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Does Abhisit's exit imperil Democrats?
News, Published on 08/06/2019
» The resignation of Abhisit Vejjajiva as an MP over his party's decision to join a coalition government under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is praiseworthy. His move shows he is taking responsibility for his words as well as the political stand he made during the election campaign that he, as then party leader, would not support Gen Prayut in becoming the country's 30th prime minister.
Virachai's death loss to the nation
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2019
» The untimely death of Virachai Plasai, the Thai ambassador to the United States, is a great loss to Thailand's diplomacy and the country's state service.
Street vendors' fate a hot issue as poll looms
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 15/03/2019
» During general election season, anything is possible. All of a sudden, the city's street food vendors, who were considered as "nobodies" -- if not, a nuisance -- in the eyes of state authorities, have now become the darlings of politicians vying for state office, with each promising to allow them to return to where they once hawked their products.
Scandal needs closer watch
News, Editorial, Published on 03/12/2018
» It has been a year since Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon showed off his diamonds and a costly watch too ostentatiously to miss. It occurred at Government House as ministers gathered for a portrait-photoshoot of the "Prayut 5" cabinet. Gen Prawit raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sun, his cuff shot up, and Bangkok Post photographer Chanat Katanyu framed and caught the display of costly bling in a now-classic photo.
Who’s afraid of peer-to-peer lending?
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 29/11/2018
» The recent announcement by the Bank of Thailand on peer-to-peer (P2P) lending rules represents a significant paradigm shift. If all goes to plan, by early next year Thailand will be among the few Asian countries, most notably China and Indonesia, to legalise this match-making platform between lenders and borrowers.
Early impact of the US-China showdown
News, Published on 26/10/2018
» The talk making the rounds everywhere about a "trade war" between the world's two largest economies began early this year when the United States imposed tariffs on solar panels and washing machines against cheaper versions from South Korea and China. By midyear, China became the US' principal target in a wider and more intense tit-for-tat tariff spiral. Seen in this light, the trade war between the two giants was always going to be about a broader geopolitical and geoeconomic tussle, much more than just about trade. The early effects of the US-China confrontation are now evident and will manifest more clearly and widely next year and beyond. As some of the US multinationals in China turn elsewhere, Southeast Asia will be poised for short-term gains, although longer-term prospects bear risks.
Our chemical-free future
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/08/2018
» When I think of my grandmother, I always think of her in the kitchen. Growing up as the happy recipient of her home-cooked meals, I sometimes would join her there as she passed along tidbits of her cooking wisdom.
Teaching reform needs more work
News, Published on 07/08/2018
» The Thai government's new initiative to introduce the professional learning community (PLC) model to Thai teachers promises a paradigm shift in Thailand's educational reform.
Thailand revitalising Acmecs scheme
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/06/2018
» Renewed schemes for the region's three great rivers -- under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) -- are making a comeback after some soul-searching amid a plethora of connectivity plans. Bangkok will host the 8th Acmecs summit this Friday and Saturday.
Buddha's path must guide reform of clergy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 07/06/2018
» The recent crackdown on the Sangha Supreme Council elders is long overdue. Corrupt monks in high places have escaped the law for far too long. But abuse of power will not go away as long as the clergy remains a closed, feudal autocracy under state patronage.