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DSI drops Phra Dhammajayo case
News, Wisawaporn Jukgoljun, Published on 30/03/2026
» The case against Phra Dhammajayo has been terminated after exceeding the 10-year statute of limitations, bringing an end to long-running proceedings without a trial.
DSI clarifies stance on case of missing ex-abbot
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) clarified its handling of the case involving Phra Dhammajayo, former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, following a decision by prosecutors to scrap it after the statute of limitations expired.
Cornered Orban at risk of losing next election
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 28/03/2026
» Viktor Orban has not aged well. When I met him in Budapest two months before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, he was a typical hyper-ambitious student leader. Anybody who has been to university knows the type: fluent, ruthless, perpetually on the look-out for the main chance, and oddly old still to be a student. (He was 26.)
Joint funding backs conservation efforts
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 27/03/2026
» Efforts are being stepped up to protect the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake, where the local population has dwindled to just 14.
Ireland ready to lead EU amid global challenges
News, Patrick Bourne, Published on 17/03/2026
» In a world as fast-moving and unpredictable as the one we are navigating right now, it is good to know there are reliable lighthouses on the horizon and at least a few certainties upon which we can depend. One of those is that St Patrick's Day, every March 17, is an occasion that Irish people, and people of Irish heritage, and friends of Ireland, will be keen to celebrate all over the world, including here in Thailand. And for our small island, from which so many people emigrated throughout our history, this really is a global celebration of our history, culture, connections and shared values.
Stepping up against discrimination
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Amidst the global turmoil happening today, it is easy to yield to a sense of despair and despondency. Yet, there are positive changes at the national-local level which seem incremental at first glance, but which are, in reality, monumental; they act as a gentle palliative projecting hope. On this front, Thailand experienced a sense of elation a year ago, when the possibility of same-sex marriage became the norm in the country due to reform of the Thai Civil Code.
Is the 80-year 'Long Peace' about to end?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 07/03/2026
» The Trump/Netanyahu war in the Middle East will not spread any further, and nothing going on there threatens our collective existence. The only countries that have nukes in the Middle East are Israel and the United States. Iran has none now and has never even been close to having them.
Sihasak defends border conduct in Europe: ministry
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/02/2026
» Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow used his recent visit to Europe to reaffirm Thailand's commitment to peace with Cambodia and firmly reject allegations that Thai forces had violated Cambodian territory, the ministry said yesterday.
US AI boom faces electric shock
News, Ron Bousso, Published on 27/02/2026
» Big Tech's race to dominate artificial intelligence may soon hit a nasty road bump, at least in the US, where electricity grids struggle to keep pace with the big-spending hyperscalers.
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?