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No stone unprobed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2025
» The results of a probe into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok after a quake in Myanmar came to light this week, pointing fingers at the structure's design and technical construction without questioning any irregularities in the auditing process that may have compromised its safety.
Senate vote fuels doubts
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Senate's impartiality has been questioned again after a majority of senators rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court.
Drugstore plan worth a try
Editorial, Published on 17/11/2024
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) and the Medical Council of Thailand are at odds over a project that allows people with common illnesses to seek free medicines from drugstores without a prescription instead of going to see a doctor at hospitals.
Tax reform a priority
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/01/2023
» As the country gears up to hold the next general election, tentatively scheduled to take place in May, political parties are ramping up their efforts to outdo each other, touting populist policies in an attempt to woo voters.
Speed up road safety
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/10/2022
» A fatal crash involving a 15-year-old boy who jumped a red light while driving a luxury car and rammed into another young man on a motorcycle in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district highlights the perils of underage driving as well as flaws in the road safety laws due to widespread reckless behaviour and people's willingness to flout the rules.
Anti-torture bill overdue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2021
» If there was ever a law that could deal with the notorious case of "Joe Ferrari" and the other policemen charged with torturing a drug suspect to death it would be the possible promulgation of the draft bill on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act.
Act now on favipiravir
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2021
» Access to medicine can make a life-and-death difference amid the Covid-19 emergency. The government cannot afford to fail in the crucial mission of securing enough of the antiviral medication favipiravir to cover the rapid increase of patients.
Covid's effects on our kids
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic presents great challenges for policy makers who are trying to come up with policies to help people adjust to the "new normal". As the Thai government races against time to roll out its Covid vaccinations and provide financial packages to reduce the blow to the economy, one issue that continues to be ignored is the development of our children.
Shift focus to economy
News, Editorial, Published on 06/11/2019
» Against the backdrop of a deteriorating economy, Thailand has over the past four months seen a series of mass layoffs along with closures of businesses. With industry experts and observers predicting a higher unemployment rate for next year, the worst is probably yet to come. But the government does not seem to be prepared for it.
Sad day for human rights
News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2019
» The decision of two human rights commissioners, namely Tuenjai Deetes and Angkhana Neelapaijit, to resign from the independent agency after a long period of compromise is a heavy blow to the commission and many underprivileged people, especially those marginalised by the state.