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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.
Jingoism goes too far
News, Published on 17/12/2025
» As the border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia drag into a second week, it has become increasingly clear that the fighting has spiralled far beyond any reasonable proportion.
Border hostilities fuel political pressure
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/12/2025
» The fresh border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which began on Dec 7, are appalling.
Krabi deserves protection
News, Editorial, Published on 25/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this week granted a small victory to Krabi villagers fighting the quarry industry by agreeing to set up a fact-finding panel to assess the impact of quarrying on ecologically and archaeologically important areas.
Temple angst misplaced
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2025
» Once again, Phu Man Fah temple is dominating headlines as Cambodia has vented its anger about a construction project at the monastery, smearing it as an "Angkor Wat replica".
Heritage unwrecked
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2025
» At last, a compromise has been reached on the controversial train station of the Ayutthaya high-speed rail project as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to revise the project blueprint so as to mitigate adverse effects on the former capital's heritage value.
Unesco tick under threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2024
» A planned visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to Ayutthaya next month highlights the risk of the old capital losing its world heritage due to the controversial high-speed train project.
No more bailouts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/12/2024
» Re: "Thailand's shrimp industry battered by disease, low prices", (Business, Dec 12).
Less is more in restoring Asia's past
Oped, Jeff Allen & Waraporn Suwatchotikul, Published on 01/08/2024
» For decades, restorations of Southeast Asia's archaeological sites have typically involved transforming the past rather than faithfully presenting it. Conservationists often take a heavy-handed approach, embellishing a site to effectively "manufacture" a ruin that will appeal to visitors. But this tends to do more harm than good.
Important to invest in cultural assets
Oped, Brian Mertens, Published on 15/02/2024
» Thailand's vast architectural and cultural heritage is more than just a source of enjoyment and public pride. It is probably the nation's most important resource besides its people. And heritage empowers the people. It supports social and economic welfare in lots of ways. It's worth taking care of.