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Sins of the amulet trade
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2026
» The disturbing report of a decapitated dugong is gruesome. To calm public anger, Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has offered a 50,000-baht bounty for clues leading to the perpetrators, who are believed to be selling the bones and carcasses in the amulet market.
Our shared heritage
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2026
» Songkran, the traditional new year, has become a time when Thai and Cambodian netizens wage a war on screens, as both have defiantly claimed ownership over the centuries-old tradition.
Abuse of trust
Postbag, Published on 12/04/2026
» Re: "Actress claims sexual assault by rescuer during medical emergency", (BP, April 1).
It can even get a bit chilly in Hell
Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/04/2026
» The pause in the Middle East conflict is very welcome although with the opposing elements both claiming a "great victory" it's all a trifle confusing. Prior to the ceasefire, we had witnessed increasingly belligerent exchanges from both sides containing sombre warnings that the opposing forces were destined to end up in "hell". In fact the word "hell" was appearing so frequently it was in danger of losing its intended impact.
Rethink handouts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/04/2026
» Re: "Co-pay scheme misses mark", (Editorial, April 5).
It's a revenue grab
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2026
» Re: "Thailand plans mandatory accident insurance for foreign visitors", (Business, April 8).
Isoc role under scrutiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/04/2026
» The shooting of Kamolsak Leewama, a list-MP from the Prachachart Party in Narathiwat on March 20, is not just an ordinary criminal case nor political revenge, as the media has widely speculated. Police investigations have revealed shocking evidence linking the gunmen to a national security office operating in the deep South.
Laws must unlock food waste value
News, Chanisara Dumkum & Theerat Dejitikul, Published on 08/04/2026
» Thailand has been throwing away food on a massive scale. Yet much of what ends up in the bin could have been used to feed people, animals, or even generate energy. The question is what needs to be done. To find a proper solution, we must acknowledge a hard fact: waste is not the problem in itself. The real issue lies in the system that manages it.
Asean banks face climate pressure
Oped, Rachel Ho, Published on 08/04/2026
» The global oil and gas crisis is worsening. Amid the Middle East war, the central banks of countries in Southeast Asia must address a perfect storm of rising fuel prices, cost-of-living pressures, and worsening impacts of climate disasters.
Anutin's visa push
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2026
» Re: "Govt's visa-free policy too easy", (BP, March 30) & "Shorter visa stays on the cards", (Business, Feb 12).