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Control and fear inside the clergy
Editorial, Published on 12/04/2026
» Silence in the Sangha -- the official institution of Buddhist monks -- is often mistaken for virtue. In reality, it is driven by manipulation and a culture of fear.
Isoc role under scrutiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/04/2026
» The shooting of Kamolsak Leewama, a list-MP from the Prachachart Party in Narathiwat on March 20, is not just an ordinary criminal case nor political revenge, as the media has widely speculated. Police investigations have revealed shocking evidence linking the gunmen to a national security office operating in the deep South.
Another NACC debacle
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2026
» Last week, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) dismissed a petition accusing former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob of deliberately filing a false asset declaration.
Stop the mockery
News, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2026
» People's Party party-list MP and spokesperson Parit Watcharasindhu recently noted that it had never occurred to him that he'd need to issue a formal clarification about his dental health -- especially when Thailand remains caught in post-election turmoil, with a mountain of urgent political and economic issues waiting to be addressed.
High risk as mercury rises
News, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2026
» On Monday, Thailand will officially enter the hot, or summer, season. The Ministry of Public Health has warned citizens and businesses to prepare for what is expected to be a more severe summer than last year, due to rising global temperatures.
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.
Peace board price tag
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2026
» Thailand has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join his newly proposed "Board of Peace", an organisation ostensibly aimed at overseeing the reconstruction and peace process in Gaza following more than two years of devastating conflict.
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.
Myanmar poll to test region
News, Editorial, Published on 27/12/2025
» Tomorrow, eligible voters in Myanmar will return to the polls in a general election organised by the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), the military-appointed body overseeing the process.
Chasing a new charter
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's move to dissolve the House early, following a dispute over how much power the Senate should have in forming a new charter-drafting body, may give the impression that efforts to rewrite the constitution have collapsed. However there is still some -- dim -- light at the end of the tunnel.