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PM vows tougher anti‑corruption drive after Thailand’s low Corruption Perceptions Index ranking
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/02/2026
» The government has pledged aggressive reforms after Thailand scored 33 out of 100 and ranked 116th in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Tearful Natthaphong vows to fight on
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/02/2026
» People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut fought back tears as he reflected on his party’s defeat in Sunday’s election, insisting it was not the right time for him to step down and pledging to lead the party with renewed determination.
Rule of law ranking improves, slightly
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/10/2025
» Thailand's rule of law ranking improved slightly in the latest World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2025, ranking 77th out of 143 countries worldwide, says the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).
Thaksin flies out, Pheu Thai in freefall
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/09/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra's abrupt departure to Dubai has dealt a heavy blow to the Pheu Thai Party as it made a last-ditch effort, albeit unsuccessfully, to remain at the helm. Many see the latest developments as a final curtain for the embattled party.
It's time for Paetongtarn to step up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2025
» As the country faces severe economic difficulties, it requires a stable government and a leader with strong competency and well-roundedness -- qualifications that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra needs to acquire more of.
Leave no stone unturned in graft probes
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/04/2025
» The collapse of the State Audit Office's (SAO) under-construction building last week following a powerful quake in Myanmar set a world record -- but not in a way that Thai people would take pride in.
Senate rejects charter court picks
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Senate has rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court -- one for supporting a lese majeste law amendment and the other for not being a preferred choice of the majority of senators.
Experts urge action as declining birth rate set to hit Thai workforce
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/02/2025
» The government must take immediate action to reverse Thailand's declining birth rate, an expert warned, saying that if the trend continues, the nation's workforce will shrink.
Thai man's demise in Cambodia linked to scammers
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/01/2025
» A clip of a suspected Thai national plummeting to his death from an 18-storey building in the Cambodian border town of Poipet due to the stress of working for a call centre gang has outraged netizens who are demanding more action be taken on the issue.
Axe-wielding may be too late to save PM
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/01/2022
» The infighting in the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) that resulted in the purge of Capt Thamanat Prompow and 20 other politicians in his pocket has shaken the Prayut Chan-o-cha coalition government's stability.