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Impunity in military courts must end
Editorial, Published on 21/12/2025
» The Anutin government's sudden dissolution of Parliament has frozen a long list of bills that would have nudged Thailand toward a more open and accountable society.
Recipe for school success
News, Editorial, Published on 27/05/2024
» A recent proposal to establish a department of secondary education as a means to improve education quality in Thailand is poorly thought-out.
Ensure fair wealth distribution
Editorial, Published on 16/07/2023
» Up until the pandemic, the economy was a reliable workhorse that delivered growth.
Govt relief causes 'havoc'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2021
» The registration for the government's relief aid for people without smart phones or internet access was a resounding success -- if success means turning everyone involved into a loser.
Local polls may have big impact
News, Editorial, Published on 20/12/2020
» Today's elections for Provincial Administration Organisations in the 76 provinces outside of Bangkok are the first local polls to take place since the 2014 coup and will be seen by many as a barometer of the mood inside a nation gripped by political unrest and economic downturn.
Stalemate cannot go on
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2020
» Members of parliament must fulfil their democratic duty and lead the way towards a solution to the ongoing student-led anti-government protests.
Cool heads must prevail
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2020
» The country will likely see its biggest rally in three decades on Saturday, amid fears the state will use violence to crush young people's calls for democracy and freedom of expression. The government must prove this fear wrong.
A well-heeled united front?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently sent an open letter to the country's top 20 moguls asking them to develop projects to help those suffering from economic hardship.
Land talks must tackle bad laws
News, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2020
» Progress in negotiations between the state and poor villagers, led by the land rights advocacy group People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), over chronic land-related conflicts shows that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
New govt must act on inequality
News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2019
» As the 19 parties in the coalition under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha fine-tune their policy package ahead of its declaration to parliament, they have come to agree that the priority should be addressing social disparities. This seems to be good news.