• OPINION

  Ailing patient needs help

  News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2020

  » The novel coronavirus outbreak has sent a shock wave to the world economy, and Thailand is among countries bearing the brunt of the impact.

• OPINION

  Air quality vs tradition

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/02/2024

  » Over the past few years, government agencies have tried, with limited success, to convince worshippers to stop burning incense during Chinese New Year in Thailand.

• OPINION

  Mekong needs tough govt stance

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2021

  » On Feb 8, Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy Yang Xin paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in which they exchanged Chinese New Year's wishes, looking ahead for warmer relations and closer cooperation.

• OPINION

  Fighting the plastic waste

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2019

  » A group of the world's big energy, petrochemical and plastic manufacturing companies has just announced a massively funded programme to cut pollution by plastic waste, with a focus on Southeast Asia. The investment totals US$1.5 billion (47.2 billion baht), roughly equivalent to what the entire country spends during Chinese New Year. It is questionable whether it truly will help.

• OPINION

  Fee waiver not the answer

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/08/2019

  » The Prayut Chan-o-cha cabinet appears to have made the right decision in turning down a visa fee waiver proposal for Chinese and Indian travellers suggested by the Tourism and Sports Ministry. But the decision will ultimately have no effect, as at the same time, the government announced it will continue to allow Chinese and Indian travellers -- and citizens of 16 other countries -- to get their visas on arrival, free of charge. This is a strange irony.

• OPINION

  Take shark fin off the menu for good

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2018

  » Thailand once again is under the international spotlight. A global report has pinpointed Thailand as a country with high consumption of shark fin, which is popular in Chinese food and traditional medicine but which raise conservation concerns.

• OPINION

  Oil clean-up bodes ill

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/02/2022

  » After news of the undersea oil pipeline leak came to light on Jan 25, the public expected it would be dealt with effectively and cleaned up.

• OPINION

  Save our children from sexual abuse

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2021

  » If you were ever on the fence about whether it's right to subject a young child to modelling, then the recent raid on the Nene modelling agency where a trove of child pornography was found by law enforcement will undoubtedly have made your views on this matter clear.

• OPINION

  Reform must be revived

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2018

  » It now seems clear that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has abandoned his promise to reform the Royal Thai Police (RTP). Straightening out the police was just part of the overall National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) reform plans after the May 22, 2014, coup. But this was arguably the most important and definitely the most popular. For years, it seemed the RTP was like the weather; everyone complained, but no one was able to do anything about it.

• OPINION

  Tourism prone to dodgy dealings

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/01/2023

  » Earlier this month, a flight from China touched down in Bangkok with 269 passengers onboard. A few years ago, this would hardly be worth reporting, but this flight was celebrated with smiles and flowers to mark the arrival of Chinese tourists in Thailand after three long years.

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