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Time to guard schools
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2026
» The school shooting in Songkhla on Wednesday is a stark reminder that schools -- which should be the safest of places -- remain vulnerable to gun attacks.
Voters' choice merits respect
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2026
» Thailand's general election concluded yesterday amidst a nationwide atmosphere of anticipation, civic engagement and hope for the country's direction. By last night and into today, the outcome of the count has, in all likelihood, become broadly apparent to the public, setting the stage for the next crucial phase of our democracy.
Charter choice at polls
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2026
» Tomorrow's election will be like no other. It will be the first time that eligible voters elect members of parliament and vote in a charter referendum on the same day.
Graft body faces test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2026
» Two statements issued by National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officials, urging a commissioner to resign over bribery allegations involving gold bars, suggest moral hazard at the country's graft-busting office.
EU's carbon challenge
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2026
» From today, exporters of five types of products to the European Union must comply with the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Ceasefire accord offers fragile hope
Editorial, Published on 28/12/2025
» With the signing of a ceasefire accord by the defence ministers of Thailand and Cambodia, the borders were to be quiet as of noon yesterday. The immediate challenge now is how to sustain peace between the two neighbours that share an almost 800‑km‑long border.
Myanmar poll to test region
News, Editorial, Published on 27/12/2025
» Tomorrow, eligible voters in Myanmar will return to the polls in a general election organised by the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), the military-appointed body overseeing the process.
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.
Inhaler fuss 'a lesson'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2025
» A public debate has erupted following the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that laboratory tests found microbial contamination in certain lots of the popular Hong Thai herbal inhaler, one of Thailand's best-known household products, famed among both locals and foreign visitors.
Scams hurt govt's image
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet, which was initially warmly welcomed by the public, is now facing serious confidence issues after two ministers -- Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong and Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow -- were named in news reports about Cambodia's scam syndicates and money laundering in Southeast Asia.