AI In-brief 13 Sept 20:21

Move Forward may agree to a “trade-off” for House speakership

Move Forward (MF) and Pheu Thai (PT), key allies in forming Thailand's new government, are in a serious dispute over who will secure the House speakership.
MF, commanding the highest number of MPs, asserts its entitlement to the speakership and is reportedly willing to sacrifice one or two cabinet seats as a "trade-off" to secure the position.
Pheu Thai, the second-largest party, insists on securing the speakership along with 14 cabinet posts, with observers suggesting they may be using the speakership as leverage for more cabinet positions.
The disagreement has caused a schism between the parties, leading to the cancellation of a scheduled meeting, as MF nominates Padipat Suntiphada for speaker and plans a coalition meeting to resolve the issue before Parliament convenes.

AI In-brief Yesterday 18:22

Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 Opens Across the ‘City of Angels’

The Bangkok Art Biennale 2026, themed “Angels and Mara,” gathers 72 acclaimed Thai and global artists to explore conflict, resilience, and temptation within modern society.
Running from October 2026 to February 2027, the exhibition transforms Bangkok, known as the “City of Angels,” into a citywide art stage across iconic temples, modern landmarks, and cultural institutions.
Artists present striking, site-specific installations, like Sun Yuan & Peng Yu’s “Angel” and Liu Jianhua’s “Square (Siamese Triangle),” fostering dynamic dialogues between ancient mythology and contemporary global struggles.