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NHSO reform a national priority
Editorial, Published on 16/11/2025
» On Wednesday, the National Health Security Office -- a public organisation that operates the 30-baht "gold card" or Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) -- will celebrate its 23rd anniversary.
Fraud sweep causes fallout
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2025
» In principle, any government deserves praise for efforts to tackle online fraud and mule accounts. However, the latest attempt by the Bank of Thailand (BoT), the cyber police under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the police, and commercial banks has drawn condemnation, rather than praise.
Court backs fairness
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2025
» The focus of the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions ruling on the "14th-floor saga" should not be seen as merely marking Thaksin Shinawatra's final fall from grace.
Time to clean up visas
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation is taking the right step by ending the student visas for nearly 10,000 foreign nationals.
Voting fraud still an issue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2025
» The latest report about MPs receiving cash offers to vote for bills proposed by the government shows how money politics continues to corrode Thailand's parliamentary system. An immediate and thorough investigation is needed to clear up any doubts about the integrity of our lawmakers and find out who the wrongdoers are, in the hope of preventing illegal lobbying in the future.
Medicine meets politics
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/06/2025
» Tomorrow marks a significant moment in the contemporary history of the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT), a low-profile yet prestigious association of doctors, with important implications for the medical community and Thai society more broadly.
Thaksin probe welcome
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2025
» Later is always better than never. The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions is doing the right thing in deciding to launch an inquiry into claims of improper enforcement of the prison sentence against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Scott saga shows system's flaws
Editorial, Published on 27/04/2025
» A celebrity marine park adviser has been dismissed -- but the real issue isn't him. It's the corruption, secrecy, and autocratic control his departure exposes.
Which way for MotoGP?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/03/2025
» It is music to the ears as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vows that she will put politics aside and think business in deciding whether to renew a contract to host the MotoGP.
MPs face uphill battle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2025
» The latest move by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to summon 44 MPs of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party -- now rebranded as the People's Party -- over allegations of serious ethical violations might affect the role of civilian-elected lawmakers.