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Loading the chamber
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2024
» By Saturday the term of the junta-appointed Upper House will come to an end, and the process of starting a new chamber will begin.
Ramp up role in the region
News, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2024
» The Srettha administration deserves praise for running a proactive foreign policy that aims to see the country play a leading role in the region. Yet there are critical issues that demand urgent government attention.
Srettha sees plate fill up
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2023
» More than three months since the May 14 general election and after a series of elaborate political dramas, Thailand finally has a new prime minister.
Media rights in focus
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2023
» Today marks World Press Freedom Day. The theme this year, according to Unesco, is: "Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights".
Food for thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2023
» A hunger strike campaign by two young political activists demanding the release of all political prisoners as well as the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws has drawn concern from across the political spectrum.
Keep calm and protect
News, Editorial, Published on 23/11/2022
» The 2022 Apec summit wrapped up in Bangkok over the weekend with a plethora of photo opportunities showing Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha rubbing shoulders with global leaders.
When fake news curbs go too far
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2022
» As Covid-19 pandemic restrictions ease and society gradually learns to live with the disease, Thailand is at a point where it must decide whether to usher in a sense of normalcy or continue enforcing regulations -- some of which are aimed at what the government sees as a different kind of malady.
NGOs deserve their place
News, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2022
» Exasperated by criticism and calls for political accountability, the Prayut government is pushing a law to clip the wings of civil society. This is a travesty.
Mine closure haunts govt
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2022
» Between 2014–2019, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, invoked more than 400 orders using Section 44 of the military government's interim charter. Most of these orders, especially the ones on national security, were criticised for infringing upon human rights and freedom of expression, while its ordinances on economic policies, such the promotion of social economic zone and the Eastern Economic Corridor, were scrutinised for appeasing the rich private sector.
NGO bill problematic
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2022
» Seksakol Atthawong, an aide to the prime minister, is having a field day at work. His online campaign to gather 1 million signatures to expel Amnesty International (AI) -- the international rights advocacy group -- has gathered momentum.