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BJT's chance to rebuild
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2026
» With 193 seats, the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has secured far more than a clear electoral victory. For the first time, a party that came only third in the 2023 national election now holds enough leverage to call the shots and shape the national political landscape in its own image.
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.
Too fast on casinos
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2025
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat recently announced the government's controversial casino-entertainment complex bill will top the legislative agenda when parliament reconvenes in July.
Bank of Thailand chair nod raises flags
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2024
» An independent selection committee, headed by Sathit Limpongpan, the former finance permanent secretary, picked the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) board at a meeting on Monday.
Do 'road safety' right
News, Editorial, Published on 31/12/2020
» In a bid to curb traffic fatalities during the forthcoming New Year holidays, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has launched a centre to ensure road safety and accident reduction.
A Wuhan in the making?
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2020
» The Chinese government may have closed down the wet market in Wuhan where the coronavirus is believed to have originated. But in the heart of Bangkok, a "Wuhan in the making" continues to operate as usual at Chatuchak Weekend Market, where trade in wild animals has taken place for years.
Make local polls priority
News, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2019
» For a prime minister who came to power as a by-product of the March general election, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha seemed to find it difficult to resist the temptation of using that poll to justify his legitimacy to rule during his recent mobile cabinet meeting trip. But when it comes to setting dates for local polls, he has remained noncommittal and ruled out the need to accelerate the electoral process, which has been frozen for more than five years since he staged the 2014 coup.
Dams a threat to Mekong
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2019
» Almost a decade ago, Vietnam was the most vocal neighbour in opposing Laos' first dam on the Mekong River. Now, it has become a partner in the Lao government's Luang Prabang dam project -- its fifth on the mighty river. This new partnership is worrying, as is the rapid pace of overall Mekong hydropower development.
Judiciary should accept its loss
News, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2019
» After a long period of hesitation, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government finally made a crucial decision on the controversial housing project for judicial staff in Chiang Mai, and approved a 17.5 million-baht rehabilitation plan.
Section 279 must go
News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2018
» As political parties gear up for their election campaigns ahead of the Feb 24 poll, a rare meeting of minds has emerged this week among three key parties. The Democrat, Future Forward and Pheu Thai parties, who habitually disagree on contentious issues, have agreed on the need for constitutional amendments and the removal of the regime's seeping Section 44 orders. They all said they would prioritise these tasks if elected to the Lower House.