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Corruption keeps getting worse
Editorial, Published on 15/02/2026
» Everyone knows corruption in Thailand is bad, but few realise how bad. By global standards, Thailand is slipping into the bottom tier.
Choice at life's end
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2026
» As political parties showcase a raft of mainly economic policies designed to boost Thailand's competitiveness ahead of the February general election, one relatively minor initiative stands out for its bold moral impetus.
Safety failures cost lives
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2026
» First and foremost, this newspaper extends its condolences to the families of the victims of two deadly crane collapses -- one on Wednesday at a railway construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima province, and another yesterday on a section of Rama II Highway in Samut Sakhon. We join the public in praying for those injured and receiving treatment in hospital, hoping for their full recovery.
Poll is a test of courage
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand has now entered election campaign mode, with barely a month before the next general election takes place on Feb 8.
Dissolution amid danger
News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2025
» A House dissolution is not unusual in Thai politics. Before Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced the House's dissolution yesterday, previous governments had dissolved the Lower House 15 times over the past eight decades, prompting snap elections.
Mass transit preferred
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2025
» The fierce resistance against the idea of turning the Kasetsart tunnel–Ngamwongwan Road–Phong Phet Bridge into part of a double deck expressway should remind the Ministry of Transport to embrace public participation early when it comes to such projects rather than obsessing over the top-down decision-making process.
PC Plod visits female monks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2025
» Barely a week after the Anutin government issued its new ministerial regulations to "protect" Buddhism, police last week showed up at a Bhikkhuni monastery in Songkhla.
Condo ruling a warning
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2025
» After a decade, the attempt by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to demolish a high-rise building in Soi Ruamrudee in the capital is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
NHSO reform a national priority
Editorial, Published on 16/11/2025
» On Wednesday, the National Health Security Office -- a public organisation that operates the 30-baht "gold card" or Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) -- will celebrate its 23rd anniversary.
Floods a wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2025
» Fears of an epic flood similar to the catastrophic inundation of 2011 have returned to haunt the public once again.