• OPINION

  Covid lessons from abroad

  News, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2021

  » Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and four other tourist destinations -- Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi -- from Nov 1 to vaccinated foreign visitors.

• OPINION

  Who is poor and landless?

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/11/2019

  » Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow's decision to grant land reform rights to a local politician appears to be a repeat of a similar scandal, which spelled the end of a Democrat-led coalition government about 24 years ago.

• OPINION

  Casinos must benefit Thais

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2024

  » As the digital wallet and land bridge plans face uncertainty, the Srettha administration is making a new political move with its casino complex economic stimulus project.

• OPINION

  Keep beaches public

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/03/2024

  » The public's reaction to a foreigner accused of kicking a female doctor who sat stargazing in front of his swanky Phuket villa is a reflection of the deep frustration over the unchecked tourism and land development on the tourist island.

• OPINION

  Quarries need blasting

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/12/2023

  » The upcoming New Year will be a time for joy and celebrations for most of us, yet several communities in the southern provinces of Pattani and Krabi may not be celebrating as they are busy fighting to save their heritage and ecological system, they say are under threat from quarrying.

• OPINION

  DNP needs major audit

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2023

  » The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Conservation's (DNP) move to cancel the e-ticket system last week in order to reinstate it yesterday casts a much needed spotlight on the way the state conservation agency handles revenue it collects from entry fees at national parks across the country.

• OPINION

  Keep canals clear of racers

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/10/2023

  » Accidents caused by daredevils and reckless drivers not only take place on the roads. As water sports become more popular in communities along rivers and canals, these reckless drivers pose an added danger.

• OPINION

  'Beach' case settled at last

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/09/2022

  » A ruling has finally been handed down for a court case related to the production of the Hollywood movie The Beach. A Supreme Court verdict on Tuesday ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged during the movie's filming that began in November 1998.

• OPINION

  Casinos need caution

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2022

  » There is an old adage that says, if you cannot beat them, join them. This catchphrase well describes policymakers' attempts to open casinos in Thailand.

• OPINION

  Digging dirt in cabinet

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2022

  » The outcome of the House's censure debate is predictable. Most MPs are likely to vote in favour of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha tomorrow. Yet, the opposition parties have managed to question the government's credibility by making strong cases against a few ministers accused of abusing power and fraud.

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