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Region must not abandon Myanmar
News, Sally Tyler, Published on 16/02/2026
» A particular confluence of events pertaining to Myanmar -- the fifth anniversary of its latest junta, elections early this month widely seen as illegitimate, and the beginning of a case on charges of genocide brought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice -- should have brought increased international scrutiny to the beleaguered nation.
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.
EC needs to do better
News, Published on 10/02/2026
» The election on Sunday has finally ended, albeit with mixed reactions. Despite the polling process going relatively smoothly and a clear winner emerging by the end of the day, the ham-fisted actions of the Election Commission (EC) risk bungling the vote-counting process.
Conservative vote could consolidate around Bhumjaithai
News, Published on 07/02/2026
» The Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as an unexpected wedge within the conservative camp, prising apart supporters who once reliably backed ultra-right and establishment parties such as Palang Pracharath and United Thai Nation.
Charter choice at polls
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2026
» Tomorrow's election will be like no other. It will be the first time that eligible voters elect members of parliament and vote in a charter referendum on the same day.
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.
Top Democrat battles 'smear' campaign
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/01/2026
» Chaichana Detdacho, deputy leader of the Democrat Party overseeing the South, has filed a complaint with police against several social media pages for spreading what he called false claims linking him to a drug suspect who was arrested on Tuesday.
Families mourn after rail tragedy
News, Prasit Tangprasert and Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/01/2026
» Grief arrived before dawn at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Jan 18, carried by families who had come not to seek treatment, but to take their loved ones home for the final time. At the centre of the mourning was the Thantong family, whose loss has come to symbolise the human cost of the catastrophic crane collapse that struck a passenger train four days earlier.
Social media ban for kids?
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/01/2026
» Australia notched up a world first last December when it imposed a nationwide social media ban on users under 16 through the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill. The law prohibits them from holding accounts on major platforms including TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.
People’s Party defends foreign minister choice
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/01/2026
» The People’s Party on Wednesday defended its plan to appoint veteran diplomat and former senator Pisan Manawapat as foreign minister if it forms the next government, saying his political views are in line with the party’s direction.