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Crime still thriving
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government's self-congratulation over Thailand retaining its Tier 2 ranking in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is misplaced. Remaining at Tier 2 -- for the fourth consecutive year -- is not an achievement. It's an alarm bell signalling that the country is standing still while crime spreads beneath its feet.
A border fence too far
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2025
» The territorial conflict over Ban Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province may compel some officials to opt for permanent fences along the Thai-Cambodian border.
MRC to the rescue
News, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2025
» A planned trip by the Mekong River Commission (MRC), a regional body tasked with overseeing the use of the Mekong River, to evaluate the transboundary water pollution in northern Thailand has given local villagers cause for optimism regarding this crisis.
Back to school, please
News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2025
» As students across the country return to school for the new semester, 800 children who have been studying at learning centres for migrant and refugee students in Samut Sakhon are being forced to stay home.
Sell phones, not loans
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2025
» Apologies alone ring hollow. The violations of personal privacy by mobile phone makers Oppo and Realme demand more than words. Only an honest admission about what happened and concrete corrective measures to ensure such errors do not recur will restore public trust.
Ending the Thai citizenship limbo
Editorial, Published on 10/11/2024
» The recent cabinet decision to accelerate the permanent residency and citizenship process for 483,626 hill tribe members and ethnic minorities has sparked intense debate, fuelled by misconceptions and biases.
Wrap up iCon scandal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2024
» The astonishing speed with which the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police arrested 18 key players at iCon Group, an online direct marketing company, including its CEO, and locked them up in remand prisons pending further investigation is commendable.
Take mpox seriously
News, Editorial, Published on 22/08/2024
» From a country once considered at "almost zero risk" of an mpox outbreak, as declared by a senior health official two years ago, Thailand is now facing an increasing threat after the Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed yesterday that a patient who travelled to the kingdom from Africa might be infected with the more serious Clade 1b strain of the disease.
Monitor the wallet scheme
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/08/2024
» The wait is over. The Srettha government finally launched the long-awaited digital wallet scheme on Thursday. This costly cash handout is the flagship policy of the Pheu Thai Party from the 2023 general election. The scheme will put 450 billion baht of digital cash into the hands of over 40 million eligible recipients, with the hope that they will buy local goods, spurring grassroots trade and investment.
Guard against foreign crime
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2024
» A large Chinese-language billboard at a busy junction in Bangkok, offering to help people get passports and citizenship from several countries, has raised questions about foreign criminal elements taking advantage of a more open Thailand.