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The #Thai #PeoplesParty won the last election, but were blocked from forming a government by the usual suspects. Hoping for better luck in 2026. #MoveForward #Thailand #ThaiPol #Asia #AsiaPol #SEAsia #ThaiPBS #ThaiPBSWorld #Politics #Vote2026 #พรรคประชาชน https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/peoples-party-leading-in-latest-nida-poll/60137

People’s party leading in latest NIDA Poll

The People’s party is ahead of all other parties in terms of the popularity of its party leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, as is its chance of winning the most constituency and party-list seats in the House, according to the latest opinion poll, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), the results of which were released yesterday.

7sleepersmusic Dec 12

DJT claims that #Thailand and #Cambodia "have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord". #Thai media are presenting a very different story. #Asia #AsiaPol #USPol https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/thailand-upholds-kl-peace-declaration-cambodia-violates-it-anutin-tells-trump/59848

Thailand upholds KL peace declaration, Cambodia violates it – Anutin tells Trump

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told the US president that Thailand has strictly adhered to the Kuala Lumpur Joint Peace Declaration to restore peace along the border, but it was Cambodia that has violated the agreement.

7sleepersmusic Dec 7

“I’m with #Taiwan, I’m with the #Uyghurs, I’m with #HongKong. I’m against the #Chinese government.” #CCP #China #Politics #AsiaPol #Asia
cc: @cbcnews https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-youtuber-harrassed-9.7001718

‘I don’t know who I can trust,’ says Quebec YouTuber harassed by Chinese government | CBC News

Yao Zhang knew something was up when she started seeing fake sexually explicit images of her circulating online. The YouTuber, who often criticizes the Chinese government, is one of several Canadians targeted by a 'spamouflage' campaign led by the People's Republic of China.

CBC

7sleepersmusic Aug 11, 2025

According to Reuters, works removed included a multimedia installation by a Tibetan artist, while other pieces had been altered, with the words “#HongKong”, “#Tibet” and “#Uyghur” redacted, along with the names of the artists. #CCP #China #Thailand #Bangkok #Asia #AsiaPol https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/08/10/china-bangkok-gallery-uyghur-tibetan-hong-kong/

China pressures Bangkok gallery to remove Uyghur, Tibetan, Hong Kong artwork

Removed was a multimedia installation by a Tibetan artist, the words “Hong Kong”, “Tibet” and “Uyghur” redacted.

Radio Free Asia

7sleepersmusic Aug 8, 2025

"It is tragically ironic that an exhibition on authoritarian cooperation has been censored under authoritarian pressure. Thailand has long been a refuge for dissidents. This is a chilling signal to all exiled artists and activists in the region." #Thailand #China #CCP #AsiaPol #Genocide #HongKong #Uyghur #Tibet https://www.reuters.com/world/china/thai-gallery-removes-china-focused-artworks-after-pressure-beijing-2025-08-08/

7sleepersmusic May 29, 2025

"Then, something miraculous happened. In every home parents started bringing French-made toys. Hands that had only touched dirt and sand were now feeling soft fur and the velvet clothes of the dolls that looked almost human. Where had they all suddenly come from?"

"They hadn’t fallen from the sky. They were rescued from garbage belonging to other countries which #NorthKorea had agreed to dispose of in exchange for payment."

#Asia #AsiaPol #Politics #Economics

https://www.nkinsider.org/who-digs-through-the-garbage/

Who digs through the garbage? | NK Insider

When I lived in North Korea, which was until recently, anything related to South Korea was completely taboo. All we knew was that it was a place located south of our Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Thus, its official name - the Republic of Korea - was unfamiliar to most of us. That said, there When I lived in North Korea, which was until recently, anything related to South Korea was completely taboo. All we knew was that it was a place located south of our Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Thus, its official name - the Republic of Korea - was unfamiliar to most of us. That said, there

NK Insider | Informed analyses about North Korea by North Koreans

Class Wario May 7, 2025

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwyneele13qt?post=asset:09b9ff03-1428-4c16-87bf-bfdb17e564a2#post

JD Vance was in India less than two weeks ago. Talked about India partnership. Very small chance the Pakistan attack wasn’t condoned. Ukraine, Gaza, Pakistan.

#politics #uspol #worldpolitics #asiapol

India and Pakistan blame each other for escalating military tensions

India accuses Pakistan of drone strikes while Islamabad says it shot down Indian drones, as tensions continue to mount.

BBC News

⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯Mar 8, 2025

"Huione Pay, the banking arm of what’s been called the world’s 'largest ever illicit online marketplace' (#HuioneGuarantee) has been stripped of its banking license, the National Bank of #Cambodia confirmed to RFA this week."

There's been previous reports of tens of billions of dollars moving through Huiones "anything goes" marketplace for weapons, drugs, slaves, etc. so this is possibly an interesting escalation in the crackdown on Chinese organized crime in southeast asia that seems to have been orchestrated by the #PRC (though some are sceptical if it will end up making any real difference give Huione connections to the Cambodian government).

https://www.rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/03/06/huione-cambodia-cyberscam-cryptocurrency/

#PigButchering #Huionepay #SEAsia #scams #Crime #fraud #asiapol #myanmar #thailand #laos