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Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2023
» Re: "PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand", (Opinion, March 12).
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2023
» As the election draws near, it's more evident that any reconciliation -- as promised by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha when he staged a coup in 2014 -- isn't going to happen. Pressure groups and parties have filed complaints against one another as the political climate becomes more tense. Political campaigns have become places for disputes and even scuffles.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/03/2023
» Chuvit Kamolvisit's latest controversial revelations that cast a further shadow over the government's cannabis liberalisation policy engineered by the Bhumjaithai Party should serve as a warning over the monitoring of such dispensaries, which have mushroomed in number after the government removed cannabis from the Category 5 list of narcotics in the Royal Gazette on June 9 last year.
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 07/03/2023
» Interest-rate pauses aren't exactly in trouble, but things are beginning to look awkward for officials eyeing a decent break. World growth isn't falling off a cliff and inflation has failed to ease up quite as expected in some big economies. The more fortitude the expansion shows, the greater the risk of a policy mistake. At least last year, the direction of policy was abundantly clear.
Oped, Published on 04/03/2023
» Almost every startup, if not all, dreams of growing bigger and getting listed on the stock exchange one day.
News, Published on 20/02/2023
» In wake of the various scandals over the past several months, implicating policemen from non-commissioned officers up to generals for involvement in Chinese grey businesses, some people may wonder where the good cops have gone. Or are there good cops in the Thai police force that people can trust?
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.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2023
» This week's censure debate without a vote is set to be the last parliamentary event as the House of Representatives' tenure is due to end in a matter of weeks.
Oped, Published on 17/02/2023
» As we embark on a new year, I have been reflecting on "resolutions", and, more specifically, what it takes for an individual or a society to be resolute in a world of endless challenges and obstacles. Throughout my career, I have seen many examples of people triumphing against the odds -- extraordinary accomplishments that often begin with a small group of individuals seeking to solve a problem. In the best cases, local communities, government and the private sector align and invest in programmes and policies that create more opportunities for these groups to flourish.
Oped, Pranab Bardhan, Published on 17/02/2023
» The recent accounting fraud and stock manipulation allegations against multi-billionaire Gautam Adani made by Hindenburg Research, a New York-based short-selling firm, has startled the financial world. The episode is a necessary reality check for those who are expecting India's star to burn brighter in the global economic firmament as China's dims.