• OPINION

  Stop silencing the people

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2017

  » Army chief Chalermchai Sittisart's recent decision to dismiss a call by 176 Thai and foreign academics for a relaxation or cessation of the rules that stop people from expressing their civil rights -- for example the ban on political gatherings -- comes as no surprise.

• OPINION

  Give Arkhom a free hand

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2020

  » After more than one month without a finance minister, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has finally named Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, former transport minister during the junta tenure, to the top position.

• OPINION

  Time for panda rethink

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2024

  » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was thrilled that his request for another panda was well received by Beijing. It's understood the animal will be leased like its predecessors, Lin Hui and Xuang Xuang, formerly the star attractions of Chiang Mai Zoo. The duo arrived in Thailand in 2003, triggering "panda fever" in the tropical country. More than 7.4 million people visited the zoo over the course of 19 years, from 2003 to 2022.

• OPINION

  Teacher's Day realities

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2024

  » Teachers across the country are honoured on Tuesday on Teacher's Day with praise and blessings that should make them proud of their careers.

• OPINION

  Time to end BTS drama

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2022

  » Tweets by BTS Group Holdings and the firestorm surrounding the hashtag #DebtMustBePaid on Twitter in recent weeks show how nasty the debate over the country's management of public transport concessions can get. The furore on social media followed the grievances of BTS -- which holds the concession to run the city's Green Line electric rail route -- over the debts owed by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to the company for running Bangkok's skytrain system.

• OPINION

  Cities need to be smart

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2021

  » So-called smart cities have become aspirational for governments around the world and the government has been among them with its 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021).

• OPINION

  Build better Covid apps

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/05/2021

  » The war against Covid-19 will be a long one, and despite the substantial rise in cases and the death toll, it is too early to predict whether Thailand will win or lose. Last year, our frontline workers -- often referred to as "Nak Roeb Sua Kao" (warriors in white gowns) won an early battle against the coronavirus after efficiently tracing infections and treating people.

• OPINION

  More vaccine help needed

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/12/2020

  » Progress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine has raised hopes the world will be able to better deal with the virus that has so far claimed 1.2 million lives with 49 million confirmed cases.

• OPINION

  Time for more like Yimsoo

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2020

  » The loss of Yimsoo Cafe's contract to operate an outlet at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law to a franchised brand has caused uproar in the online world.

• OPINION

  Reshuffle may stir recovery

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2020

  » The latest economic growth figures indicate it is time for the government to revamp its economic team.

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