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People’s Party reaffirms opposition role
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» The People’s Party has reaffirmed its role as leader of the opposition and ruled out joining the government, according to party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu.
Klatham: Local force to national player
Published on 14/02/2026
» One of the biggest surprises of Thailand’s recent general election was the meteoric rise of the Klatham Party, which secured nearly 60 seats nationwide — an outcome no opinion polls had anticipated.
Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll loss
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party held its first meeting after the Feb 8 election on Friday to draw lessons from both the winning and losing candidates, as well as to discuss issues related to the transparency of the poll.
Hacking the future
Life, Published on 14/02/2026
» The West is often upheld as a source of technological progress. Yet, this long-held belief in the origin of innovation is coming under scrutiny. A wide range of recent examples, particularly China's technological rise, shows that rather than introducing technologies, some countries are better at embracing, adapting or hacking them.
Pheu Thai backs Bhumjaithai to lead coalition government
Published on 13/02/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has formally pledged support for the Bhumjaithai Party to take the lead in forming a new government, with Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul saying both sides are ready to put past differences behind them and move forward together.
North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing.
Your horoscope for Feb 13-19
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 13/02/2026
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Implications of conservative triumph
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 13/02/2026
» The incumbent and conservative Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has surprisingly swept Thailand's Feb 8 election with a commanding win. With the previously poll-leading and progressive People's Party (PP) coming in a distant second, Thailand appears headed for a conservative coalition government revolving around BJT and like-minded junior partners. Known for its conservative stance and being pro-status quo, it would not be surprising if the BJT-led coalition government, led by Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul, were not challenged by the Constitutional Court, the Election Commission, and other supervisory agencies, which have derailed and dissolved reform-minded winning parties in the past.
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.
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» DHAKA - Bangladesh voted on Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an Islamist-led coalition.