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PM's chance to clear the air
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2025
» On Friday, with the country fixated on the picking of a new prime minister and the ensuing political developments, parliament also made another positive move. It adopted a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) bill in its first reading.
No more Social Security Fund secrecy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2025
» The latest finding showing the Social Security Fund (SSF) purchased the SKYY9 building in Bangkok at double the market value has put a huge question mark over the governance of the country's biggest pension fund.
Digital wallet's empty promise
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2025
» Does anyone remember these words? Fiscal multiplier. Economic cyclone. Exit from the black hole of poverty.
State land grab stirs ire
News, Editorial, Published on 26/04/2025
» With the government pledging to address a land conflict involving local authorities, ethnic Tai Dam villagers in Surat Thani province -- who are facing eviction -- can breathe a sigh of relief, albeit temporarily.
TV push in need of a better script
Editorial, Published on 01/12/2024
» In a striking plot twist, it was recently revealed that Thai television dramas and series, which the government envisions as a key driver of the country's "soft power" on the global stage, are struggling to retain an audience at home.
New rules for pot use
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2024
» Thailand was the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise cannabis. Despite the policy mandated on June 9, 2022, being made for medical use and wellness, the outcome was one of disarray.
NACC probe welcome
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2021
» It's welcome news that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has finally launched a probe into the mishandling of the infamous hit and run case involving Vorayuth Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire, which allowed the megarich culprit off the hook.
Govt must act to shield protesters
News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2020
» After a week in which the wife of missing Karen activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen urged public prosecutors to reverse their decision not to bring murder charges against four park officials over her husband's death and student activists ramped up their protests against the government which include demands for the protection of those who dare to publicly voice their opposition to the powers that be, today, somewhat appropriately, marks the United Nations' International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
Antitrust laws need a rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2020
» Big Tech roared back into the headlines last week after US President Donald Trump declared that Washington would ban the Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok. The sudden announcement came just days after the US House Judiciary subcommittee grilled four tech chiefs -- Google's Sundar Pichai, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple Inc's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg -- in a marathon five-and-a-half-hour antitrust hearing. The US-based firms, worth nearly US$5 trillion (156 trillion baht), stand accused of stifling competition and establishing "monopolistic" dominance.
Media put lives at risk
News, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2020
» The work of some overzealous journalists who covered the mass shooting by a non-commissioned soldier on Saturday in Nakhon Ratchasima sparks serious questions about poor judgement, if not breaches of ethics.