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Parties silent on temple corruption
Editorial, Published on 18/01/2026
» The monk scandals that shocked Thailand in 2025 are not the result of moral lapses among clerics. They are the outcome of decades of governance failure. Addressing them requires political solutions. As the country prepares to form a new government in the coming months, there is hope for policy, not religious excuses.
Let's get soft power right
News, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2024
» The recent controversy over the Olympic uniforms for Thai athletes highlights a significant gap in the government's understanding and vision of promoting soft power.
Royal Thai Police probe lacks results
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/06/2024
» The much-awaited findings of a probe into the conflict between national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn are a major let-down.
Solar power fizzles
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2022
» Early this month, Deputy Agriculture Minister Praphat Phothasuthon unveiled an energy-saving project with the fancy name "Solar Panels NFT for Thai Farmers".
Call time on call scams
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2022
» The handling of the so-called "call-centre" scam by the authorities has been a disappointment.
Keeping up with crypto
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2021
» Thailand's digital financial service industry is doing well when giant retail businesses have intergrated cryptocurrency into their business transactions.
Time for cops to come clean
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2021
» The Royal Thai Police should have seen an image boost after so quickly rounding up seven policemen accused of killing a drug suspect in custody. Unfortunately, the post-arrest press conference on Thursday night only served to reinforce the negative stereotypes that haunt Thai law enforcement.
PCD needs clean sweep of its own
News, Editorial, Published on 14/02/2021
» The quick compromise which the Pollution Control Department (PCD) offered a sugar mill blamed for polluting surrounding communities in Nakhon Ratchasima's Phimai district with harmful levels of dust and noise over the past few years has left many with the impression that the agency has no teeth.
Big trouble in little Chana
News, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2020
» A quick look at the cabinet resolution on plans for the controversial Chana industrial complex in Songkhla province could lead many to believe that the government pays heed to local concerns and is taking a step back. Unfortunately, the chances are high that this would be an extremely naive, or optimistic, interpretation.
A country for old men no longer
News, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2020
» Last week, outspoken hardliner Maj Gen Rienthong Nanna, who operates Mongkutwattana Hospital, called on Thai businesses and government agencies to stop hiring students found to have been involved in pro-democracy protests in a move he claimed was "a project to protect the future" of these young demonstrators by somewhat counterintuitively creating "list of individuals which companies, government agencies, and educational institutions must ban from being employed, enrolling for study or receiving scholarships".