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Parties silent on temple corruption
Editorial, Published on 18/01/2026
» The monk scandals that shocked Thailand in 2025 are not the result of moral lapses among clerics. They are the outcome of decades of governance failure. Addressing them requires political solutions. As the country prepares to form a new government in the coming months, there is hope for policy, not religious excuses.
It's time to choose peace
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/12/2025
» More than two weeks after armed clashes were reignited on Dec 7, Thailand and Cambodia have tentatively agreed to return to square one by reviving a key bilateral mechanism -- the General Border Committee (GBC) -- with the aim of seeking a peaceful resolution, or at least a ceasefire.
New road safety shock
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/06/2025
» A new report on deaths among footpath users is shocking and unacceptable.
Scam victims are still stranded
Editorial, Published on 16/03/2025
» Social attention on the scam city in Myawaddy may fizzle out. Thousands of human trafficking victims lured into scam operations across the Thai borders may have returned home, but many more remain trapped -- inside and outside scam centres -- waiting for help. Meanwhile, human traffickers operate with impunity. This cannot continue.
How about road safety?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/02/2025
» A recent crash involving a motorcyclist ramming into a male tourist on the zebra crossing -- where ophthalmologist Dr Waraluck "Kratai" Supawatjariyakul was killed in a similar manner three years ago -- is deeply alarming.
Don't ignore trafficking
News, Editorial, Published on 09/01/2025
» The brief disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing in a scammer city in Myanmar should serve as a stark warning about how emboldened fraudsters have become in exploiting Thailand as a hub for their vicious operations. The details of how this 31-year-old actor was duped and taken from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Myanmar's Myawaddy read like the plot of a film.
Road safety can't wait
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/11/2024
» Every third Sunday of November is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims -- a time for relatives of victims around the world to honour the lives lost or those disabled by traffic crashes. Running for 21 consecutive years, the global event has become a way for civic groups to launch campaigns or pressure the government to do more to reduce accidents.
City needs to do more
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2024
» Halfway into his term as city governor, Chadchart Sittipunt still rates himself a five out of 10, which is the same as last year's self-appraisal. Judging from that, we can only hope there is room for improvement.
Pavements must be safe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2024
» About two weeks ago, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched a project to upgrade the city's footpaths. The plan is to start the work along 16 routes which bisect the city's busiest areas, before improving some 1,000 kilometres of pavements across the city.
Govt pulls through with Songkran fest
Editorial, Published on 21/04/2024
» Peak celebrations for the Songkran holiday this year may have passed, but there are already a few refreshing signs lingering in the aftermath of the festivities.