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Corruption keeps getting worse
Editorial, Published on 15/02/2026
» Everyone knows corruption in Thailand is bad, but few realise how bad. By global standards, Thailand is slipping into the bottom tier.
TV plays shameful jingoism card
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2025
» A television programme which allowed critics to castigate human rights advocates including Senator Angkhana Neelapaichit for their views on the Thai-Cambodian conflict has shed new light on the dire need to regulate some unprofessional media.
Artist award saga leaves sour taste
Editorial, Published on 07/09/2025
» For the sake of its own honour and the prestige in safeguarding the National Artist Award, the Department of Cultural Promotion must break its silence. It needs to clarify whether veteran writer Sri Daoruang was pulled off the list of national artists at the last minute.
BMA's sewer war begins
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2025
» Last week, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) closed down 46 food shops. Owners of these food businesses were found to be violating a municipal law, which requires them to install grease interceptors at their dishwashing basin systems.
History beyond ultranationalism
Editorial, Published on 25/05/2025
» The newly revised Thai history textbook for high school students has sparked fresh questions -- not just about the qualifications of the authors, but whether it's time to move beyond ultranationalism in how we teach our past.
Facebook falls down on job
News, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2025
» In an era where trust underpins our digital ecosystem, the persistence of online scams is eroding the very foundation of the internet and society as we know it. While the reach of popular platforms like Facebook is vast, so too is the scope of their accountability.
Energy ghost resurrected
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2024
» Each new government must apparently now have its own "flagship" energy policy.
Jobs for the elderly
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2024
» The recent story about a 61-year-old man who sought a job through the Mirror Foundation, an NGO that helps the homeless and unemployed, suggests there is a need for state agencies to streamline their policies regarding the employment of the elderly.
BKK -- by the people
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2024
» The latest update of the plan to rezone Bangkok has clearly put governor Chadchart Sittipunt in an uncomfortable position.
Impunity fuels school violence
Editorial, Published on 07/01/2024
» As we approach National Children's Day this coming Saturday, we cannot ignore the alarming reality of violence in schools that continues unabated due to systemic impunity and the authoritarian school culture.