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OPINION

Ignored security concerns fuel Ukraine conflict

News, Published on 21/02/2026

» Difficult negotiations on how to settle the conflict in and around Ukraine are continuing in Geneva, Switzerland, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While the conditions of a long-term settlement are under discussion, it is timely to revisit a question that remains central for the international community: why, despite repeated declarations of commitment to peace, has the conflict yet to be resolved?

OPINION

The gist of Thai politics over 20 years

Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/02/2026

» Thailand's democratic institutions have been repressed and kept weak to the point that confusion still prevails almost two weeks after the Feb 8 election, which purportedly showed a clear victory for the ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. On the one hand, Mr Anutin and BJT stalwarts are busy forming a coalition government with other parties. On the other hand, fraud allegations from civil society groups and the opposition People's Party have reached a critical mass with the plausibility that the recent vote might be nullified to pave the way for a new poll.

LIFE

Association of Siamese Architects launches AI design competition

Life, Published on 19/02/2026

» The Association of Siamese Architects has launched the ASA Experimental Design Competition 2026 with prizes worth more than 280,000 baht.

WORLD

Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on US

AFP, Published on 18/02/2026

» MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday launched a multi-billion dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States.

WORLD

Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait

AFP, Published on 16/02/2026

» GENEVA - Iran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, as the Revolutionary Guards on Monday begin military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

OPINION

Time to guard schools

Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2026

» The school shooting in Songkhla on Wednesday is a stark reminder that schools -- which should be the safest of places -- remain vulnerable to gun attacks.

THAILAND

The courage of Sasipat

News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 13/02/2026

» For almost two decades, Sasipat Sinsamosorn, the principal of Patongprathankiriwat School in Hat Yai, Songkhla, was recognised for fostering collaborative learning and turning schools into a joyful workplace and a happy playground for both teachers and students.

OPINION

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.

THAILAND

Hat Yai school director dies of injuries after gun attack

Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 12/02/2026

» SONGKHLA - The director of a Hat Yai school who was shot by an armed teenage attacker while protecting her students succumbed to severe injuries early Thursday morning.

LEARNING

Hat Yai school gunman captured

Gary Boyle, Published on 12/02/2026

» Police have arrested a gunman who seriously wounded a school director and injured two students before taking hostages in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on Wednesday afternoon.