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Cracks in state health system
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2025
» The resignation of six medical interns from a rural Bueng Kan provincial hospital this month has again raised concerns about systematic problems in state hospitals.
Prawit must do more
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2024
» Palang Pracharath Party leader General Prawit Wongsuwan's opening move to forego his salary and allowances as an MP from Oct 1 onwards and return the money he had received for not attending parliamentary meetings is a welcome gesture.
Saving Thailand's Social Security Fund an urgent priority
Editorial, Published on 08/09/2024
» With the Social Security Fund (SSF) facing the existential threat of bankrupt in coming decades, the government should realise this is no time for indecision.
Wheelchair quest spurs reform
Editorial, Published on 18/02/2024
» In a remarkable display of resolve, Monthon Phetsang manoeuvred his wheelchair through highway traffic for hundreds of kilometres to reclaim his rights as a disabled citizen. By doing so, the 48-year-old man has single-handedly exposed the bureaucratic hurdles endured by millions of disabled people in Thailand.
Overhauling defence
News, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2024
» While Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang's plan to seek 600 million baht from the central budget to fund an early retirement scheme for high-ranking generals is a step in the right direction towards streamlining the armed forces, it nevertheless falls short of the promises it had made.
Time to tackle VAT
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2023
» It has become the pattern that every time the Ministry of Finance floats the idea of raising value-added tax (VAT) or making any changes at all, critics come out to bombard the plan, sending officials running for cover.
PM must fix many pressing issues
Editorial, Published on 27/08/2023
» After months of jostling and wrangling, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party assumed the title of 30th Prime Minister of Thailand last week. After nine years under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Mr Srettha, a successful businessman representing a civilian elected government, heralds a new era of hope and belief that he can be the man to steer the ship straight and fix the structural issues that have long plagued the country.
House must police perks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2023
» The case of a deputy House speaker using the entertainment budget to treat parliament maids to moo krata (barbecued pork buffet) throws much-needed light on how elected lawmakers and officials spend position perks financed by taxpayers. The case is a reminder that a better mechanism is needed to monitor how these lawmakers spend taxpayers' money.
It's time to pass the baton
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be in a good mood recently, exuding the air of a detached ruler who has finally realized it is time for him to leave.
Old, poor and unemployable
News, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2023
» When it comes to demographics, it is no secret that Thailand is quite an anomaly.