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Abhisit calls on voters to pick 'blue'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged voters keen on strategic voting to choose "blue" on election day -- a reference to the colour of the party's logo.
Ties marked ahead of Nordic Day
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thailand's role as a key partner to the Nordic countries was reaffirmed at the Nordic Day reception jointly hosted by the Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and Swedish embassies on Wednesday at the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence in Bangkok, ahead of Nordic Day on March 23.
28 election candidates face possible court bans
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) is seeking a Supreme Court ruling on the disqualification of 28 MP candidates after investigations found they lacked legal eligibility for failing to vote in previous elections without providing a valid justification.
Minister's 'stress' theory misses the point
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/02/2026
» Malaysia's Minister for Religious Affairs, Datuk Zulkifli Hasan, has grabbed global media headlines with his remarks on the LGBTQ+ community. The minister was quoted as saying the sexual orientation of LGBTQ+ individuals is caused by a lifestyle of excessive work-related stress, social pressure, sexual experiences and insufficient religious observance.
No easy road ahead for PP greenhorns
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/02/2026
» The latest opinion polls, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) and Rajabhat University ahead of the general election on Sunday, have put the People's Party (PP) ahead of its rivals and its leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, as the most favoured prime ministerial candidate among voters.
Middle powers can do their bit
News, Moreno Bertoldi & Marco Buti, Published on 02/02/2026
» Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, the world is increasingly caught between the United States -- an extractive superpower -- and China, a "dependency superpower" whose global influence rests on making other countries reliant on its exports. In the absence of meaningful resistance, both are likely to remain on this course, leaving middle powers to comply with their demands or face retaliation.
Is China's economic policy a little too cautious?
News, Published on 31/01/2026
» In the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Pairing the powerful and lively horse with the element of fire yields a symbol of intensity, vitality, and forward momentum. But, the wisdom goes, the fire horse must not allow its determination to give way to recklessness. Likewise, the tension between balance and dynamism will define Chinese economic policy in the year ahead.
Movement Party pushes practicality
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/01/2026
» Kannavee Suebsang, the former secretary-general of the Fair Party, has returned to politics as the leader of the newly-formed Movement Party (Phonlawat Party), presenting himself as a practitioner rather than a career politician and pledging to build a comprehensive safety net while protecting the rights of all Thais.
Philanthropy must dive deeper
News, Shaun Seow, Published on 23/01/2026
» Long-term global stability depends heavily on what happens in the ocean. Nowhere is this more evident than in Asia, home to much of the Coral Triangle and vast mangrove and seagrass ecosystems that sustain fisheries, protect coastal communities, and store massive amounts of carbon. Together, these ecosystems underpin food security, employment, and climate resilience across the continent and beyond.
Trump's 'America First' in overdrive
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 23/01/2026
» President Donald Trump's extraterritorial capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on cocaine-trafficking and terrorism-related charges earlier this month and repeated demand to take over Greenland at the World Economic Forum this week are part and parcel of a belligerent and transformative "America First" paradigm that dates back at least four decades.