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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.
The case of the disappearing senior generals
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/02/2026
» Armies can be used against both against foreigners abroad and against citizens at home, but the two roles require quite different equipment and tactics. The same applies to their commanders: you need a different kind of general if you think that the primary task of their troops will be controlling dissent at home.
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.
It could take 1 Danish soldier in Greenland
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/01/2026
» In 1910, Henry Wilson, the British army officer charged with planning for a possible war with Germany, visited the French officer doing the same job in Paris, Ferdinand Foch. The Anglo-French alliance was still a tentative, semi-secret thing, so Wilson asked Foch, "What is the smallest British military force that would be of any practical assistance to you?"
Thais in Iran are all safe, envoy says
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/01/2026
» The Iranian ambassador to Thailand says Thai citizens in Iran remain safe and protected despite ongoing unrest in the country.
MPB lauds big drop in city crime rate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/01/2026
» Bangkok's overall crime rate declined in 2025, while arrest rates improved, reflecting more proactive policing across the capital, says the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB).
Iran: Don't intervene there, Mr Trump
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 17/01/2026
» Any day now, the United States will "come to the rescue" of the protesters in the streets of Iran's cities and American bombers will unleash "hell" on the minions of the theocratic regime -- or not, as the case may be.
Cops identify 5 arson, bomb blitz suspects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» PATTANI: Police have identified five suspects who investigators believe were behind the coordinated bombing and arson attacks on 11 petrol stations across three southernmost provinces last week, according to officials in charge of the case yesterday.
Thai diplomacy amid global turmoil
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 13/01/2026
» How do we know which way the wind is drifting? This is a frequently asked question amid the tectonic shifts in international politics. Answers vary. Some say the wind blows from Washington, others from Beijing. Some insist it comes from the market, others from geopolitics. Regardless of the answers, Thailand -- thanks to its nimble diplomacy -- has managed to go with the flow without much difficulty.
Economic Party seizes the moment
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 12/01/2026
» Gen Rangsi Kitiyansap, 62, is a retired army general and leader of the Economic Party. He grew up in a family business casting Buddha statues and graduated from the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Class 22.