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Thailand hit by a confluence of crises
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/12/2025
» Thailand is currently facing multiple crises of unprecedented proportions in the highest corridors of power that will pose adversity for the economy and political stability next year and beyond.
Can PPRP avoid a bruising in city poll?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/12/2021
» As the Bangkok governor election is drawing near, major political parties such as the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and Pheu Thai coincidentally find themselves in a peculiar condition, with deliberate ambiguity apparently the best poll strategy.
The Mahakan Fort mistake
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/10/2020
» After booting the old Mahakan Fort community out of their homes in 2018, and turning the area into a park intended for tourists, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) recently, for the first time, tacitly admitted to its mistake.
Between floods and dust, we never get a break
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/10/2020
» Last week, when Bangkok commuters were stuck in the usual nightmare of paralysed traffic, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang was already warning us to get prepared for the impending annual PM2.5 pollution. He recommended everyone download the AirBkk app to check air quality in the city to ready ourselves before leaving home.
Horse first, then cart
News, Postbag, Published on 15/10/2019
» All the hype about the implementation of the SRT is missing a lot of details that are troubling. All the stops pictured in the chart in Monday's Business Section are not destinations that have a developed infrastructure that can handle increased traffic of both people and goods.
Race for capital's hot seat ramps up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/07/2019
» After more than five years of dormancy under the military regime, the country's local administrative bodies will spring back to life, once again, now the country has switched back into democratic mode.
Korn in pole position
News, Published on 04/05/2019
» The Democrat Party will see its new leader and new executive board elected on May 15, with the new leadership widely expected to shed light on where the party stands as the race to form a coalition government heads into the final straight.
BMA is fighting dirty over BACC
News, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2018
» When the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced in the middle of the year -- amid heavy public pressure -- that it would step back from its plan to take over the management of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), some may have breathed a sigh of relief. It's generally thought that the issue has been settled. It's not. In fact, the issue is getting more serious.
Bureaucrats and artists no bedfellows
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/05/2018
» Their sidewalks are crooked, pedestrian bridges poorly designed. When they go out and cut trees, people cry out in horror at the butchers' work. Their bike lanes seem to go nowhere and their sewage covers famously cause people to fall over, requiring hundreds of stitches.
BMA must keep hands off art centre
News, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2018
» The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), a landmark cultural site in the capital, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, but with an uncertain future. The recent bid by Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang to take back the centre's management is really not a good sign.