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Judgement day looms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2025
» Tomorrow is judgement day for Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the Constitutional Court is set to hand down its ruling on the audio clip controversy involving her and Cambodian strongman Hun Sen. Regardless of the outcome, Thai politics looks set to remain volatile.
Don't trust the uniform
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2024
» Mongkol Preesukkasem, a fake prosecutor, was arrested for fraud on July 25 by city police while giving a lecture at a school in Nonthaburi province. His blatant impersonation of public officials with power has stunned the public. The arrest followed a series of complaints filed against him over several months.
Senate voting brings alarm
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/07/2024
» The outcome of the Senate Speaker's selection on Tuesday has only substantiated fears that the Senate will not be as independent as it should be after Sen Mongkol Surasajja, a former Buri Ram governor who is reported to have links with the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), was voted in with an overwhelming majority of 159 from the 200-seat Senate.
First test for new senators
News, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2024
» Some 200 new senators recently endorsed by the Election Commission (EC) have the task of selecting a Senate Speaker, a position crucial for the integrity of the upper house.
Ditch Pacific pact for good
News, Editorial, Published on 28/04/2020
» In response to fierce resistance from civil society groups against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government has decided to withdraw a proposal to the cabinet to sign up to the trade deal.
Poisoning the land
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2019
» The resignation of respected Chulalongkorn Hospital doctor Thiravat Hemachudha, together with two academics, from a panel tasked with toxic farm chemical control has revealed a malady in the country's fight against paraquat and two other hazardous chemicals, namely glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.
Naturalisation a win-win
News, Editorial, Published on 10/08/2018
» The world rejoiced when the Wild Boars were rescued from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. Now there is more good news: Three of the boys -- Adul Sam-on, Mongkol Boonpiam and Pornchai Kamluang -- and their coach Ekkapol Chantawong have officially become Thai citizens. On Wednesday they were among 30 stateless people who took the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Chiang Rai.