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Election Commission under new pressure
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2026
» As accusations of vote-counting irregularities mount, the Election Commission (EC) is encountering a crisis of confidence amid fading levels of public trust.
It's time to choose peace
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/12/2025
» More than two weeks after armed clashes were reignited on Dec 7, Thailand and Cambodia have tentatively agreed to return to square one by reviving a key bilateral mechanism -- the General Border Committee (GBC) -- with the aim of seeking a peaceful resolution, or at least a ceasefire.
Reform temples, or lose public faith
Editorial, Published on 08/06/2025
» Temple corruption no longer raises eyebrows. The Wat Rai Khing scandal is just bigger, louder, and harder to ignore. It demands serious reform before public faith erodes further.
The perils of too much democracy
Editorial, Published on 11/02/2024
» This is a big week for democracy in Asia, with two nations of almost half a billion people going to the polls in the space of a couple of days.
Senate to play pivotal role
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2023
» Significant developments are poised to unfold in politics this week, casting a spotlight on the 250-appointed senators and their pivotal role in determining the nation's trajectory. Their choices will either propel the country forward or set it back for more than half a decade.
Election rules need legal clarity
News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2023
» After parliament's final session ended on Friday, there were calls for the government to dissolve the House earlier than the deadline of March 23. Needless to say, voters want to exercise their rights while parties want to start campaigning.
EC needs to shape up
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/02/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) ruling on Monday that found Nat Laosisawakul, former secretary-general of the Election Commission (EC), negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand before the March 24, 2019 election, has shone a light on the performance of the EC and its effect on the health of democracy in Thailand.
Endemic status anxiety
News, Editorial, Published on 06/06/2022
» The government has plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease in July with the aim of returning social and business activities across various sectors to pre-Covid levels.
Enemy lingers at the gates
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2022
» With the Covid-19 situation steadily improving, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has eased a raft of health measures and allowed many entertainment industries to come back to life.
Grim road toll stats not enough
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2022
» This year's Songkran holidays might have been a bit livelier with return of at least some fanfare and a trickle of foreign tourists, but one thing certainly has continued to put a damper on the festive mood -- the government's grim, if not misguided, obsession with counting road accidents and deaths throughout the holiday period.