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THAILAND

Piyabutr hits back at Pheu Thai attacks

News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026

» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of the dissolved Future Forward Party and now a key campaign aide for the People's Party (PP), delivered a sharp rebuttal on the campaign trail against remarks by senior figures from the Pheu Thai Party, accusing them of undermining democratic allies.

THAILAND

‘Don’t fall for Bhumjaithai ploy’

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2026

» Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai, now a Democrat Party candidate, slammed Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn of the Bhumjaithai Party on Wednesday for urging southern voters to support his party in the Feb 8 election in exchange for budget allocations.

OPINION

People's Party battles shift in voter mood

Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 08/01/2026

» We now find ourselves in a crunch time when voters begin to firm up their choices ahead of the Feb 8 general election. This may explain why political parties are starting to reveal their aces, floating names for key ministerial portfolios at strategic moments.

THAILAND

Klatham rejects Abhisit snub

News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2025

» The Klatham Party has pushed back strongly after Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva declared during a televised debate that his party would not join hands with Klatham following the 2026 general election.

SPORTS

Last-gasp Foden goal spares Man City's blushes in win over Leeds

AFP, Published on 30/11/2025

» LONDON - Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes with the last-gasp winner after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 win over lowly Leeds on Saturday.

WORLD

Afghan mobile access to social media restricted

AFP, Published on 09/10/2025

» KABUL - Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been “intentionally restricted” in Afghanistan, an internet watchdog said on Wednesday, a week after a 48-hour telecommunications blackout in the country.

WORLD

French premier resigns after Macron’s cabinet gamble backfires

Published on 06/10/2025

» Sebastien Lecornu unexpectedly resigned as France’s prime minister on Monday, blaming the intransigence of the groups in the country’s fractured parliament and deepening a national political crisis.

WORLD

France unveils new government amid political deadlock

AFP, Published on 06/10/2025

» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar faces under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis.

OPINION

The toothpaste which created TV history

Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/09/2025

» Last week marked the 70th anniversary of television advertisements in Britain. For years the BBC had been the only TV network in Britain and no ads were allowed. But in the mid-1950s along came Independent Television (ITV) which was launched to create competition, the big difference being that it was permitted to finance itself by showing advertisements.

LIFE

Kimmel scores decade-high ratings amid Trump fight

AFP, Published on 25/09/2025

» HOLLYWOOD - Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel had his biggest audience in a decade when he returned to US TV screens a week after pressure from Donald Trump's government resulted in him being forced off the air, Disney said on Wednesday.