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High cost of stupidity
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Supreme Administrative Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by the Transport Ministry and State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to resurrect the Hopewell Project case last week has confirmed the elevated road and rail project's place in the country's hall of shame.
Prem leaves a rich legacy
News, Editorial, Published on 27/05/2019
» With the sudden passing of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, president of the Privy Council, Thailand has lost a revered figure who gained deep respect from members of the armed forces and also those in the political arena.
The stupidity has to stop
News, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2019
» The cost of stupidity. That was the term used by the Thai media to describe the 11.8-billion-baht in compensation that the government has to pay Hopewell (Thailand) Co, the developer of the unfinished mega-transport project, following a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court on Monday.
Level political playing field
News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2018
» Despite vehement denials by his close aides that Prime Minister and regime leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's social media campaign is all about his political future, the facts speak for themselves.Gen Prayut's launch of personal Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts over the weekend has caused a major stir.