PARIS - Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while an Erling Haaland brace rubber-stamped Norway's place in the global showpiece as they romped to a 4-1 win in Italy.
Seize the day (and night) at Carpe Diem
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/11/2025
» Carpe Diem Beach Club on Phuket's Bangtao Beach recently made a well-received comeback by launching La Dolce Vita Sundays, an extravaganza brunch series that delivers flavours and fun. Just in time for the high season.
Typhoon flooding kills 5, strands thousands in Philippines
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» CEBU — At least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday.
East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, becomes Asean's 11th member
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR: Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a half-century ago while under Portuguese rule.
Timor-Leste's long road to Asean
Oped, Published on 22/10/2025
» This Sunday, when Timor-Leste finally joins Asean as its 11th member, it will mark a diplomatic triumph for one of Asia's smallest states and a moral test for the region's most enduring organisation. For Dili, this long-awaited step is not about prestige; it is about survival, legitimacy, and opportunity. For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), welcoming Timor-Leste completes the Southeast Asian map but also exposes the limits of its inclusivity.