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THAILAND

NHSO advances PCV rollout for kids

News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026

» A legal affairs subcommittee has approved a draft regulation on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), paving the way for its rollout as a new health benefit for children, says the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

OPINION

Navigating between global superpowers

News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/02/2026

» Both China and the US issued new national security policies over the past year. At first glance, they seem to diverge markedly, portending a deep rupture in the world order. Yet, they may also bear some similarities in terms of self-interest and self-advancement. Collateral to that, other countries seeking to forge a middle path may wish to navigate a perspicacious route towards global equilibrium.

OPINION

Anutin fuels border fear

News, Editorial, Published on 14/02/2026

» From a dubious plan to tightly seal the border with Cambodia, caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is seeking to form a coalition government, has now given the nod to construct additional fencing along the frontier -- a move that signals extended hostility towards Thailand's immediate neighbour.

OPINION

China military purge exposes Xi's unease

News, John J Metzler, Published on 14/02/2026

» Strange and mysterious events are transpiring inside the walls of Beijing's Forbidden City. In the massive nearby government compound Zhongnanhai there's a clear unease as Communist Party Chief and military supremo Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, has shuffled the political cards in the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), by purging his two top generals.

THAILAND

Anutin dismisses 'sick man of Asia' label for Thailand

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/02/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence in Thailand's economic outlook following the recent general election, rejecting foreign media portrayals that labelled the country the "sick man" of Asia.

THAILAND

Anutin signs off on border security plan

News, Surachai Piragsa, Published on 13/02/2026

» Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul has approved a series of measures intended to bolster security along the border with Cambodia, including the construction of more border fencing, in the wake of another landmine blast which injured three Thai soldiers in Si Sa Ket.

THAILAND

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.

BUSINESS

Thai growth seen at just 1.5% to 1.75% this year

News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026

» The Thai economy is expected to expand by only 1.5% to 1.75% this year, says a public opinion survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

THAILAND

Protest over failed elephant relocation

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026

» A group of wildlife activists gathered on Wednesday at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), demanding its chief resign after the sudden death of a wild elephant during a failed relocation attempt by the department.

THAILAND

New Mekong riverside road due March next year

News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026

» The Naka Vithi Mekong riverside road project, aimed at boosting cross-border trade, transport and tourism between Thailand and Laos, is expected to be completed by March next year, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) said.