• OPINION

  Safety fear hurts image

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2023

  » Foreign tourists were once the mainstay of Thailand's economy, contributing up to 1.76 trillion baht to the economy before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, or about 12% of the nation's gross domestic product.

• OPINION

  Annual pollution woes begin again

  Editorial, Published on 22/10/2023

  » It may not be immediately obvious, given how grey the skies have been over the past couple of days, but the southwest monsoon has begun to shift, signalling the coming end to the rainy season.

• OPINION

  End hazing peril, reform military

  Editorial, Published on 03/09/2023

  » Army conscript Wichian Phueksom was tortured to death in an army camp over 12 years ago. Today, justice has still not been served.

• OPINION

  Happy days for Chadchart

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2023

  » While public approval of his performance after one year in office is good enough to let Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt breathe a sigh of relief, he cannot stay complacent as polls show his popularity is shrinking nonetheless.

• OPINION

  More graft than ever

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2023

  » A high-profile scandal involving kickback payments for overloaded lorries is just the tip of the corruption iceberg.

• OPINION

  Mafia pull alive and well

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2022

  » Over the past two weeks, police have launched a series of crackdowns on "grey businesses" in several provinces allegedly linked to the Chinese businessman and alleged triad boss known as "Tuhao".

• OPINION

  Keep an eye on wages

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2022

  » As the government last week approved long-awaited increases in the minimum wage, it must also roll out staunch measures to ensure the cost of living is well under control, with minimal impact on the public.

• OPINION

  Time to walk the dam talk

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2022

  » The Supreme Administrative Court's decision last week to dismiss the Xayaburi Dam lawsuit should serve as a reminder of an issue rarely mentioned -- the Thai government's unrealised pledge to promote environmental conservation and human rights protection in transboundary investments.

• OPINION

  Change the channel

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2022

  » The Russia-Ukraine war coverage saga at Channel 5 has caused significant turbulence at the army-run media outlet.

• OPINION

  'Black sugar' strikes again

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2021

  » Early this week, residents of some provinces that serve as hubs for cash crops like rice and sugar cane started to choke on PM2.5 fine dust as many farmers began to burn farm waste. The dust levels caused by this method have exceeded the official "safe" threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre.

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