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Fish photo op gone wrong
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2025
» On Wednesday, the public relations team of the Chiang Mai provincial administration ran a much-criticised public relations campaign showing provincial governor Thosapol Phueanudom eating fish caught from the Kok River.
Endemic status anxiety
News, Editorial, Published on 06/06/2022
» The government has plans to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease in July with the aim of returning social and business activities across various sectors to pre-Covid levels.
Raw deal for Covid patients
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2022
» Two weeks after the Health Ministry and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) rolled out a scheme for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms, its implementation remains a mess, riddled with too many loopholes.
A no-mercy grilling
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2022
» The two-day general debate that starts today in parliament could intensify the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's political vulnerability.
PPRP stars not aligned
News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2022
» The crushing defeat in the Jan 30 by-election has shocked the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Let's have ASF answers
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2022
» An enraged public, battered by Covid-19 and rising living costs, is expecting heads to roll following allegations that livestock department officials covered up an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has been blamed for soaring pork prices.
Ban won't lower prices
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2022
» Consumers might be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the government imposed a temporary ban on the export of pigs and piglets yesterday, in an effort to rein in rising pork prices.
Covid cases a warning shot
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/12/2020
» After several months without reports of any further Covid-19 cases, the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are now at risk of becoming infection hotspots after three new cases were detected this week.
Detect cases, save lives
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2020
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) yesterday reiterated that under the universal healthcare system, those who test positive for Covid-19 virus are eligible for free examinations, testing and treatment in any state hospital.
Keep virus guard up
News, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2020
» As the Lunar New Year begins on Friday, there is a fear the spread of a novel coronavirus could accelerate as people shop, eat and travel, especially as there will likely be a larger number of tourists coming here for the holidays from China where the outbreak began.