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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.
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.
Social Security Office faces huge overhaul
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026
» The government's patience with the beleaguered Social Security Office (SSO) has run out, with a minister signalling sweeping changes aimed at restoring public trust and professionalising the management of its funds.
Communities join hands to save nation's wetlands
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026
» Thailand's wetlands are under increasing pressure from climate change and accelerating human activity, mirroring a global crisis that has already wiped out 22% of wetlands worldwide since 1970.
Myanmar poll branded a sham
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/01/2026
» Four years after Myanmar's 2021 military coup, the junta's long‑promised general election has arrived not as a democratic renewal but as a source of anger, fear and rejection among many citizens, including those living abroad.
Pheu Thai-BJT coalition looking likely
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/01/2026
» The latest survey by Nida Poll provides an early indication of how the political landscape may evolve as the Feb 8 general election moves closer.
Dept finds 40 Irrawaddy dolphins in Gulf survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2026
» About 40 Irrawaddy dolphins have been confirmed near the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, with clear signs of feeding and breeding behaviour, according to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR).
No checks on military
News, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2026
» The recent decision by the caretaker government to classify the 2026 fiscal defence budget as confidential raises serious questions about transparency and accountability.
Govt asks US to clarify visa suspension
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/01/2026
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally asked the United States to clarify its decision to suspend the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, including Thailand.
Universities pushed to engage
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 16/01/2026
» Thai universities must redefine their roles and become more active partners in society, particularly during times of crisis, former deputy prime minister Surakiart Sathirathai said at the 10th Engagement Thailand Annual Conference 2026.