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Bhumjaithai win bodes well for conservatives
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/02/2026
» The outcome of Thailand's latest general election has prompted intense debate among political analysts, with many concluding that the decisive victory of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) represents a triumph of the conservative camp reinforced by rising nationalist sentiment and the strategic consolidation of local political power bases, or ban yai (influential political clans).
World 'moving towards selective authoritarianism'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» An academic is saying the crisis in Venezuela reflects a shift towards "selective authoritarianism", noting Washington's arrest of President Nicolas Maduro is a sign of an emerging new world order that is increasingly shaped by raw power, rather than shared principles.
Major political parties step up campaign pitches
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» Major political parties yesterday intensified their campaign pitches, with the Pheu Thai Party promising higher rice profits for farmers and the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) focusing on border security, welfare expansion and cost-of-living relief.
Festive Hat Yai bounces back from floods
News, Assawin Pakkawan and Manit Sanubboon, Published on 02/01/2026
» Hat Yai district of Songkhla province launched its first major festival since the recent floods with a New Year celebration generating at least 300 million baht in local economic activity.
Peace on Earth? Democracy everywhere?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 29/12/2025
» Democracy is in retreat or at least on the defensive almost everywhere, while wars are getting bigger and more frequent. The trend lines are frighteningly bad.
Re-energising higher education in Asean
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 22/12/2025
» Higher education, implying the tertiary level associated with universities and parallel institutions, is at an inflexion point in Southeast Asia, where the trajectory of socio-political, economic and cultural development is changing rapidly.
Army says Cambodia 'won't use' long-range launchers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Royal Thai Army says Cambodia will not use its PHL-03 long-range multiple rocket launchers in the ongoing conflict along the border, as their use will result in Thailand responding with more force that will lead to Cambodia's immediate defeat.
Tokyo Gas: E-methane will anchor Asia's clean energy
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/11/2025
» As the global energy industry shifts towards decarbonisation, Takeuchi Atsunori, executive officer of Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest gas supplier, says e-methane and renewable natural gas (RNG) will be central to a carbon-neutral future.
Pheu Thai's identity crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/10/2025
» As Thailand moves closer to a likely general election in March 2026, political currents are shifting fast.
Elusive Moon Moth seen in Phetchaburi
News, Published on 17/10/2025
» A rare and striking species of moth has been discovered at Panoen Thung in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi province.