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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).
Poll day will 'go smoothly'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) assured voters that Sunday's general election will proceed smoothly and will not repeat problems encountered during advance voting on Feb 1.
SSF spending triggers fury
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/01/2026
» Concerns about transparency and efficiency of Social Security Fund (SSF) spending have surfaced after Rukchanok Srinork, a People's Party MP candidate, highlighted cases of SSF money being used for "questionable projects".
Somchai criticises EC's 'biased' info
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» Former senator Somchai Swangkarn has urged the Election Commission (EC) to suspend the distribution of referendum information materials to households nationwide, arguing that the content is biased for portraying the 2017 constitution as undemocratic.
No landmine compromises
News, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2025
» On the face of it, the Thai-Cambodian border situation has been quiet, though far from stable, as both countries prepare for a war of words at a United Nations forum in Geneva.
Govt shrugs off post-flood polls
News, Published on 01/12/2025
» The government has dismissed concerns over declining public support for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in the wake of the Hat Yai flood catastrophe, insisting it has done its best to manage the crisis.
Southeast Asia squeezed by superpowers
News, Manishi Raychaudhuri, Published on 15/11/2025
» Southeast Asian nations are in a bind. While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) exporters face increasing pressure from US tariffs and heightened scrutiny of transshipments, their domestic markets are increasingly being dominated by Chinese goods.
Witness retracts 'coerced' testimony
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/11/2025
» A key witness in a case based on alleged collusion in the most recent Senate election has filed a petition with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) seeking to retract his earlier testimony implicating the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party, claiming the statements were made due to threats, coercion, and political manipulation.
AI to assist with English instruction
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) to improve English proficiency among students at BMA schools.