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iCon case will test PPRP's ethics
Editorial, Published on 03/11/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has accepted the iCon Group's alleged pyramid scheme as a special case, involving over 8,000 complaints claiming combined losses of more than 2.4 billion baht.
Stars must show integrity
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2024
» The controversy surrounding The iCon Group's alleged pyramid scheme has reignited the debate about the responsibility of celebrities in product endorsement and where the boundaries of ethical conduct should be drawn.
Fertility rate too low
News, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2022
» An extremely low fertility rate has become a critical issue in Thailand but the government has yet to address the problem.
This is no time for snake oil
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2021
» Weeks after popular emcee Patcharasri "Kalamae" Benjamas and her dietary supplements hit the headlines, the Food and Drug Administration has lodged a complaint with police against her for exaggerating the quality of her product range.
Teachers must learn
News, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2018
» The increasing call to help heavily indebted teachers is a reflection of deep failure at so many levels. As the government rightly points out, teachers collectively have acted irresponsibly in accumulating debts totalling 418 billion baht from the special Government Savings Bank (GSB) fund. The teachers claim the government and its bank have encouraged borrowing. And critics are correct to note that the vast majority of the borrowings were mainly for personal enjoyment and buying consumer items.