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Editorial, Published on 22/09/2024
» Thailand is set for major provincial elections early next year, after the four-year terms of their administrative leaders and councillors end in December.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/05/2024
» Fires at deserted chemical warehouses in Rayong and Ayutthaya provinces have been causing shocking amounts of pollution. What is even more disconcerting is that they may not be the normal kind of accidents that take place during the scorching heat of summer.
News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2024
» A recent government initiative to curb the influx of low-priced goods from China may provide temporary respite for domestic producers. Nevertheless, removing the waiver on value-added tax for such goods will not solve the problem at its core nor in a sustainable manner.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2023
» As the holiday season unfolds, with Christmas tomorrow, followed by New Year's Day next Monday, and Children's Day around the corner on Jan 13, let's consider a gift that will last a lifetime and improve the quality of life for children in Thailand.
News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2023
» No government policy can truly achieve sustainable development if it fails to effectively address the underlying issue of inequality.
News, Editorial, Published on 01/12/2023
» Informal debt has been a chronic problem in Thai society, affecting a large number of people, particularly low-income earners.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thai society responds to earthquakes with knee-jerk reactions but with flash-in-the-pan attention given.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2023
» The government has pledged to tackle the low birth rate crisis, declaring it a national agenda item. Such a move is timely, if not long overdue, as Thailand has experienced a demographic imbalance for decades.
News, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2023
» In a swift move shortly after assuming office, Public Health Minister Dr Cholnan Srikaew rightly identified the country's low fertility rate issue as a pressing concern -- one that looms as a potential threat to the country's competitiveness and economic prospects in the years ahead.
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2023
» It has become the pattern that every time the Ministry of Finance floats the idea of raising value-added tax (VAT) or making any changes at all, critics come out to bombard the plan, sending officials running for cover.