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THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

The election's last-mile test

News, Published on 31/01/2026

» For weeks, opinion polls have consistently shown the People’s Party (PP) maintaining a narrow but persistent lead over the Bhumjaithai Party ahead of the Feb 8 general election. The surveys have fostered a prevailing narrative of a two-horse race, with the People’s Party positioned as the frontrunner and Bhumjaithai as the most serious challenger.

THAILAND

King expresses sorrow

News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026

» His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have expressed deep concern and sorrow over the deadly construction crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

THAILAND

Academics sound alarm ahead of poll

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/01/2026

» A group calling itself Academics for Society are urging voters to impose an "electoral boycott" on political parties it says are hostile to Thailand's long-term development, warning that the country is nearing a critical breaking point ahead of the Feb 8 general election.

OPINION

The battle over truth, reputation

News, Thasanai Chaiyakwaeng, Published on 17/12/2025

» In today's hyper-connected world, information travels at lightning speed -- often outpacing the truth. This rush to premature judgement, fuelled by viral posts and incomplete narratives, can devastate reputations overnight. Individuals, corporations, and even government agencies have found themselves tried in the court of public opinion long before any judicial verdict.

THAILAND

Army looking to 'paralyse' Cambodia's armed forces

News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2025

» The army's objective following the latest border clashes with Cambodia is to paralyse Cambodia's military capabilities for a long time to ensure the safety of future generations of Thais, said army chief-of-staff Chaiyaphreuk Duangpraphat.

THAILAND

'Full reset needed'

News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 08/12/2025

» After several years out of the limelight, Abhisit Vejjajiva is now back at the helm of the Democrat Party.

THAILAND

Big-name fraud wave shocks

News, Wassayos Ngamkham and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 02/12/2025

» The intensified campaign to expose wrongdoing within the police force, led by former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn and Atchariya Ruangratanapong, president of the Crime Victims Assistance Club, has become a major point of public interest.

THAILAND

Old and new gens vie for vote

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/12/2025

» The upcoming election is expected to be a contest for first place between the ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party and the opposition People's Party (PP).

THAILAND

Sad litany of flood missteps

News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025

» Entrenched patronage networks, political meddling in appointments, and a lack of professional disaster-management leadership created a cascade of preventable failures in the catastrophic flooding that tore apart Songkhla's Hat Yai district, a major economic engine of the South, according to academics.