• OPINION

  Odds against new lotto plan

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2019

  » The Government Lottery Office (GLO) is doing more harm than good in proposing a new type of lottery ticket -- the "12 Thai Zodiac" picture-based draw game.

• OPINION

  Too few get state help

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2020

  » As of today, a cumulative 1.3 million people adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak that has caused the government to declare a partial lockdown, resulting in severe economic contraction, are to receive the first 5,000 baht handouts for this month.

• OPINION

  Energy post areshuffle test

  News, Editorial, Published on 20/07/2020

  » In every cabinet reshuffle, the top position in the Energy Ministry, like the Transport Ministry, is a prime target for politicians who see it as a "treasure trove''.

• OPINION

  Casinos not main problem

  News, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2021

  » The Thai government has been toying with the idea of making gambling legal in the country for the past two decades. The plan, however, has been thwarted time and time again by the arguments that gambling isn't aligned with the principles of Buddhism, and doing so will bring about more vice.

• OPINION

  Stop gaming the lottery

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2022

  » After the May 2014 coup, the government installed and led by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha made promises to end the problem of overpriced lottery tickets.

• OPINION

  Aide's case can hurt PM

  News, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2022

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's declining popularity cannot be restored if he does not show that he intends to find the truth behind his aide's audio clip scandal.

• OPINION

  Joke or corruption?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/04/2022

  » The resignation of an aide to the Prime Minister on suspicion of having a vested interest in the government's lottery quota system should not be the end of what is now a very public -- yet still alleged -- scandal.

• OPINION

  Give disabled full attention

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2022

  » A controversial online ad featuring a transgender influencer and a colleague who acted as a wheelchair-bound person has triggered a spate of political correctness in society.

• OPINION

  Lottery needs a proper fix

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2022

  » It appeared as a happy ending for struggling lottery vendors who decided to end a rally after their demands for government assistance in securing a quota of cheaper tickets were met. However, only time will tell whether the vendors' plight will really be resolved.

• OPINION

  Casinos need caution

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2022

  » There is an old adage that says, if you cannot beat them, join them. This catchphrase well describes policymakers' attempts to open casinos in Thailand.

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