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Elephants need space
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2026
» Elephants hold a special place in the hearts of Thais. The latest evidence was Wednesday's protest following the death of Seedor Hu Pab, a male elephant that died on Feb 3 during a ham-fisted relocation attempt by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Time to guard schools
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2026
» The school shooting in Songkhla on Wednesday is a stark reminder that schools -- which should be the safest of places -- remain vulnerable to gun attacks.
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.
Act now for clean air
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2026
» As the New Year celebrations draw to a close, life is returning to normal -- along with some all-too-familiar problems. Chief among them is PM2.5, the seasonal air pollution that predictably resurfaces when pollution-generating activities resume, including open burning, industrial operations and heavy traffic.
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.
Securities and Exchange Commission shows its timidity
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/12/2025
» From the surface, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) probe into seven listed firms over suspicions that some shareholders may be linked to an international scam network is a welcome move.
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.
Drowning in red tape
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/12/2025
» Once a thriving southern trading post, Hat Yai has been swamped not only by muddy water but by the kind of hard, bitter lessons disasters bring.
Condo ruling a warning
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2025
» After a decade, the attempt by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to demolish a high-rise building in Soi Ruamrudee in the capital is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
Crime fight no mere show
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/11/2025
» The government last week staged a show of unity against cybercrime. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a ceremony where 15 state agencies, including the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and the ministries of Interior, Finance, and Digital Economy and Society, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in tackling online scams, illegal gambling, and other forms of technology-related crime.