• OPINION

  Births of a nation

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2023

  » The government has pledged to tackle the low birth rate crisis, declaring it a national agenda item. Such a move is timely, if not long overdue, as Thailand has experienced a demographic imbalance for decades.

• OPINION

  Review build standard

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2022

  » The government's ambition to turn Thailand into the region's aviation hub suffered a hit after a recently-built roof and walls at Don Mueang airport's new passenger hall collapsed after a fierce storm hit the city on Monday.

• OPINION

  Poll-delaying ruse must end

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2021

  » Claims by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government that it has to delay the long-awaited Bangkok governor election out of concern over possible political turmoil are utter nonsense. Prime Minister Prayut recently told the media the government is "still looking for an appropriate time" for the pivotal election, which has been put on hold since he staged a coup in 2014.

• OPINION

  New year, fresh hope

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2019

  » Another year, another promise of an election -- only this time the promise appears to be real. The fourth year and part of the fifth under the military regime were hardly noteworthy. The nation survived but did not prosper, economically or morally. There is almost universal hope in every corner of the country that 2019 will be different.

• OPINION

  Strategic straitjacket

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/07/2018

  » For a strategy that defines and dictates Thailand's development path for the next two decades, its broad direction, overly-ambitious goals along with its binding nature collectively spell trouble for future governments and the people.

• OPINION

  Don't drag feet on stateless

  News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2018

  » After being safely rescued from Tham Luang cave, three members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach find themselves trapped again by a harsh reality -- lack of nationality and the same old plight that comes with illegal status.

• OPINION

  Government exploits Wild Boars

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/07/2018

  » The government's actions towards the rescued Chiang Rai football team makes it appear confused and cold, not to mention exploitative. This may seem ironic to some, since the government's stated aim was to protect the 12 Wild Boars and their families, along with coach Ekapol Chanthawong. In fact, almost everything ministers and senior officials have done in the days since the rescue succeeded on July 10 has been poorly planned and executed.

• OPINION

  Naturalisation a win-win

  News, Editorial, Published on 10/08/2018

  » The world rejoiced when the Wild Boars were rescued from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. Now there is more good news: Three of the boys -- Adul Sam-on, Mongkol Boonpiam and Pornchai Kamluang -- and their coach Ekkapol Chantawong have officially become Thai citizens. On Wednesday they were among 30 stateless people who took the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Chiang Rai.

• OPINION

  Clock ticks on cave rescue

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2018

  » As the search-and-rescue efforts within Chiang Rai's Tham Luang Cave enter their sixth day Friday, the task of finding the 12 boys and their football coach continues to be hampered by the extreme conditions of the cave environment -- rising water levels and flooding in deeper areas.

• OPINION

  Volunteers and success

  News, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2018

  » The successful search and the coming rescue of the Wild Boar football team is one of our finest moments. The 12 boys and coach were found and then broadcast on video to the nation by skilled and tenacious divers who refused to take a step or stroke backwards for 10 agonising days. They are heroes. So are the hundreds, Thai and foreigner, who supported them directly, as are the thousands who backed them actively.

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