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OPINION

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.

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.

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

Activist 'Guntouch' begins new border blockade

News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026

» Social activist Guntouch "Gun Jompalang" Pongpaiboonwet has teamed up with supporters in Trat province to assert Thailand's territorial claim near Cambodia, amid fresh tensions near the border.

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.

OPINION

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.

OPINION

Pheu Thai bets again on loyal red-shirt base

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 06/02/2026

» The Pheu Thai Party's call for supporters to wear red shirts today appears to be a last-ditch effort to re-energise its traditional "red-shirt" base.

THAILAND

Piyabutr hits back at Pheu Thai attacks

News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026

» Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of the dissolved Future Forward Party and now a key campaign aide for the People's Party (PP), delivered a sharp rebuttal on the campaign trail against remarks by senior figures from the Pheu Thai Party, accusing them of undermining democratic allies.

THAILAND

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.