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NACC timing questioned
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2026
» As winning political parties begin forming alliances and the public waits for a new government to address bread-and-butter issues, the National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) decision to move against former MPs from the People's Party is, to say the least, poorly timed.
Graft body faces test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2026
» Two statements issued by National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officials, urging a commissioner to resign over bribery allegations involving gold bars, suggest moral hazard at the country's graft-busting office.
EC turns a blind eye
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2026
» As the election campaign intensifies ahead of the Feb 8 deadline, some political parties have found themselves the target of organised misinformation and political smearing by their rivals, an act punishable under the election law.
Justice system tested
News, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2025
» The latest accusation involving Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn is causing considerable harm to the image of justice and the law enforcement system in Thailand.
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.
Still not learning
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2025
» The Anutin government recently launched a national committee to investigate mistakes made during Hat Yai flood management. The goal of the committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno and flood experts, is to "draw lessons" from the Hat Yai flood disaster, with the hope that such lessons will improve future disaster preparedness.
When past pics resurface
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2025
» A series of photos taken years ago has gone viral online, showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, aka Ben Smith, with high-ranking officials and politicians, including Anutin Charnvirakul, now prime minister.
Charter bill still afloat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2025
» The month of December commences amid considerable political uncertainty. As parliament is set to convene its extraordinary session on Dec 10-11 to deliberate the proposed changes to the charter, to be followed by a regular session the day after, speculation mounts that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul may attempt to dissolve the House early -- in a bid to counter the Pheu Thai Party's threatened no-confidence motion.
Disaster management
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno's decision to blame local mismanagement for the Hat Yai floods is a prime example of delivering useful information at the wrong time, as his remark makes the government look like it is hunting for a scapegoat.
Grasping the VAT nettle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2025
» The proposal to raise value-added tax from 7% to 8.5% in 2028, and to 10% in 2030, by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is a display of political courage rarely seen in a political landscape where politicians are quick to spend money in the name of "economic stimulus" but stay mum when asked how to finance the schemes.