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Come clean on drug past
News, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2019
» Yesterday, as he denied an Australian press report on his previous conviction for heroin trafficking in Sydney in the 1990s, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow, also urged Thais not to dwell on the past and put the matter of his record to rest.
Another tragedy in the making?
News, Editorial, Published on 09/10/2022
» On Thursday afternoon in a small province in northeast Thailand, an ex-policeman killed 24 pre-schoolers and 13 adults.
Digital nomads stuck in grey area
News, Editorial, Published on 21/11/2021
» The coronavirus pandemic has boosted the popularity of remote work, and if Thailand is interested in attracting the highest-paid digital workers to help boost the economy, it must legalise the practice to welcome these professionals.
Govt ethics must be clear
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/11/2020
» Caesar's wife must be above suspicion, it was said.
Time to settle mine dispute
News, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2020
» Now is a critical time for the government to fight tooth and nail in the Akara gold mine case saga that was brought to an international arbitrator. If defeated, the country will have to fork out 30 billion baht in compensation as demanded by the Sydney-based firm.
Tackle roads to boost safety
News, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2019
» For those who have experienced a mishap on a Bangkok road, here are some figures from the Safe Cities Index 2019 that confirm that Bangkok is not very safe and that those in charge must step up their efforts.
Old woes will dog new era
News, Editorial, Published on 06/06/2019
» Wednesday's joint session of parliament to vote for the country's 30th prime minister raised the curtain on a new, post-coup political era. It will be another chapter in Thailand's political history where its democracy, half-baked as it may seem, will be tested.
Led into a false sense of stability
News, Editorial, Published on 29/05/2016
» From crisis comes opportunity, as the saying goes. And there is no greater way of seizing an opportunity than controlling the crisis. Savvy and cynical political operatives have learned not only how to exploit troubled times, but how to create them. The model example is arguably Gonzalo "Goni" Sanchez de Lozada's use of US consultancy firm Greenberg Carville Shrum in his 2002 campaign to return from the political wilderness to win a second term as Bolivian president. It was the subject of a documentary about the power of confecting chaos for political gain. "The theme for us is crisis. That's our brand," one of the strategists told the campaign team. "I really think there's a lot of opportunity there."