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Klatham: Local force to national player
Published on 14/02/2026
» One of the biggest surprises of Thailand’s recent general election was the meteoric rise of the Klatham Party, which secured nearly 60 seats nationwide — an outcome no opinion polls had anticipated.
Anutin rejects election fraud claims
Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed allegations of election fraud, insisting that any decision on a nationwide recount lies solely with the Election Commission (EC), which remains well within its legal timeframe to certify the results.
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).
‘Mr Spray’ arrested after Koh Phangan graffiti frenzy
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2026
» A German man who became the target of public outrage after spray-painting political messages at dozens of locations on Koh Phangan has been arrested in Bangkok.
French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk sparked widespread outrage online.
TOA brings smiles back to Hat Yai with volunteer repainting after 2025 floods
Published on 27/01/2026
» TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited, or TOA, continues to reaffirm its long-standing commitment to society through the “TOA Mai Thing Kan” (TOA Never Leaves Anyone Behind) project under the campaign “Uniting Thais to Restore the Flood-Affected South.” The company recently visited Hat Yai district in Songkhla province to carry out the volunteer activity “Repainting for Restoration, Bringing Back Smiles and Colours” for hospitals and schools damaged by the 2025 floods, enabling them to resume services and classes as quickly as possible.
Growing city eyesore
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/01/2026
» Inside Soi Ruam Rudi in Pathumwan district, two luxury high-rise buildings now stand sealed and silent, encircled by metal fencing and waiting for demolition.
Big-spenders abound as poll race tightens
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/01/2026
» With only two weeks to go before the Feb 8 general election, the battle over economic policy has intensified into what many observers describe as a full-blown "populism war". Major political parties are locked in a contest of ever more generous handouts, welfare schemes and cash-based incentives, each attempting to outbid the other to secure votes.
Wild elephants enjoy human-made water source in Khao Yai
Manit Sanubboon, Published on 21/01/2026
» PRACHIN BURI – A herd of wild elephants has been spotted enjoying a newly dug pond in Khao Yai National Park, signalling that the initiative to prevent the animals from straying and damaging local residents’ properties is yielding tangible results.
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.