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Geopolitics, Volatility, and the Case for a Strong Trading Fortress
Published on 23/02/2026
» In a world connected at the speed of a fingertip, a troop movement on the other side of the globe or the signing of a trade agreement by major powers is no longer just foreign news buried in a newspaper column. It has become a trading signal, one that can impact your investment portfolio within seconds.
Minilateralism's necessary rise
Oped, Prabhat Upadhyaya & Saliem Fakir, Published on 23/02/2026
» If there was any doubt remaining about the return of great-power politics, it has been dispelled by US President Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela, threats to annex Greenland, and refusal to extend the New Start treaty limiting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. Such geopolitical upheavals are driven by "the will to power", as Adam Tooze has pointed out -- including "power over resources, purchasing power, the ability to resist the influence of others."
Deliberation and bureaucracy can live together
Oped, Joe Mathews, Published on 23/02/2026
» Deliberative democracy is now officially entangled in state bureaucracy. And that's good news for citizens around the world.
People's Party needs to sort out its mess
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/02/2026
» Two weeks have passed since the election on Feb 8, and yet no one has come up with proof that the barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot sheets used on the day can be traced back to individual voters, showing for whom and which parties they voted for.
Signal interference
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/02/2026
» Akkara Naktamna and Manit Sriwanichpoom are intertwined by two similar events.
Anutin denies 300-seat coalition deal is finalised
Published on 22/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), has dismissed reports that a 300-seat coalition in the House of Representatives has already been secured, insisting no formal agreement has been reached.
Most voters happy with constituent results, unconcerned by ballot coding
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2026
» An opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration concluded that most respondents were satisfied with the voting in their own constituencies but unhappy with the nationwide outcome of the general election.
EC probe deadline extended
Post reporters, Published on 22/02/2026
» The Office of the Ombudsman has approved a request by the Election Commission (EC) to extend the deadline for submitting clarifications and supporting documents regarding the controversial use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers.
Post-poll power plays face danger
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2026
» More than two weeks after the Feb 8 general election, the political landscape remains clouded by legal uncertainty and high-stakes coalition bargaining.
Bhumjaithai-led coalition ‘finalised’, minus Klatham
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026
» A coalition government led by the election-winning Bhumjaithai Party has been finalised with a combined 300 House seats — and minus the Klatham Party, according to a source.