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Students ask court to annul general election
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026
» A group of university students on Monday asked the Central Administrative Court to annul the Feb 8 general election, claiming that the barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers could illegally expose voters' choices.
PM Anutin’s party to handle security and economic affairs
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that in his next government, his Bhumjaithai Party will take responsibility for security and economic affairs.
EC reaffirms vote secrecy amid barcode worries
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The Election Commission on Sunday reaffirmed that the Feb 8 general election was run in strict compliance with the principle of “direct and secret voting”.
Inmate at Thonburi prison suspected of having mpox
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» A newly admitted inmate at Thonburi Remand Prison in Bangkok is suspected of having mpox, the Department of Corrections reported on Saturday.
Ballot barcodes don’t breach secrecy, says poll body
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has defended the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, saying the features are lawful security measures used to combat forgery, manage ballot stocks and prevent mismatches between voter numbers and ballots used.
‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating case
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Crime Suppression Division has arrested a former national e‑sports athlete and her proxy player on computer‑crime charges stemming from a cheating scandal at the 33rd SEA Games, held in Bangkok last year.
Barcodes on ballots could violate secret voting rules
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» A heated debate has erupted online over barcodes and QR codes printed on election ballots, with voters questioning whether the codes could be used to trace who voted for whom, potentially violating constitutional guarantees of ballot secrecy.
Economic issues top public priorities for new government
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» Tackling economic problems topped the wish list of people for a new government to be formed by the Bhumjaithai Party, with measures to reduce the cost of living high on their expectations, according to a KPI poll on Friday.
Filipino food influencer dies after eating ‘devil crab’
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» A Filipino woman who gained online fame for videos of her unusual eating habits has died after consuming a highly poisonous “devil crab” for a social media video.
Puerto Rican heritage in Bad Bunny’s politically suggestive Super Bowl LX performance
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Bad Bunny took centre stage as the headliner of the 2026 Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, making pop as well as political history.