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Schools hang kids out to dry
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2025
» Going outside to raise the national flag during a thunderstorm is unusual, if not dangerous. But it happened at a school in the southern province of Chumphon.
Sea gypsies need help
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/05/2025
» Land conflicts on Lipe island -- home to sea gypsies -- have flared up again amid concerns over land grabs by greedy business operators in this part of the southern province of Satun.
Luck of the draw
News, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has launched a pilot version of the N3 three-digit lotto. This number game will legalise the underground lottery, generating massive revenue for the state coffers.
Fair's fair in share game
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2023
» The case of media share ownership is returning to haunt Thai politics -- especially the Move Forward Party (MFP).
Cranes are a constant pain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/03/2023
» In the past fortnight, two construction accidents involving cranes have occurred, with one crane collapsing onto Rama II Road, one of the country's busiest arterial roads.
Don't ignore factory risks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2022
» Nearby residents breathed a sigh of relief after a gas leak at a factory owned by Indorama Ventures Plc in Nahon Pathom on Thursday morning was quickly contained.
Living in fear of the rain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/09/2022
» A rare Arcus cloud that shrouded Bangkok and nearby provinces earlier this week -- and went viral on social media as people uploaded photos of it -- has rekindled fears of extreme weather events as a result of climate change.
Deadly roads add to toll
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2021
» There is no doubt that reckless driving is a major cause of road accidents, many of them fatal. Yet, two news reports this week have highlighted how poor traffic infrastructure provided by state agencies is contributing to this long-standing problem.
Proof before prosecution
News, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2019
» After the Constitutional Court stripped Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of his MP status on Wednesday, the plaintiff in the case, the Election Commission (EC), raised the prospect of taking an even harsher step -- laying criminal charges against him.
Give FFP boss a fair trial
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2019
» From a legal standpoint, two shareholding cases that the Election Commission (EC) filed with the Constitutional Court -- one submitted this month against Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and the other made one year ago against Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai -- are almost identical, as there could be a slight difference in technicalities. However, they were given different treatment by the EC.