• OPINION

  Time up for SRT excuses

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2020

  » 'This must not happen again," Chachoengsao governor Maitree Traisilanand proclaimed after a tragic crash involving a freight train and local tourist coach at a railway crossing in Muang district about 50 kilometres east of Bangkok, which killed nearly 20 and injured many on Sunday.

• OPINION

  Don't rush Thai-Sino rail

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2017

  » The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is set to use Section 44 to speed up the Thai-Sino railway project which is behind schedule due to legal and technical reasons.

• OPINION

  Don't let it be a train in vain

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2022

  » The affordability, usability and efficiency of Bangkok's mass-transit system leaves much to be desired.

• OPINION

  Tram U-turn a big letdown

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2021

  » For the central government, Phuket was definitely a golden goose. The renowned tourist destination, which during the pre-Covid era pulled in more than 400 billion baht a year for the country, ranked second only to Bangkok in terms of total revenues generated from tourism.

• OPINION

  Death penalty is no answer

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2019

  » Amendments to the criminal law to make severe sex crimes punishable by death may cause some people to rejoice. Yet, it would be wrong to think that capital punishment is a panacea for the long-standing problem.

• OPINION

  Seize the drugs nettle

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2016

  » A recent series of arrests and seizures by anti-drug forces is a rare ray of optimism in the fight for a rational drug-control policy. But they also revived serious questions and brought more confusion to the problem. It is clear that some countries in the region are keen to take more responsibility while suffering more losses than others. And it seems while authorities have a somewhat tenuous handle on who is controlling drug trafficking, efforts to deal with the kingpins are ineffective at best.

• OPINION

  A tech deal that delivers

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2015

  » The world's slowest negotiations have finally concluded with the signing of a deal to eliminate most trade tariffs on technology hardware. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) last week reached an agreement with 53 countries, and among the signatories is Thailand. The deal affects an estimated US$1.3 trillion in annual trade in a substantial variety of IT products. It will spur trade and development of technology in many areas, from home and office to futurist research laboratories.

• OPINION

  Port saga never ends

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2024

  » Governments have tried to move Bangkok Port in Klong Toey to Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province many times.

• OPINION

  For short hops, rail the way to go

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2024

  » With average global temperatures rising faster than experts had initially projected, flying is starting to look out of fashion, and not just among climate activists and environmentalists.

• OPINION

  Crossing into despair

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2023

  » Early this month, there was a short news report about the death of a railway staffer in Muang district of Udon Thani province. Local news rarely gathers much mainstream media attention, but this shed light on safety issues related to the infrastructure of the railway system.

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