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BJT may seek wriggle room from pact
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/09/2025
» Now that the dust has settled, it appears the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) is discreetly abandoning its promises regarding the push to rewrite the charter -- a major condition in exchange for the People's Party's (PP) support for its leader's premiership bid.
Thaksin chapter closes, another opens
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/09/2025
» In yet another dramatic twist in Thai politics, erstwhile anti-establishment political juggernaut and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra accepted a one-year jail sentence and began serving his time behind bars on Sept 9. After his return from a 15-year self-imposed exile in August 2023 and a concomitant royal pardon that reduced his eight-year imprisonment on corruption convictions to just one year, Thaksin cited his gravely ill health and spent the time comfortably at the Police General Hospital before being released on parole. The Supreme Court's ruling that his get-out-of-jail health card was invalid means Thaksin's renewed imprisonment and its aftermath are likely to reshape and realign Thailand's political landscape ahead of the next election, due by mid-2027.
B150 billion available for ‘quick-win’ stimulus
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025
» The new Thai government has financial ammunition of roughly 150 billion baht to carry out its “quick-win” stimulus projects, according to a Ministry of Finance official who requested anonymity.
Prime minister, exile and now prisoner: Thai power broker Thaksin’s new chapter
New York Times, Published on 12/09/2025
» A year ago, Thaksin Shinawatra’s astonishing resurgence to power in Thailand seemed complete. One of his daughters had just been elected prime minister. And he was flaunting his influence, giving speeches on his “vision for Thailand.”
Your horoscope for Sept 12-18
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 12/09/2025
» 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.
Android is now the new Apple
Life, James Hein, Published on 10/09/2025
» Some may be wondering why have I used an Android phone up to now compared to, say, Apple iPhone? In the beginning, it was for the following four reasons -- a headphone jack, a removable battery, the ability to insert an SD card for storage and the ability to load a program into the computer. That last part may sound a little strange but a 12GB device with 1TB of storage and a graphics unit built in is a computer now. The "program" loading here means you can put your own operating system on the device and install applications, bypassing the Play Store. So where are we now? No headphone jack, no SSD support, no removable battery and based on a recent announcement, no ability to "side-load" programs any more. In other words, Google phones have now or will soon be turned into iPhones.
Cuddly friends
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/09/2025
» When the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) came to Bangkok International Digital Content Festival 2025 at Samyan Mitrtown recently, it marked the first step towards expanding its cultural content in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Korean artists illuminate the soul
Life, Published on 09/09/2025
» Maison JE Bangkok invites art lovers to explore the power of colours and rhythm of emotions during "Color Pulse", which is running until Oct 12.
Pheu Thai's high-risk strategy spells disaster, academic says
News, Published on 04/09/2025
» Political scientists have raised concerns over the spate of political manoeuvring that has broken out, with the Pheu Thai Party moving to dissolve the House and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul's bid to form a new government, warning that the former strategy carries serious risks while the latter faces fewer legal hurdles.
Abbot's dramatic fall from grace
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/09/2025
» Faith built his empire. Fraud destroyed it. Luang Por Alongkot's fall from grace leaves Thai Buddhism reeling, demanding long-overdue reform.