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Unprejudiced healthcare
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2025
» It's a universal principle that hospitals must be free of discrimination. Unfortunately, this seems not to be the case for Ubon Ratchathani-based Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, which has decided not to provide any medical services to Cambodians.
Time to return artefacts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2025
» The Culture Ministry does not need to review a pledge to return 20 ancient artefacts under its custody to Cambodia. Instead, the repatriation, as a long-overdue promise, should be completed without further delay.
Border panel needs review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2025
» More than a week after the establishment of the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation Administration Centre, the Thai government must now evaluate the centre's operation, outcomes and direction to ensure its success.
PM in a dicey position
News, Editorial, Published on 20/06/2025
» A leaked audio clip of a phone call between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen has put the Thai premier in a very vulnerable position.
Border good faith needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/06/2025
» After over a decade-long hiatus, the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) will meet tomorrow in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, amid public anxiety and high expectations.
Cool heads must prevail
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2025
» The Thai-Cambodian border dispute eased over the weekend when troops from both nations agreed to reposition themselves from the disputed area to make way for negotiations scheduled for the upcoming Saturday.
Mixed signals at border
News, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2025
» The skirmishes between Thai and Cambodian troops in Chong Bok district, Ubon Ratchathani, risk turning into a full-blown conflict, after a recent clash resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier.
Crackdown on Scam City
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/01/2025
» The arrest this weekend of 32 Indonesians for having entered Thailand illegally after fleeing a city on the Thai-Myanmar border that is notorious for operating scams is maddening, to say the least.
Casino policy faces doubts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2025
» For any government that tries to legalise casino projects in Land of Smiles, public resistance often gets in the way. The latest attempt by the Paetongtarn administration is no different.
Mae Sot's sour trafficking record
Editorial, Published on 24/11/2024
» Mae Sot, a town on the Thai-Myanmar border in Tak province, is notorious as a hub for cross-border human trafficking and transnational organised crime run by Chinese mafia syndicates. Despite this, government action has been grossly inadequate to combat the problem.