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Mass transit preferred
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2025
» The fierce resistance against the idea of turning the Kasetsart tunnel–Ngamwongwan Road–Phong Phet Bridge into part of a double deck expressway should remind the Ministry of Transport to embrace public participation early when it comes to such projects rather than obsessing over the top-down decision-making process.
Flawed Senate poll
News, Editorial, Published on 11/07/2024
» The wait is over. The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the names of 200 elected senators after deferring from the original schedule on July 3.
Market fire a sad lesson
News, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2024
» A fire that ripped through a pet market in Chatuchak district last week, killing more than 5,300 animals, is a tragic loss.
Adapting to a hotter world
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/05/2024
» The arrival of rains this week might have cooled off what has been an unusually hot season, which saw temperatures reaching 45C.
Under the weather
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2023
» The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.
Society must keep kids safe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2023
» The case in which a daughter and four sons were allegedly murdered by their parents is more than just abominable. The multiple killings that took place between 2013 and 2018 and which came to light only this week have raised big questions about how society and law enforcement failed to protect them.
Come clean on Mor Chit
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2020
» Last week, a group of residents in Soi Vibhavadi 5 staged a protest against the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for a land appropriation bid that will swallow their houses and property near the Skytrain depot, formerly the Mor Chit bus terminal, in order to accommodate an elevated road construction project. The residents vowed to take the agency to the Administrative Court.
Take local polls off ice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2020
» Thailand's local politics have been at a standstill for six years since the military took power in 2014. The then National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha suspended all levels of local elections as it banned political activities. Now that the country has transitioned to democracy mode after last year's general election, there is no reason to prolong a suspension which has fuelled public frustration.
Show sense in loan saga
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2018
» The plight of a school director who -- as a loan guarantor -- is held responsible for her former students' unpaid debts has captured the attention of the nation.