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Graft thrives along Mae Sot border
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 20/01/2026
» The arrest of Ratchapong "Pond" Soisuwan, a constituency candidate representing the People's Party and then incumbent MP for Constituency 2, former MP for Mae Sot district in Tak province, came as little surprise to local people.
Another health app
News, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2025
» The Public Health Ministry is set to relaunch its Mohpromt application next month, pivoting from its role as a central platform for Covid-19 vaccinations to a comprehensive digital health "super app".
Yokohama and Bangkok team up
News, Takeharu Yamanaka and Chadchart Sittipunt, Published on 13/12/2025
» In Yokohama, our identity is tied to our port, a gateway to the world and a source of prosperity. But this also means we are on the front line of climate change. We have learned that protecting our city requires innovation, from advanced storm-water management to cool pavements that combat urban heat. Our experience has taught us that technology is vital, but its true value is realised when it is shared.
Navigating the new realities of global travel
Oped, Anna Kofoed, Published on 12/12/2025
» In our increasingly turbulent world, travelling for many no longer unfolds as a straightforward endeavour.
Names muddled
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/07/2025
» For reasons unknown to me, the Bangkok Post insists on using oddly transliterated Thai, even where the meaning is unclear.
Druggie's paradise
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/07/2025
» Re: "Liquor limits", (PostBag, July 3). I read Felix Qui's passionate and poetically written defence of outright drug abuse.
Chasing 'sovereignty partnerships'
Oped, Marc Abensour, Published on 04/06/2025
» In 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron laid the foundations for France's strategy for the Indo-Pacific, a region that is becoming the new centre of gravity of the global economy but is also experiencing growing tensions and increased competition between major powers. As a resident nation in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans through its overseas territories and communities, France has a direct stake in the region's stability and development. In this context, France wants to act as a stabilising force and to promote effective multilateralism based on the rule of law, inclusivity and respect for sovereignty.
On-line betting threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2025
» Amid a surge of contrary opinions, it would be no surprise if the The casino-entertainment complex bill that the Pheu Thai government has sponsored runs into hurdles when it goes for its reading in parliament in July.
Working on our shared values
Oped, David Daly, Published on 09/05/2025
» The European Union was born from the ashes of the Second World War to break the cycle of wars between historical enemies. On May 9, 1950, French foreign minister Robert Schuman presented a historical declaration proposing to jointly manage, through a single supranational authority, the industries needed to wage war -- coal, iron, steel. The Schuman Declaration was adopted by six countries -- Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; May 9 is since considered the founding day of the EU.
Empowering middle-income states
News, Enrique A. Manalo Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Published on 28/04/2025
» Spanning across all regions of the world -- from Latin America to Africa, from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia and the Pacific -- middle-income countries (MICs) constitute over 100 countries, hosting 75% of the world's population and producing 35% of global GDP. Many MICs are in Asia.