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Today's date with national destiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/02/2026
» Thailand has a double date with destiny today. As the polls open across all 77 provinces, it is imperative for citizens to exercise their right to vote in both the general election and the constitutional referendum.
New tax rules need clarification
Editorial, Published on 08/10/2023
» It has certainly not been a good week. A shooting in broad daylight in the heart of Bangkok once again reopened debate on gun control, mental health, and accountability. Meanwhile, in the background, the baht continues its decline, a reflection of the state of the economy.
Change tack on Myanmar
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2023
» 2023 will be a year of reckoning for Myanmar. In August next year, the country will hold an election, which many believe will be a one-horse race. Such a result will certainly be a headache for the international community, especially supranational bodies like the United Nations.
Refugee policy needs rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 09/01/2022
» The influx of ethnic Karen refugees fleeing war in Myanmar across the Thai border has raised questions yet again over Thailand's policies on refugees and its cosy ties with the Myanmar military.
Freedom in a perilous state
News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2021
» About a year after Thailand under the Prayut Chan-o-cha government could boast about a small improvement in its freedom ranking, as rated annually by Freedom House, the country has suffered a setback with it damningly described as no longer having any freedom at all -- a position it held during the coup years.
Protests must be heeded
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2020
» If the Prayut Chan-o-cha government wants to ease simmering political tension, in which political groups are starting to challenge the administration, it has no choice other than to kickstart a process of amending the constitution.
Cool heads must prevail
News, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2020
» The government should tread extreme carefully in its handling of Saturday's political protests by young students at Democracy Monument in Phra Nakhon district and in the provinces. In a challenge to the emergency decree, these were the first major gatherings since the coronavirus hit the country in March.
'Crisis' plan is censorship
News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2020
» If the measure proposed by Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta to have state agencies dictate news coverage during "times of crisis" is adopted, it could further undermine press freedom and people's right to information.
Coup panel a good step
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2020
» At long last, a concrete effort to prevent future coups has been proposed in the Lower House by eight Future Forward Party MPs. It is a much-needed first step for lawmakers to show the public that they are serious about putting an end to the vicious cycle of coups.
Young voices silenced
News, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2019
» The odds that a young Thai activist would be allowed to make a daring speech in front of the powers-that-be in Thailand, in the same vein as 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg at the UN climate summit, are not slim but nil. Since the 2014 coup, the ruling regimes and conservative forces have expected young political activists to keep their mouths shut or face trouble. Lately, one such person who has experienced firsthand the bitter consequences of daring to speak out is 23-year-old student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal.