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Voter swings raise alarm bells for US Republicans
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - “Today is the day!” US President Donald Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social, urging followers in Texas to “GET OUT AND VOTE” for the “phenomenal” Republican candidate in a state senate race.
Trump pressures electoral system with push to ‘nationalise’ voting
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - From calls for his Republican party to “nationalise” voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the US electoral system ahead of this year’s US midterm polls.
Poll body takes dim view of ‘world-changing’ party
Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» The “world-changing” policies of Mongkolkit Suksintharanon and his New Alternative Party have attracted the attention of the Election Commission, which has observed that some of them might break electoral laws for being impossible to fulfill.
School bus safety ignored
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/02/2026
» In January alone, there were eight school bus accidents, the Thailand Consumer Council says -- a prominent civic group campaigning for school bus safety. These incidents claimed one life and injured 122 others, yet they were treated as snippet news that drew little public attention.
Who are the contenders to be Thailand's next prime minister?
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thailand will hold a general election on Sunday, in a three-way contest of major political parties to decide the leader of the Southeast Asian nation over the next four years.
Suit alleging bias in registration rejected
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Central Administrative Court has dismissed a petition against the Election Commission (EC), ruling that the agency acted in accordance with existing regulations in opening registration for out-of-district voting in the upcoming constitutional referendum.
Decriminalising sex work needs clarity
Oped, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/02/2026
» The world's oldest profession has always been a taboo subject in Thai society, even in our politics so it was encouraging to see at least five political parties -- the Pheu Thai Party, the People's Party, the Movement Party, the Thai Sang Thai Party, and the Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
Undue influence
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2026
» Re: "Fears grow after early vote", (BP, Feb 2).
Mahidol College of Music to stage Hansel And Gretel this weekend
Life, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Classical Voice Department of Mahidol University's College of Music presents its annual opera production Hansel And Gretel at its MACM Hall, Salaya campus. There will be four rounds at 7pm on Friday; 1.30pm and 6pm on Saturday; and 1.30pm on Sunday.
Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi Announces 2026 Scholarship Opportunities and Open House Events
Published on 03/02/2026
» Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi is delighted to launch its 2026 Scholarship Programme alongside a series of Open House events, inviting prospective families to discover a leading British international school in Bangkok, where academic excellence goes hand in hand with kindness, confidence and curiosity.