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BJT's chance to rebuild
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2026
» With 193 seats, the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has secured far more than a clear electoral victory. For the first time, a party that came only third in the 2023 national election now holds enough leverage to call the shots and shape the national political landscape in its own image.
Marine life under threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/12/2024
» Parliament has handed the nation a troubling gift this holiday season by passing a law that threatens Thai seas and puts the country at risk of a fisheries export boycott.
Absence far too much
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has missed another general House session in which she was supposed to tell the public how her government was handling national problems.
Shinawatras must shed old patterns
Editorial, Published on 25/08/2024
» Inarguably, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's first public address since his return from self-imposed exile has become the talk of the town, albeit not in the most flattering way.
End family violence now
News, Editorial, Published on 17/06/2024
» Recent data on family violence in Thailand highlights the urgent need for comprehensive policies to protect the most vulnerable members of our society -- our children, particularly young girls.
Justice for Wanchalearm
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2024
» Ban Chan Song La residence in Bangkok has become a new political destination in Thai politics following convicted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra's release on parole last Sunday.
Prem probe must be fair
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/12/2022
» A teacher in Bangkok is under investigation for gross disciplinary violations over personal comments that she made about the late former prime minister and president of the Privy Council, Prem Tinsulanonda, which some observers have slammed as bullying.
Opening an old wound
News, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2022
» Today the nation again commemorates the Oct 6, 1976 massacre of leftist protesters on a college campus during a violent crackdown by police and right-wing paramilitaries, one of the most tragic incidents to blight Thailand's history.
Chaiwut oversteps
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/09/2022
» Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn is in hot water for his unbecoming remarks against anti-government protesters who plan to rally tomorrow, the day the Constitutional Court hands down a ruling on the fate of suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha after a petition by the opposition bloc.
Reforestation rethink required
News, Editorial, Published on 24/07/2022
» The military was given an earful early this month for using invasive alien species in their aerial reforestation mission, and rightly so. The blunder, however, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Thailand's reforestation policy, which puts dictatorship and money before ecological health. To save the forest, this self-serving mindset must end.