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Yok case shows need for a rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2023
» A recent controversy involving a prestigious high school refusing to enrol 15-year-old political activist Thanalop "Yok" Phalanchai reflects a lack of protection for rule-defying students.
Building bookworms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2022
» After launching an expensive campaign to promote a culture of reading in 2013 that achieved only moderate success, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is giving it another stab.
Lawmakers' bad behaviour
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2022
» Our lawmakers have been behaving outrageously recently as shown by the spate of parliamentary session collapses, including those on July 27, Aug 3, Aug 10 and Aug 11, due to the lack of a quorum.
Let's focus on students
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2022
» The tragic death of an underprivileged student in Phatthalung province is shedding light on flaws in the allocation of state budget funds.
Test case for tolerance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2021
» A new set of children's books, titled Waad Wang, which provides information on the other side of the anti-institution movement, has drawn mixed reactions and become another test case for tolerance towards different opinions in our society.
Don't silence deep thinkers
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2021
» The recent termination of employment, work permit and related visa of David Streckfuss, an American academic who has worked at Khon Kaen University for the past 27 years, has intensified fears over suppression of academic freedom.
Punish Covid rule violators
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2021
» Veteran politician Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party was absolutely right when he said: contracting Covid-19 is not a crime. Of course, it's not. But deliberately concealing information regarding risky activities that result in new clusters or a new wave of Covid-19 is.
Plug digital VAT bill holes
News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2020
» The cabinet last week approved a first-of-its-kind bill requiring foreign digital platforms to pay a value-added tax (VAT) from payments they received from users in Thailand.
CCSA's zero sum game
News, Editorial, Published on 05/05/2020
» As Thailand registered "zero new" Covid-19 infections yesterday, the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) should have had every reason to rejoice. There's just one catch. The country, in fact, posted double-digit infection numbers on Monday. So what's with the Thai government infographic showing all those smiling faces celebrating under a big zero? One only needs to check out the fine print. As it turns out, there were no new cases among Thais, while 18 new infections had been detected among "illegal migrants".
A dagger to democracy
News, Editorial, Published on 22/02/2020
» Following the Constitutional Court ruling yesterday that disbanded the opposition Future Forward Party (FFP), Thailand's deeply entrenched political uncertainty has embarked on a new, but familiar, chapter.