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Unholy identity crisis
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2025
» Allegations against Phra Alongkot -- the former abbot of the famous Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri -- have not only revealed a crisis of faith in Thai Buddhism, but have brought the issues of identity theft and impersonation to the forefront.
Ex-FAT chief must front up
Editorial, Published on 23/03/2025
» Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, former head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), owes the public a clear explanation regarding accusations levelled against him by the executive board of the national football body.
Protect our national data
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2023
» Last week, a hacker who went by the name "9Near" did not release the data on 55 million Thais as he had threatened.
Men of cloth, not paper
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2022
» The latest case of embezzlement at Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara in Bangkok and its branches upcountry should send alarm bells ringing about an existing flaw in the way Buddhist temples are financially managed.
Send firewall up in smoke
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2022
» The government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is known to be infatuated with the idea of introducing a "Great Firewall" of its own to censor internet content.
Bank fraud shock
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2021
» Reports of rampant online bank fraud has caused fear among holders of bank accounts and credit cards. News reports say about 130 million baht has been withdrawn from over 10,000 of debit and credit card accounts in unauthorised transactions during the first half of this month.
Spat over history futile
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2021
» A temple construction project in Buri Ram, which features Khmer-style sandstone towers, has drawn the ire of some Cambodian netizens who accuse the builder of "copying" their Angkor Wat heritage site, leading to a war of words between netizens of both countries.
Toxic tea will not stamp out critics
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2020
» Early Thursday morning, a routine flight from Siberia to the Russian capital Moscow made an emergency landing in Omsk after a passenger, Alexei Navalny, a fierce anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic, fell violently ill after drinking a cup of tea.