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More people opting for pets over children

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/02/2026

» Bangkok Post and SIRI Campus on Saturday staged the third edition of the Bangkok Post Forum, "Pet in the City – Smarter Living for City Pets", at SIRI Campus, Sukhumvit 77.

OPINION

Andrew crisis haunts monarchy

News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 21/02/2026

» For centuries, the British monarchy has survived by carefully weaving a narrative of moral leadership and national service. That meticulously constructed image has been deeply undermined by the persistent shadow of the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

OPINION

Ignored security concerns fuel Ukraine conflict

News, Evgeny Tomikhin, Published on 21/02/2026

» Difficult negotiations on how to settle the conflict in and around Ukraine are continuing in Geneva, Switzerland, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While the conditions of a long-term settlement are under discussion, it is timely to revisit a question that remains central for the international community: why, despite repeated declarations of commitment to peace, has the conflict yet to be resolved?

THAILAND

Crane crash investigations given 45-day timeframe

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026

» The Transport Ministry has ordered two fact-finding committees to complete investigations into recent crane accidents within 45 days, stressing that conclusions must be based on evidence and engineering principles to restore public confidence.

OPINION

Critical thinking skills under AI pressure

News, Mariano Carrera, Published on 18/02/2026

» In January, I had some rather interesting conversations, specifically about thinking and learning. Students related to me the uncomfortable issue of learning in a time of seemingly exponential change caused by AI. There is a growing disconnect: they feel like human learners held back by antiquated systems, even while society appears to be hyper-focused on technology. Students are experiencing problems with thinking and learning in a seemingly contradictory environment.

OPINION

AI 'partners' reshaping hospitals

News, Watcharin Ariyaprakai, Published on 17/02/2026

» Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant innovation confined to technology firms. It is quietly entering hospitals, medical schools and administrative offices. What appears today as a productivity tool may in fact represent a structural shift in how healthcare operates.

THAILAND

People's Party still has a chance to thrive

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2026

» The People's Party (PP) is facing hard questions about its political future after falling far short of expectations in the Feb 8 general election, securing only 118 seats -- well below its target of more than 200.

THAILAND

Rama VI Road declared smoke-free

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has declared Rama VI Road a smoke-free area as part of its push to promote a "Healthy City" environment.

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

When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters

News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026

» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.