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All eyes trained on coalition maths
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/02/2026
» As the election campaign enters its final stage, with more than 53 million eligible voters heading to the polls tomorrow, experts are making their final tea-leaf readings.
Dark horse, deep state in upcoming polls
Oped, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 15/01/2026
» The national election may be 20 days away, yet political analysts are already reading the tea leaves. Surprisingly, their predictions point in the same direction -- the next coalition could be a surprising mix of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), Pheu Thai and -- hold your breath -- the Democrat Party.
No more pardons
Postbag, Published on 04/10/2025
» Re: "Legal eagles voice worries over Thaksin's pardon bid", (BP, Oct 1).
Curbing mayhem on the roads
Editorial, Published on 24/08/2025
» The recent crash on the Udon Ratthaya Expressway in the small hours of Aug 16 -- a multi-vehicle pile-up involving a convoy of cars -- is appalling not only for the violent collision itself but also for what it exposes about negligence and weak enforcement.
Trump's tariff threat looms over Japan teamakers
News, Toma Mochizuki, Published on 19/07/2025
» A breeze carries murmurs and quiet laughter between the rows of bright green tea leaves that are growing in dappled shade as workers harvest the plants that are destined to become matcha.
A losing game
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/04/2025
» Re: "Get tough on stock market misconduct", (Opinion, March 26).
Earthquake shakes Myanmar military regime
Oped, John J. Metzler, Published on 03/04/2025
» Two powerful earthquakes jolted and devastated Myanmar, causing widespread death and destruction for a country already reeling from the effects of ongoing civil conflict. The M7.7 quakes created stunning devastation in central Myanmar as well as in neighbouring Thailand, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging the storied city of Mandalay.
Keeping the 'rule of law' alive and well
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/03/2025
» On Tuesday there was a vote in the Bundestag, the Lower House of the German parliament, that may have changed the course of history. When the vote came out "Yes", you could feel the tectonic plates shift. Germany had voted to rearm.