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US must let IAEA do its job in Iran
Oped, Helen Clark, Published on 31/03/2026
» The US-Israeli war on Iran has already destabilised the global economy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. Even more alarming, recent reporting shows that US President Donald Trump is deploying ground troops, a prospect that immediately evokes memories of past failed interventions -- from Vietnam to Iraq -- with their high costs in American and especially local lives.
Why should anyone believe Anutin on fuel?
Vanich Kittichai, Published on 28/03/2026
» After weeks of assurances that the nation’s fuel situation was “under control”, the Thai public was hit by a staggering 6-baht hike to fuel prices this week.
Act now on mental health
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2026
» The report of the death of a fourth-year medical student in Songkhla province this week raises alarm bells about growing mental health problems in Thailand.
Loving the lizards
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2026
» Re: "It's not just the park's lizards", (BP, March 16) & "Monitor monitoring", (BP, April 26, 2025).
Thai neutrality key as Mideast war escalates
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/03/2026
» The ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel is causing widespread concern beyond the Middle East. Thailand, like many other nations, has expressed concern about the risks of terrorism and sabotage that could threaten both citizens and foreign nationals within its borders.
Testing times could prove govt mettle
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/03/2026
» A honeymoon period seems out of the question for the new administration led by the Bhumjaithai Party, which may come into office in late April or May, depending on how quickly the processes of electing the House Speaker and his two deputies, and the election of the prime minister in parliament, take place.
Why food waste composting may fail
Oped, Parichat Suknark, Published on 04/03/2026
» Imagine an enormous pile of leftover rice, vegetable scraps, or fruit peels dumped to landfill, slowly rotting and filling nearby communities with an unpleasant smell. But the smell is not the only problem.
AI will transform business, not just our jobs
Oped, Diane Coyle, Published on 25/02/2026
» Many people fear that AI could cause a "job-pocalypse". This year's Davos gathering sounded the alarm over the technology's implications for employment, while recent announcements about job cuts in white-collar industries are widely viewed as straws in the wind.
High risk as mercury rises
News, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2026
» On Monday, Thailand will officially enter the hot, or summer, season. The Ministry of Public Health has warned citizens and businesses to prepare for what is expected to be a more severe summer than last year, due to rising global temperatures.
Power of people’s hope
Petprakai Hansiri, Published on 18/02/2026
» Thailand's general election may have closed on Feb 8, but the fallout is still unfolding.