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Reform dividend
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 27/08/2018
» After decades of pursuing a closed economy and heavy reliance on state-owned enterprises, Vietnam has undergone a significant transformation and is now a bona fide Asian Tiger. Roaring ahead with annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6-7%, the one-party state has attracted investors from all over the world eager to establish businesses in the country of 93 million.
Courting reform
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/07/2025
» Prof Nakharin Mektrairat, president of the Constitutional Court, backs revising the selection process of his court's judges, signalling the need for structural improvements to strengthen judicial independence and transparency.
Reform retirement
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2025
» Many governments have toyed with the idea of extending the retirement age for civil servants, following the footsteps of Western countries. Yet, none has treated it as seriously as the current administration.
Reform imperative
Postbag, Published on 23/11/2025
» Re: "Police transfers face scrutiny", (BP, Nov 20).
Wherefore police reform?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2020
» A plethora of extortion and bribery scandals involving police officers have reminded the public yet again of the long-overdue mission to reform the country's police force.
Caution about 'reform'
News, Postbag, Published on 04/10/2020
» Re: "Vicha proposes justice revamp", (BP, Oct 2).
Reform the military
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/11/2020
» While some people think what led us here is the dissolution of Future Forward Party (FFP), it really goes back much further, in that the Thai military thinks they have the right to overthrow elected governments on a whim. The Thai military must be reformed (along with so much else in this country) and brought under civilian government control. As long as the current Thai military mindset remains, the merry-go-round will continue unabated. They must also be prosecuted and imprisoned for breaches of moral and ethical conduct.
Reform plans published
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2018
» The national reform plans were published in the Royal Gazette on Friday, exactly one year after the current constitution was promulgated.
Reform status quo
News, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2018
» The Ministry of Education’s advertorial on educational reform on Aug 9 is encouraging. However, the article fails to point out one major problem that has been deterring the MoE, and in fact most bureaucracies in Thailand from reforming.
Immigration needs reform
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/05/2025
» Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's initiative to launch a new department to tackle immigration issues is welcome, if not long overdue.