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Election Commission stands by ballot safeguards
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the confidentiality of ballots, with provincial election officials adamant that voting secrecy remains fully protected under legal safeguards and administrative procedures, amid growing public debate over the use of QR codes and barcodes on ballot papers.
N3 lottery may get the chop
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry is considering the future of the N3 lottery after a disappointing public reception since its launch in November.
Emblem parade causes a stir
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/04/2024
» A parade featuring Chulalongkorn University's emblem, the Phra Kieo coronet, on March 31 during the CU-TU Unity Football Match 2024 has triggered a bitter clash of public opinion.
Rambo plays the lottery, nobody wins
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/04/2022
» The lottery drama involving Seksakol Atthawong, a close aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, could probably be nothing but a political manoeuvre targeting those on the opposite side of the political spectrum, not a sincere move to solve the overpricing problem.
Broadcast deal could have political spin-off
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/06/2021
» The name on everybody's lips at this hour is Komol Jungrungreangkit, the chairman of Summit Footwear and Pinehurst Golf Club, who spent US$10 million or about 310 million baht in last-minute deal to secure the rights to broadcast Euro 2020 to Thai football fans.
Voices of student dissent must be heard
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/02/2020
» Since the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP) on Feb 21, Thai society has witnessed an escalating challenge to the Prayut Chan-o-cha government by university students across the country. Now a number of school students have joined the bandwagon with a series of flash mobs.