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THAILAND

People’s Party to sue EC over ballot barcodes

Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026

» The People’s Party is preparing to take the Election Commission (EC) to court over its use of ballot barcodes that could violate the principle of secret voting, be used to intimidate voters and pose a harmful risk of data leaks.

WORLD

Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM

Published on 14/02/2026

» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist ​Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two ‌decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.

THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

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.

BUSINESS

Asian shares retreat ahead of Lunar New Year break

Business, Published on 14/02/2026

» RECAP: Asian equities pulled back from record highs on Friday as traders locked in gains and pared positions ahead of a week-long holiday in Chinese markets. Wall Street risk appetite ebbed as traders started to look at AI-related impacts on the broader economy.

BUSINESS

Levelling the e-commerce playing field

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.

THAILAND

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.

WORLD

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump plans visit

AFP, Published on 14/02/2026

» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.

OPINION

When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters

News, Published on 14/02/2026

» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.

THAILAND

Thailand says border moves legitimate

News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026

» Thailand has reaffirmed that recently approved spending on weapons procurement and border fencing is preventive, non-provocative and fully in line with international law, amid heightened scrutiny of developments along the Thai–Cambodian border and adjacent waters.