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THAILAND

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 as  Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul says both sides are ready to put past differences behind them and move forward together.

THAILAND

Pheu Thai to meet Bhumjaithai for coalition talks Friday afternoon

Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026

» The election‑winning Bhumjaithai Party has formally invited Pheu Thai to join government‑formation talks, with leaders of both parties set to meet on Friday afternoon, Pheu Thai secretary‑general Prasert Jantararuangtong said.

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

Anutin rejects election fraud claims

Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed allegations of election fraud, insisting that any decision on a nationwide recount lies solely with the Election Commission (EC), which remains well within its legal timeframe to certify the results.

THAILAND

Bhumjaithai introduces first 3 coalition partners

Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026

» The election-winning Bhumjaithai Party on Thursday announced three small parties as its initial coalition partners.

WORLD

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.

OPINION

Election Commission under new pressure

Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2026

» As accusations of vote-counting irregularities mount, the Election Commission (EC) is encountering a crisis of confidence amid fading levels of public trust.

OPINION

Next government won't be a grey one

Oped, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/02/2026

» The formula for the new government will be an amalgamation of three colours -- navy blue representing the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), red symbolising Pheu Thai (PT), and light blue, the colour code of the Democrat Party.

OPINION

NACC timing questioned

Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2026

» As winning political parties begin forming alliances and the public waits for a new government to address bread-and-butter issues, the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) decision to move against former MPs from the People's Party is, to say the least, poorly timed.

OPINION

Japanese PM Takaichi comes out on top

Oped, Published on 11/02/2026

» Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has just scored an unprecedented victory in the country's general election. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which she leads, won 316 seats in the 465-member House of Representatives (the Diet's lower house), up sharply from 198. The combined strength of two parties that had merged hastily -- despite their fundamentally opposing platforms -- in an effort to bring Ms Takaichi down fell from 167 seats to just 49. The LDP, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, has never looked more robust.