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Scouts need a rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/08/2023
» The news about a male Thai scout leader wandering into a female shower block at a global scout meeting in South Korea last week brought unwanted attention to the scout movement in Thailand.
'Old politics' rears its head
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2023
» With the House of Representatives due to convene next week, the prospect of a coalition government led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) remains uncertain.
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.
RTP graft is out of control
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2023
» The Royal Thai Police's (RTP) record on corruption and misconduct is at an all-time low. It's reached the point where there's not a month or perhaps a week that goes by without news of RTP shenanigans.
PM's advisers aplenty
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/01/2023
» As the end of the government's term approaches, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears not to be busy winding things up. Instead, he keeps adding new aides to his team at the Thai Koo Fah building.
Respect the people's vote
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2023
» If parliament completes its term on March 23, the nation's next election will take place on May 7, as set by the Election Commission. If not, it will come even sooner.
Help workers and firms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/12/2022
» Promising voters a rise in wages is a supposed curtain-raiser for national election campaigning. However, Pheu Thai's election pledge to lift the minimum daily wage from just over 300 baht to 600 baht has run into a barrage of criticism. The private sector, namely the employers, who will have to foot the bill, countered by saying the pledge would do more harm than good and won't help the country in the long term.
Building on Apec pluses
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Apec summit gave Thailand and other Apec members an opportunity to strengthen their partnerships, with a number of cooperation deals clinched.
No more nepotism
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2022
» A report revealing that a number of military-appointed senators have practised nepotism by hiring their relatives as assistants or working teams has caused a stir.
Aide's case can hurt PM
News, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's declining popularity cannot be restored if he does not show that he intends to find the truth behind his aide's audio clip scandal.