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Council needs experts
News, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2025
» For another year, the Metropolitan Administration Council -- known locally as the City Council -- has thrown cold water on a bid to have outsiders join its committees scrutinising the city budget to ensure efficiency, transparency and good governance, as proposed by the People's Party (PP).
Gun control needs review
News, Editorial, Published on 20/06/2022
» Just over one week ago, police launched a crackdown on a major gun-trafficking gang in coordinated raids in five provinces, including Bangkok. The operation was highly successful: 16 suspects including the alleged gang leader, a former village headman and a state official were arrested, while dozens of firearms of different calibres were confiscated.
Bring rapists to justice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2020
» Rape can never be condoned. Rape suspects may be given the benefit of the doubt and deemed innocent until proven otherwise, but the crime itself cannot be tolerated.