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EC turns a blind eye
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2026
» As the election campaign intensifies ahead of the Feb 8 deadline, some political parties have found themselves the target of organised misinformation and political smearing by their rivals, an act punishable under the election law.
Road safety above profits
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/12/2024
» The collapse of a launching gantry crane and precast concrete on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon early on Friday morning resulted in the deaths of six construction workers and the injury of nine others. It was a shocking accident on this stretch of road, also known as Highway 35, which is already well known for its high rate of motoring accidents.
City planning for all
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2024
» City Hall's attempts to pass a new city planning blueprint to replace one used for a decade have hit repeated snags over the past four years. Such delays have upset commercial developers, who will likely benefit from the proposed changes.
BKK -- by the people
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2024
» The latest update of the plan to rezone Bangkok has clearly put governor Chadchart Sittipunt in an uncomfortable position.
Fresh calls for tax reform
News, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2023
» In the past several years, various economists have called for restructuring Thailand's tax system but met with little response from the government or society at large.
Blame cobras and bananas
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2022
» The abrupt resignation of list-MP Mingkwan Saengsuwan from his New Economics Party (NEP) and from parliament stunned fellow politicians and members of the public alike.
Wider roads only bring more traffic
News, Editorial, Published on 28/11/2021
» Earlier in the month, work began on the expansion of Ratchapruek Road, a major route north of Bangkok which links the neighbouring provinces of Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi. The road, according to the Department of Rural Roads (DoRR), will see almost 50,000 vehicles pass through it every day, as it is expanded into a 10-lane thoroughfare, up from the present eight.
Mekong hurt by sweet talk
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2021
» When a regional grouping or cooperation framework marks its anniversary, it's typical that respective members, through the government or the Foreign Affairs Ministry, send a congratulatory note.
Govt has very short memory
News, Editorial, Published on 23/03/2021
» The clash on Saturday night between police and a group of pro-democracy demonstrators which left more than a dozen injured again raises questions about the proportionate use of force by police officers.
Land rights need to be addressed
News, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2019
» At a glance, it looks like a happy ending for villagers whose plight was highlighted during a demonstration staged by the land rights advocacy group People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move). After the group demonstrated for four days, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government agreed to set up a national committee to tackle the issues, with several cases involving confrontations between the state and villagers charged with illegally occupying forest reserves.