• OPINION

  US discovers SE Asia

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2017

  » One hundred days into the Donald Trump presidency, the United States has realised there is a part of the world it ignored. Vice-President Mike Pence has been in Indonesia, praising its "moderate" Muslims. Mr Trump will attend all three big East Asia summits in November. He also will make official visits to Vietnam and the Philippines. They are the hosts of the summits of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (Asean), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec), and East Asia.

• OPINION

  Rallies are about seeking equality

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2018

  » The "yellow vests" protest phenomenon which gripped France over the past few weeks may make some policymakers engaged in a fight against global warming think about a policy U-turn. It should not be so.

• OPINION

  Tackling the 'lone wolves'

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2019

  » The worst massacre of innocents in eight years occurred in peaceful Christchurch on Friday. In a 36-minute orgy in two separate mosques, 50 people were shot dead. A definitely demented but functioning man created an unwatchable Facebook video as he killed from close range. Heroes emerged from the mosque mats and in police ranks, but the worst of the killer's work was done.

• OPINION

  Media laws need work

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2024

  » A lucid ruling by the Constitutional Court on Pita Limjaroenrat's iTV media share case has brought down the temperature of Thai politics.

• OPINION

  Kingdom stands to gain from IPEF

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/05/2022

  » News of Thailand's participation in US President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has caused quite a stir in the kingdom, with some members of the public protesting a move perceived as putting the country at odds with China and Russia.

• OPINION

  Marcos victory no surprise

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2022

  » This week saw the people of the Philippines elect the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to power -- paving the way for the return of the Marcos clan into the halls of Malacanang Palace some 36 years after they were chased out of it during the People's Power Revolution.

• OPINION

  US snub a wake-up call

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2021

  » The bypassing of Thailand by US vice president Kamala Harris during her recent visit to Southeast Asia prompted some critics to wonder aloud whether Thailand has lost some of its international clout.

• OPINION

  UK pivot could be good for Thais

  News, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2021

  » This weekend the UK's HMS Richmond has entered Thai territorial waters to conduct a joint military exercise with the Royal Thai Navy. It represents the first visit of a Royal Navy ship to Thailand since HMS Daring visited in 2014. Notably, it is the first engagement of the UK Carrier Strike Group with an Asean nation as part of the UK government's commitment to becoming "a persistent, credible and reliable presence in the Indo-Pacific".

• OPINION

  Champions of net neutrality no more

  News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2021

  » 'Many, while performing the foulest deeds, use the fairest words." How fitting that a quote by Greek philosopher Democritus can still describe the hypocrisy of big tech (Facebook in this case) today. While tech titans were quick to "save the day" and permanently silence former US president Donald Trump to prevent further violence before an inauguration, a move welcomed by many, far worse evil is still allowed to spew out misinformation and hate on these very same platforms.

• OPINION

  Agri-pact unlikely to bear fruit for UN

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2020

  » The newly developed partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the global agrochemical industry should be a cause for great concern. The collaboration shows the industry's tentacles reach deep even into organisations whose job it should be to insist upon rigorous standards and practices within the global food supply chain, both in terms of health and ethics.

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