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Implications of conservative triumph
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 13/02/2026
» The incumbent and conservative Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has surprisingly swept Thailand's Feb 8 election with a commanding win. With the previously poll-leading and progressive People's Party (PP) coming in a distant second, Thailand appears headed for a conservative coalition government revolving around BJT and like-minded junior partners. Known for its conservative stance and being pro-status quo, it would not be surprising if the BJT-led coalition government, led by Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul, were not challenged by the Constitutional Court, the Election Commission, and other supervisory agencies, which have derailed and dissolved reform-minded winning parties in the past.
Japanese PM Takaichi comes out on top
Oped, Taniguchi Tomohiko, Published on 11/02/2026
» Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has just scored an unprecedented victory in the country's general election. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which she leads, won 316 seats in the 465-member House of Representatives (the Diet's lower house), up sharply from 198. The combined strength of two parties that had merged hastily -- despite their fundamentally opposing platforms -- in an effort to bring Ms Takaichi down fell from 167 seats to just 49. The LDP, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year, has never looked more robust.
Path to power runs through Buri Ram
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2026
» BURI RAM - On a sun-drenched October day in this northeastern province, Prime Minister Mr Anutin Charnvirakul waited patiently alongside other prominent figures who flew in from Bangkok to show respect to one of Thailand’s most powerful men.
Jade warns charter rewrite is a 'trap'
Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2026
» Jade Donavanik, Rak Chart's prime ministerial candidate, warned the public not to be misled by campaigns advocating a new constitution, claiming they were a tactic by corrupt politicians seeking to abolish the 2017 charter, which he said contains strong anti-corruption mechanisms.
Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam seeks presidency in China-style expanded power mandate
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam's political structure more closely to China's where President Xi Jinping heads the party and state.
Border trade marred in 2026 by conflict
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 23/12/2025
» The ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is expected to continue to hamper trade in 2026.
Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» BAGHDAD - More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government while facing pressure from Washington to exclude Tehran-backed armed groups.
Trapped, starving and afraid in besieged Sudan city
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» CAIRO - In Kadugli, a besieged city in Sudan's Kordofan region, escalating violence and worsening famine have left civilians trapped in a state of constant fear, according to testimonies gathered by AFP.
Truce fraying as Afghanistan, Pakistan trade blows
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» JIGE MUGHALGAI, Afghanistan - Afghanistan’s Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.
Suchart leaves poll zoning up to Bhumjaithai chiefs
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Suchart Chomklin has signalled he will leave decisions on Chon Buri's electoral zoning to senior figures in the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), amid reports that former culture minister Sontaya Kunplome -- head of the influential Chon Buri political clan -- is preparing to defect from Pheu Thai to the BJT.