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  • THAILAND

    Pension rule change draws fire

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2023

    » Critics have slammed the outgoing government for issuing a new regulation imposing income limits on the elderly receiving monthly allowances.

  • THAILAND

    Rabble-rouser Suthep calls for a 'truly independent' governor

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/05/2022

    » Former protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday insisted that the next Bangkok governor should be independent and free from any political affiliations.

  • THAILAND

    Serving the PM a dose of reality

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/05/2021

    » A leader must not get carried away by flattery which can poison his mind and alter his perception of reality, said Bhumjaithai Party spokesman, Paradorn Prisnanantakul.

  • LIFE

    Stranger things

    Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 09/10/2020

    » Everyone loves a good conspiracy. There's a reason why Netflix has a bunch of them ready for you to binge like Unsolved Mysteries, which will rock you to your core at just how completely plausible they are and how they could easily happen to any of us.

  • OPINION

    A sad Thai policy of blanket dismissal

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/08/2020

    » Army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong took a swipe at anti-government elements, which are increasingly hounding Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on an almost daily basis, while chatting with army cadets on the occasion of the 133rd anniversary of the founding of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on Aug 5.

  • OPINION

    #BehindTheHashtags

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/03/2020

    » Many student protests that were partly set off by the dissolution of Future Forward Party over the past two weeks has also ushered in new hashtags into the lexicon of Thai social media. At the time of writing, it has been reported that there are 28 hashtags associated with campus protests. Some are humourous while others carry strong political stances and sharp gibes. Whether you agree with these students who've chosen to make their voices heard, it's better to get used to their protest hashtags as more student flashmobs are on their way (but many speculate that the designation of Covid-19 as a dangerous communicable disease may be used as a tool to suppress them). Not to mention, an online campaign calling for people to wear black on Fridays as a symbol to oppose dictatorship began last Friday.

  • THAILAND

    Flair for debate wins praise for Sutin

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/11/2019

    » Due to its failure to form and lead the new coalition government despite pulling in the most votes in this year's general election, the former ruling Pheu Thai Party has seen its profile dim during its time in opposition.

  • THAILAND

    PM dismisses TV show revival

    News, Published on 10/08/2019

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed reports of his weekly talk show, which was on air for five years during his time at the helm of the National Council of Peace and Order (NCPO), making a comeback.

  • THAILAND

    27 parties likely to benefit from EC list-totting method

    News, Published on 02/05/2019

    » A total of 27 parties should receive at least one party-list MP based on the Election Commission's (EC) calculation method, according to a source at the poll agency.

  • OPINION

    Army always rules

    News, Published on 08/04/2019

    » Re: "Old guard can't halt the turning tide", (Opinion, April 6). Wasant Techawongtham argues succinctly that Thai elites won't be more successful than King Canute in turning back a potential and youthful democratic wave.

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