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Bribery on the roads?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2023
» At a glance, the collapse of a section of road near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 on Wednesday that nearly swallowed up a loaded lorry could be just another accident beyond anyone's control. But at a closer look, the mishap, which is the second of its type in less than a week, could have something to do with long-standing bribery issues in the transport sector.
Temple row needs fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2023
» A long-standing row between the abbot of Wat Kalaya and the noble Pravitra family demonstrates loopholes in conservation laws and poor enforcement as several heritage places are being threatened in the name of development.
Uighurs' plight a lesson for govt
News, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2023
» The case of 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church who were arrested for overstaying visas in Pattaya last week brings back memories of the notorious repatriation of another group of Uighur refugees back to China in 2014.
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.
Flood ritual dies hard
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2022
» Fears of flooding have returned again with news the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate run-off from the North.
Let's clear up ganja haze
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/06/2022
» It all began quite innocently. A staff member of a well-known public organisation ate a snack before starting a shift. Soon after, the person began babbling incoherently, unable to walk in a straight line -- let alone work -- with a supervisor claiming the staff member was "worse than drunk". As it turned out, the snack was a cookie containing an unspecified amount of cannabis extract -- the use of which was recently decriminalised by the government.
Assault on the game
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2022
» 'Shocking moment footballer FLOORS opponent with Muay Thai elbow", "Thai footballer fired for brutal elbow attack on rival", "Thai footballer sacked by Bangkok FC after shocking attack".
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.
Journalism's duty of quality
News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2019
» As the #NationBusted hashtag circulated online on March 20 following widespread criticism about Nation TV's broadcasting of a doctored audio clip, The Nation newspaper did not attempt to play down the story the following day. Neither did it bury the story for the sake of saving the face of its sister media house. Instead, it carried the story on the front page of its print edition.
Ringing in the changes
News, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2018
» Accusations of excessively loud bell ringing by a Buddhist temple in the city's Bang Kho Laem area have drawn a mixed reaction and also confrontation.