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  • OPINION

    Thai police graft highlights bigger issues

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/04/2024

    » There is no bigger news on the current Thai political scene than corruption among the top echelons of the police force. At issue is the tussle between Thailand's two senior-most cops, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn and Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, both accusing each other of being on the take. Their high-stakes feud would normally be a run-of-the-mill story for the infamously shady Thai police but this case has become a mirror and microcosm of structural graft that is corroding the highest corridors of politics, economy, and society.

  • OPINION

    Saving the Senate

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/04/2024

    » The 250-member Senate's five-year term will end on May 10. Hand-picked by the junta, when it was known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), and appointed by HM the King in accordance with Section 113 of the Constitution, it is little surprise the Senate will be remembered as the legacy of the former military government led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

  • WORLD

    Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama

    Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024

    » Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.

  • THAILAND

    EFT Solutions Successfully Showcases in Money 20/20 Asia

    Published on 24/04/2024

    » In a remarkable display of expertise, EFT Solutions Limited (EFT Solutions), (Stock Code: 8062.HK), the trailblazing leader in payment solutions, is pleased to announce that it is participating in Money20/20 Asia, a grand global fintech event. Kicking off on April 23, the Expo takes place in Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok for three consecutive days from 23rd to 25th April 2024. EFT Solutions sets up a booth (Hall 1-4, Booth number: 2011) and introduces 2 monumental projects, cementing its position a consummate service provider in the industry.

  • GENERAL

    ASPS sees interest rate cut in June

    Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/04/2024

    » The Bank of Thailand is expected to cut interest rates only once this year, at its June meeting, propping up the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index from a low of about 1,350 points at present to a high of 1,450 points this quarter, according to Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).

  • THAILAND

    "Maritime Spirits": Southeast Asia Meets Venice

    Published on 23/04/2024

    » The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) Foundation presents The Spirits of Maritime Crossing, a group exhibition by artists from Southeast Asia examining the themes of displacement, diaspora, and colonialism through the lens of the ocean curated by Prof. Dr. Apinan Poshyananda, Artistic Director of Bangkok Art Biennale. The exhibition is co-hosted by One Bangkok and is on view from 20th April to 24th November 2024 at Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana, Venice, which has not been accessible to the public for 11 years.

  • SPORTS

    Thailand edge Vietnam, reach Asian futsal quarters

    Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 23/04/2024

    » Thailand defeated Vietnam 2-1 to finish top of Group A of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup at the Indoor Stadium Hua Mark on Sunday night.

  • SPORTS

    Thailand meet Tajikistan in a do-or-die U23 battle

    Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 22/04/2024

    » Thailand U23 head coach Issara Sritaro is committed to steering Thailand back to their strengths when they take on Tajikistan in their decisive AFC U23 Asian Cup Group C tie Monday night.

  • WORLD

    Ragtag Myanmar resistance sees tide turning in forgotten war

    Published on 21/04/2024

    » LOIKAW, Myanmar — The night Suu Kyi thought she would die of her wounds on the front lines of a forgotten war, a crescent moon hung overhead. A pendant of the Virgin Mary dangled around her neck. Maybe those augurs saved her. Or maybe, she said, it was not yet time for her to die.

  • WORLD

    Dubai floods expose weaknesses to a rapidly changing climate

    Bloomberg News, Published on 20/04/2024

    » DUBAI - The heavy rains that flooded Dubai this week halted air traffic, damaged buildings and streets — and left climate experts and common citizens asking whether one of the world’s hottest and driest cities should be better prepared for extreme storms.

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