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Defence college seeks interns with new model
News, Published on 07/07/2025
» The National Defence College of Thailand has launched an internship placement programme aiming to enhance opportunities among Thai youth, particularly in the Deep South.
Thailand's first line of defence
News, Published on 07/06/2025
» As tensions rise along the Thailand-Cambodia border in Ubon Ratchathani, one man stands firm at the heart of national defence -- Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the 2nd Army Region.
Hegseth wins praise but Asia still has strong doubts about Trump
Published on 01/06/2025
» After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and the war in Ukraine, America’s partners in Asia warily awaited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s arrival at a security conference in Singapore.
Power politics
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/05/2025
» A recent row that saw a policeman beaten for warning a politician not to take photos inside a polling booth confirms that local politics still wields significant influence over law enforcers.
Executive-level courses spark row
Published on 03/02/2025
» A debate has emerged over whether an executive-level course run by the Judicial Training Institute under the Court of Justice should be scrapped, after two Supreme Court judges called for its cancellation.
Bold stance by judges
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2025
» In a rare and commendable display of courage, two Supreme Court judges have written to the president of the Supreme Court, calling for the cancellation of an executive-level course organised by the Judicial Training Institute. They also urged the judiciary to refrain from enrolling judges in executive courses conducted by other institutions, such as the National Defence College, the Capital Market Academy, and the King Prajadhipok's Institute.
Networking that puts judiciary at risk
Oped, Published on 25/01/2025
» A callout by senior judges for the Supreme Court to scrap a study course, organised by the Judicial Training Institute, aimed at fostering connections between judicial authorities and those from other sectors, including senior business executives, has shed light on some of the problems facing study programmes in this country.
Income taxes may dip on trend, as VAT hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2025
» Global trends are shifting towards reducing income taxes and increasing consumption and wealth taxes, according to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Bare-knuckle politics
News, Published on 14/12/2024
» For a long time, local elections had been trivialised and dismissed as an insignificant gauge of public opinion.
Thailand to pursue new policies to boost, protect digital economy
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2024
» The government is pursuing new digital policies to handle emerging security threats including the impacts of United States-China rivalry on the economy and technology, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday.