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Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2026
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation.
Economic Party, led by retired army general, to tackle debt
Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2026
» Gen Rangsee Kitiyanasap, leader and prime ministerial candidate of the Economic Party, on Monday introduced the party's economic advisory team and key policy proposals, pledging to tackle household debt and reduce electricity costs.
Thai diplomacy amid global turmoil
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 13/01/2026
» How do we know which way the wind is drifting? This is a frequently asked question amid the tectonic shifts in international politics. Answers vary. Some say the wind blows from Washington, others from Beijing. Some insist it comes from the market, others from geopolitics. Regardless of the answers, Thailand -- thanks to its nimble diplomacy -- has managed to go with the flow without much difficulty.
PM orders intel review after attacks
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2026
» Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said intelligence operations need to be comprehensively overhauled following the weekend bombings and arson attacks in the southern border provinces.
Rohingya 'targeted for destruction' by Myanmar, ICJ hears
AFP, Published on 12/01/2026
» THE HAGUE — Myanmar deliberately targeted the Rohingya minority with "horrific violence" in a bid to destroy the community, Gambia's justice minister told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday at the start of a genocide hearing.
Army to regulate illegal river jetties on southern border
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» In the wake of the weekend bombings, the army is closely checking all illegal piers along the Golok River in Narathiwat province with a plan to control their operations, believing they are used by insurgents entering and fleeing Thailand.
Economic Party seizes the moment
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 12/01/2026
» Gen Rangsi Kitiyansap, 62, is a retired army general and leader of the Economic Party. He grew up in a family business casting Buddha statues and graduated from the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Class 22.
Anti-military tag harms PP poll hopes
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/01/2026
» War creates heroes. It also fuels a strong sense of patriotism. Hence, in the eyes of most Thais, the Thai military -- especially Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, former commander of the 2nd Army Region -- have become heroes for risking their lives, or for the lives lost and injuries sustained, during the two rounds of bloody armed conflict with Cambodian forces in July and December.
Syria govt forces take control of Aleppo's Kurdish neighbourhoods
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Syria's government was in full control of Aleppo on Sunday after taking over the city's Kurdish neighbourhoods and evacuating fighters there to Kurdish autonomous areas following days of deadly clashes.
Night curfew in Narathiwat, border controls tightened
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» NARATHIWAT - A night curfew has been imposed in Narathiwat and security tightened at border crossings with Malaysia following the bombings and arson at 11 petrol stations across three southern border provinces early Sunday morning.