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No landmine compromises
News, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2025
» On the face of it, the Thai-Cambodian border situation has been quiet, though far from stable, as both countries prepare for a war of words at a United Nations forum in Geneva.
When past pics resurface
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2025
» A series of photos taken years ago has gone viral online, showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, aka Ben Smith, with high-ranking officials and politicians, including Anutin Charnvirakul, now prime minister.
Fish photo op gone wrong
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2025
» On Wednesday, the public relations team of the Chiang Mai provincial administration ran a much-criticised public relations campaign showing provincial governor Thosapol Phueanudom eating fish caught from the Kok River.
Farmers fret at tariff deal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2025
» Local farmers are gradually voicing their fears about the economy after learning that the Thai government may remove non-tariff barriers and reduce the tariff for imported goods from the United States.
Trade talks to-do list
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2025
» Finally, the government has laid its cards on the table, giving details of the trade proposal it will submit to the US Trade Representative (USTR). Yet some offers will raise doubts about their enforceability and impact.
Fish crisis needs action
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2025
» It is a positive development for local fishermen that the problem of invasive blackchin tilapia has returned to the public's attention courtesy of the censure debate against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
No excuse for racist slurs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/01/2025
» Campaigning for victory in local elections next month may be fierce, but Thaksin Shinawatra has been accused of not just a breach of etiquette but also outright racism at a recent rally.
Food safety a pig deal
News, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand (SRAT) recently returned to Government House and asked the government to delay its plan to raise the minimum daily wage.
Act on pork smuggling
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) deserves praise for tackling the high-profile pork smuggling saga, but broader government action is still needed to solve the overall issue.
What's behind DSI transfer?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2023
» Just one day after Pol Maj Suriya Singhakamol, chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), told the media he was not facing pressure as he investigated a high-profile case involving pork smuggling networks, the cabinet transferred him from the DSI.