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Oil post draws fire
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/04/2026
» After a month of ham-fisted oil crisis management, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul appears to be moving in the right direction.
Sorry lesson in exam saga
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2026
» Every year, thousands of students compete for admission to a handful of prestigious public schools. This year was no exception. Nearly 14,000 applicants sat the entrance examination for Triam Udom Suksa School, vying for just 1,520 places. The scale of the competition speaks not only to the school's reputation but also to deeper problems within the education system.
Peace board price tag
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2026
» Thailand has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join his newly proposed "Board of Peace", an organisation ostensibly aimed at overseeing the reconstruction and peace process in Gaza following more than two years of devastating conflict.
The dark side of vaping
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2025
» The latest crackdown on e‑cigarette labs in Pattaya and Bangkok this week is a stark reminder that e‑cigarettes -- illegal products that have become a lifestyle accessory for young people and partygoers -- are growing more widespread and more dangerous.
30-baht scheme needs attention
Editorial, Published on 12/10/2025
» If we are to listen to what the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has told us, everything has been running smoothly with the universal healthcare programme, better known as the 30-baht scheme.
The baht's troubling rise
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Thai baht, since the beginning this year, has appreciated nearly 8% against the US dollar. Such an escalation makes baht the strongest among Asian currencies. While a rapid currency appreciation should have been taken a signal of economic strength, the underlying realities paints a far more complex and worrying situation.
Path to a new charter
News, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2025
» Thailand stands at a critical moment again. Voters and parties are debating how to make amendments to the junta-engineered 2017 constitution to serve real democracy and institutional reform and how to keep political bargaining chips among parties at bay.
Power politics
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/05/2025
» A recent row that saw a policeman beaten for warning a politician not to take photos inside a polling booth confirms that local politics still wields significant influence over law enforcers.
Bold stance by judges
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2025
» In a rare and commendable display of courage, two Supreme Court judges have written to the president of the Supreme Court, calling for the cancellation of an executive-level course organised by the Judicial Training Institute. They also urged the judiciary to refrain from enrolling judges in executive courses conducted by other institutions, such as the National Defence College, the Capital Market Academy, and the King Prajadhipok's Institute.
Reining in the elite
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2024
» The cold-blooded murder of a prospective candidate for the Prachin Buri local poll has gripped national headlines and public attention. But this case is no ordinary homicide.