• OPINION

  Army chief a fearmonger

  News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2020

  » As the army chief, Gen Apirat Kongsompong should stay out of politics. But he has always found it hard to resist the temptation of spreading or stirring biased and provocative political messages. His latest remark, which suggests possible arms robbery and associated street violence, is as weak and bewildering as ever because it is not accompanied with even a shred of evidence. It also lacks a sense of certainty. What is certain is that it is a disservice to the nation.

• OPINION

  End military interrogation

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/09/2018

  » In a court ruling on Tuesday on what has been dubbed the "budu bomb" case, the legitimacy and transparency of the military's unusual role in the justice process has again been questioned.

• OPINION

  Sinking reputation

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/04/2024

  » The outcome of the Royal Thai Navy's (RTN) internal investigation into the sinking of the HTMS Sukhothai may draw the final curtain on one of the country's worst maritime tragedies.

• OPINION

  Dealing with Myanmar

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2024

  » As the civil war between Myanmar junta forces and ethnic rebel groups builds, Thailand will be a focal point for providing humanitarian support to large numbers of refugees expected to flee across the border. Thailand -- as an Asean member and Myanmar neighbour -- is also expected to play a role in fostering negotiations and helping Myanmar return to peace.

• OPINION

  Justice for Chaiyaphum

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/03/2024

  » Just days before the relatives and friends of slain human rights activist Chaiyaphum Pasae mark the seventh anniversary of his death in Chiang Mai, they have learnt that prosecutors have decided not to press murder charges against the soldier who gunned him down.

• OPINION

  Southern comfort?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2024

  » Yesterday was no run-of-the-mill Thursday; rather, it was a red-letter day marking the decades-long violence plaguing the three southernmost provinces.

• OPINION

  Charm blitz a smokescreen

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2023

  » As the public has been focused on the government's "soft power" push and what it actually means, little attention has been paid to the subtle attempts by the armed forces to woo ministers and lawmakers into giving them what they want.

• OPINION

  End impunity for unjust killings

  Editorial, Published on 26/11/2023

  » Chaiyaphum Pasae, 17, was a passionate advocate for the indigenous rights of the hill tribe people. Six years ago, he was shot dead at an army checkpoint.

• OPINION

  Myanmar still a   ticking time bomb

  Editorial, Published on 19/11/2023

  » In the three years following the Feb 1 coup in Myanmar, the situation in the country has gone from bad to hellish. In fact, the situation has deteriorated so much that Thailand has no option but to start taking proactive steps to prepare for an imminent humanitarian crisis.

• OPINION

  Black marks for recycling

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2023

  » Environmental justice finally prevailed for a community in Ratchaburi province that has suffered from the environmental impacts of garbage recycling for almost two decades.

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