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    Seek casino referendum

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2024

    » If the Srettha government is to proceed with its plan to build entertainment complexes with casinos, it must first seek a referendum.

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    Graft sours land reform

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2024

    » The issue of Sor Por Kor plots in Khao Yai National Park has devolved into a conflict between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks over the map that the government uses to define which plots are Sor Por Kor and which are not.

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    New life on the buses?

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2024

    » Two weeks ago, the cabinet appointed a new board for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA). This 48-year-old public mass transit body has a bad reputation as a poorly run state enterprise with a gigantic toxic debt.

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    Hands off our parks!

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2024

    » The latest attempt by the government to carve out 260,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land plots out of Thap Lan National Park has sparked concerns about the potential misuse of national resources to fulfil the administration's populist promise to hand out land to local villagers.

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    Southern comfort?

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2024

    » Yesterday was no run-of-the-mill Thursday; rather, it was a red-letter day marking the decades-long violence plaguing the three southernmost provinces.

  • News & article

    No excuses in 2024

    News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2024

    » Each New Year comes with new hopes for a better future. As 2024 unfolds, Thais have numerous expectations from the Srettha Thavisin administration.

  • News & article

    The gift of governance

    News, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2023

    » In a dire attempt to make people feel better, the Srettha Thavisin government is carrying out some New Year gift-giving this month.

  • News & article

    CEO solution won't work

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/12/2023

    » The Srettha Thavisin administration's decision to revive the idea of turning governors into chief executive officers (CEO) of their respective provinces has raised many eyebrows.

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    Fertility needs urgent steps

    News, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2023

    » In a swift move shortly after assuming office, Public Health Minister Dr Cholnan Srikaew rightly identified the country's low fertility rate issue as a pressing concern -- one that looms as a potential threat to the country's competitiveness and economic prospects in the years ahead.

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    PM must fix many pressing issues

    Editorial, Published on 27/08/2023

    » After months of jostling and wrangling, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party assumed the title of 30th Prime Minister of Thailand last week. After nine years under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Mr Srettha, a successful businessman representing a civilian elected government, heralds a new era of hope and belief that he can be the man to steer the ship straight and fix the structural issues that have long plagued the country.

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