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Power with no sensitivity
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/12/2025
» The border may be contested, but the message sent by bulldozing a Hindu god was unmistakable -- and damaging.
Keeping the faiths
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2023
» A large black gargoyle-like statue situated near a hotel by Huai Khwang-Ratchadaphisek Intersection is courting more controversy with some Buddhist groups requesting the that the effigy, known as Khru Kai Kaeo be relocated.
'Thainess' needs rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/12/2022
» The Education Ministry has faced a torrent of criticism for its initiative to single out history as an individual subject from the social cluster in school curricula.
'Angel jab' for 'devil virus'?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2020
» The development of an effective vaccine to halt the ongoing devastating human and economic toll seen around the world from the novel coronavirus that emerged in China last year would hold out hope against this deadly "devil virus".
Haze response fails public
News, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2020
» Desperate, recycled and ineffective. These are just some of the strong rebukes given to the government's response to the smog caused by ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles that has been blanketing Bangkok and many provinces over the past month.
Stop cyber law abuses
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2019
» Malaysia has shown the way. Its Lower House on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal the country's much-criticised Anti-Fake News Act. There is no reason for Thai parliamentarians not to push for a similar change to this country's very troubling Computer Crime Act (CCA) because this law has become a tool for authorities to stifle online communication and turn any netizen into a criminal.
Beware of BRI debt trap
News, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2019
» Amid concerns about China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) leaving more developing countries in a debt trap, Thailand cannot be complacent about the Thai-Sino high-speed rail project in its negotiations with China.
Clues scarce in the South
News, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2019
» Police, the Royal Thai Armed Forces and various security agencies have brought a huge credibility gap to the new upsurge of violence in the deep South. As of now, depending on which official has taken the podium, the bombings including the severing of Songkhla's iconic mermaid are political and non-political, either the work of separatist bandits or not, and have either a national or local motive -- but not both. Over the weekend, the Fourth Army commander said it might be local politicians, which seems a head-shaker.
Opening up duty-free
News, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2018
» As the auction for the concession to operate the duty-free zone at Suvarnabhumi airport comes closer, the fate of an underachieving industry hangs in the balance. The state-run Airports of Thailand (AoT) has not yet revealed whether it will do away with the current monopolistic concession model that has allowed only the sole operator, King Power International, to grow richer -- at the cost of both the state and shoppers.
Cyber bill has too much bite
News, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2018
» This year, the world has been looking out for evolving and more sophisticated cyber attacks, such as ransomware in the cloud and the weaponisation of artificial intelligence.