• OPINION

  'Phi noi' workers need solution

  Editorial, Published on 05/11/2023

  » We often hear about the experiences of tourists in Thailand, but there's rarely any discussion of Thais travelling abroad. This changed recently when the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea began trending on X, with netizens accusing the country of discriminating against Thai tourists. Everyone from the average tourist to influencers joined the debate and shared stories of being interrogated and/or refused entry into South Korea despite having all the right paperwork.

• OPINION

  We are what we eat

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2023

  » Thais have every reason to celebrate with regard to a new culinary milestone, phanaeng, which has been awarded the No.1 stew ranking by TasteAtlas, a global food mapping site.

• OPINION

  Election rules need legal clarity

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2023

  » After parliament's final session ended on Friday, there were calls for the government to dissolve the House earlier than the deadline of March 23. Needless to say, voters want to exercise their rights while parties want to start campaigning.

• OPINION

  Raw deal for Covid patients

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2022

  » Two weeks after the Health Ministry and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) rolled out a scheme for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms, its implementation remains a mess, riddled with too many loopholes.

• 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

  Don't silence deep thinkers

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2021

  » The recent termination of employment, work permit and related visa of David Streckfuss, an American academic who has worked at Khon Kaen University for the past 27 years, has intensified fears over suppression of academic freedom.

• OPINION

  Pandemic no time to play favourites

  News, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2021

  » A pandemic, by its very definition, affects the entire world without exception. After all, viruses -- be it the novel coronavirus, polio, or HIV -- do not discriminate on the basis of background.

• OPINION

  Cash won't cure malaise

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2020

  » Predicaments arising from the Covid-19 outbreak -- from face mask distribution issues to sluggish control measures and a controversial cash handout scheme -- have put the government in hot water, with a crisis of confidence looming on the horizon.

• OPINION

  Spend budget wisely

  News, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2020

  » The Finance Ministry has finalised arrangements for 20 billion baht of loans from local banks to cover the national budget which will be made available immediately.

• OPINION

  Surakiart has a tough task

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/02/2018

  » The Myanmar government continues to dig itself into deeper trouble over the crisis it created with the Rohingya. Worse, it is rapidly creating an atmosphere of belligerence. There seems plenty of means available to discuss and solve the situation via talks with neighbours and the international community. Instead, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the nation's military have only become more isolated.

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