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In search of some extreme heat relief
News, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2023
» Earlier this month, spirits were high as the nation celebrated its first full-fledged Songkran in four years. No fears of Covid-19 or the sweltering heat were going to scare people out of enjoying one of the country's most-cherished holidays.
Klong Toey in big trouble
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2021
» As the health authorities race against time to tackle the Klong Toey cluster, another crisis is looming in the country's biggest slum.
'Tampon tax' no laughing matter
News, Editorial, Published on 22/12/2019
» No sooner had Puea Chat spokeswoman Ketpreeya Kaewsanmuang raised the issue of high taxes on tampons than she was in trouble. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta, seized by anger, lambasted her information as "fake news" and vowed legal action, but stopped short of attempting to make any actual sense of the matter.
Come clean on drug past
News, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2019
» Yesterday, as he denied an Australian press report on his previous conviction for heroin trafficking in Sydney in the 1990s, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow, also urged Thais not to dwell on the past and put the matter of his record to rest.
Forest case rings alarms
News, Editorial, Published on 20/08/2018
» A seminal court case clashed with new government policy, and it is going to take some time to sort out the outcome. In the Court of Appeal, a so-called "forest dweller" was found guilty of trespassing and imprisoned for a year with a hefty fine of 140,000 baht. At Government House at almost the same time, a new programme to reform forest laws was announced. Its aim is to commercialise forested areas.
'Axe lady' not all to blame
News, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2018
» The pickup truck bashing incident involving a hot-headed house owner who smashed up a car parked across her driveway by another motorist should not be regarded as an isolated case involving two conflicting parties. The case reflects how enforcement of our laws is so farcical.