• OPINION

  Hypocrisy on abortion

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/11/2017

  » The arrest of a nurse for providing abortions in Nakhon Ratchasima should serve as a wake-up call on this important social issue. Suwanna Kaewsawang, 56, a certified health care professional, was charged with operating an abortion service in her converted apartment. While her legal case continues, it is clear that officials of the Ministry of Public Health -- who directed the police raid -- are far behind the curve on a subject no one really wants to talk about, but must.

• OPINION

  Welfare rules need review

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/02/2024

  » Last week, Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa announced the expansion of welfare programmes to benefit newborns, the elderly and the disabled. While experts welcomed the push, it was certainly overdue.

• OPINION

  Wheelchair quest spurs reform

  Editorial, Published on 18/02/2024

  » In a remarkable display of resolve, Monthon Phetsang manoeuvred his wheelchair through highway traffic for hundreds of kilometres to reclaim his rights as a disabled citizen. By doing so, the 48-year-old man has single-handedly exposed the bureaucratic hurdles endured by millions of disabled people in Thailand.

• OPINION

  Safety first for swimmers

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2023

  » School break seasons in Thailand — the first from March to May and the second from October to November — are a time when drowning accidents among children 15 years old and below rise substantially.

• OPINION

  Don't ignore safety rules

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2023

  » A recent tragedy in which two tourists died in a boating accident off the coast of Phetchaburi last week speaks to the urgent need to improve safety standards across the transport network.

• OPINION

  Politics, sports don't mix

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2023

  » The Football Association of Thailand (FAT), which oversees football, futsal and beach football, has made national headlines over the past few days, but not in a good way.

• OPINION

  Safety must come first

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2023

  » The fire drill tragedy that claimed a life and injured another 10 at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district on Friday is not just a one-off mishap.

• OPINION

  Drowning reminder

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2023

  » This week marks the first anniversary of the most reported drowning accident in Thailand's modern history. A year (and a day) ago on the night of Feb 24, actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong died after falling off a speedboat in the Chao Phraya River.

• OPINION

  Gun loopholes need plugging

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2022

  » The government appears to be serious about controlling gun ownership and cracking down on illicit drug trafficking in the aftermath of the recent massacre at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, where a total of 36 people, mostly pre-school children, were killed by a former police officer. The measures prescribed last week following a cabinet meeting attended by related ministries, however, regrettably left one crucial element off the table -- the major source of the guns on sale on the market.

• OPINION

  No time to e-waste

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2022

  » Thailand urgently needs to strengthen its e-waste management, before the current problems become insurmountable.

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