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THAILAND

Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2026

» A deepening liquidity crisis among state hospitals has intensified pressure on the new Public Health Minister to overhaul the universal healthcare system, as medical groups warn that financial instability is spreading across the country's public health network.

THAILAND

Social Security Office faulted for benefit delays

News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026

» The Social Security Office (SSO) has come under renewed scrutiny after a board member representing insured workers said millions of contributors remain unable to access new dental benefits, while hundreds of thousands of senior citizens are still waiting for updated pension payments.

THAILAND

RTAF moves to recruit female pilots for training

News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2026

» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has started taking applications for female pilots, marking a major step towards greater gender inclusion within the military.

THAILAND

EC probes suspicious cash

News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/01/2026

» The Election Commission is looking into a series of suspicious cash withdrawals totalling over 450 million baht, which were flagged by the Bank of Thailand (BoT) over concerns that the money could be used to buy votes ahead of the election on Feb 8.

THAILAND

Anutin unfazed by talk of late push by People's Party

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/01/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is unfazed by talk that the People's Party (PP) could overtake rivals in the final stretch of the election campaign following the return of Pita Limjaroenrat to the campaign trail.

OPINION

When repressive states choose terror over death

News, Alan Clements, Published on 23/01/2026

» Fyodor Dostoevsky -- one of the few writers to survive state terror and return with a psychology sharp enough to indict it.

OPINION

Trump's 'America First' in overdrive

News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 23/01/2026

» President Donald Trump's extraterritorial capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on cocaine-trafficking and terrorism-related charges earlier this month and repeated demand to take over Greenland at the World Economic Forum this week are part and parcel of a belligerent and transformative "America First" paradigm that dates back at least four decades.

THAILAND

Mishaps result in woeful year for migrants: activist

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/01/2026

» The migrant labour situation in 2025 was described as "a year of management failure", with constant ministerial changes, weak policy direction and persistent structural flaws leaving millions of migrants vulnerable to crises, says the Migrant Working Group (MWG).

OPINION

Exit the Snake, enter the Horse

News, Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo, Published on 30/12/2025

» As we bid farewell to 2025, and welcome 2026 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Horse -- we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.

THAILAND

Police put to the test

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025

» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.