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People's Party still has a chance to thrive
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2026
» The People's Party (PP) is facing hard questions about its political future after falling far short of expectations in the Feb 8 general election, securing only 118 seats -- well below its target of more than 200.
4 Thai women rescued from scam hub
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» Four Thai women allegedly held for ransom in Myanmar's border town of Shwe Kokko have been rescued and returned to Thailand through Mae Sot district, local sources said yesterday.
Weapons found at Cambodian bases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» The navy has seized abandoned weapons, including an anti-personnel landmine, at three Cambodian operational bases in Trat, says navy spokesman Rear Adm Parach Rattanachaipan.
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).
Activist 'Guntouch' begins new border blockade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» Social activist Guntouch "Gun Jompalang" Pongpaiboonwet has teamed up with supporters in Trat province to assert Thailand's territorial claim near Cambodia, amid fresh tensions near the border.
Pirapan vows 'action, not rhetoric'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2026
» Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, leader of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, is ready for a fight. As the party's No.1 prime ministerial candidate for the Feb 8 general election, he has formally declared his return to the political battlefield under a slogan that leaves little room for ambiguity: "Decisive Crisis Resolution, Transforming the Nation".
Election Commission seeks policy clarity
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has ordered five political parties to provide further clarification by submitting additional supporting documents about campaign policies involving budget expenditures.
Anti-graft fight heads Sudarat's poll bid
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/01/2026
» Thai Sang Thai Party leader Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has placed clean politics and an uncompromising anti-corruption agenda at the centre of her party's election campaign, positioning the small party as an alternative to Thailand's dominant political blocs.
2026 outlook calls for recalibration
News, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 17/01/2026
» For global markets, 2025 was defined as much by what did not happen as by what did. The year offered a masterclass in the power of a single narrative, with massive, concentrated bets on AI masking various other unanswered questions. Yet as we move further into 2026, the AI narrative is unlikely to prove strong enough to continue overshadowing other lingering uncertainties, many of which reflect deeper structural shifts. For investors, central banks, and governments alike, the situation demands adaptation.
Anatomy of a scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/01/2026
» Police say scammers will develop more sophisticated operations in 2026, allowing them to target victims more precisely, even though some scam centres along the borders of Myanmar and Cambodia have been dismantled in recent months.