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  • OPINION

    Gracious wisdom

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/09/2022

    » Re: "Loss of a great monarch", (Editorial, Sept 19).

  • OPINION

    Pork crisis rubs salt into government wounds

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2022

    » Despite numerous presents from the government over the New Year celebrations, the public's jovial spirit was quickly dampened by a rush of bad news, first and foremost, the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and reports of African swine fever (ASF) wreaking havoc on the pig farming industry.

  • THAILAND

    Rising costs seen as final straw

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2022

    » Soaring food prices are taking a bigger bite of people's income and are believed to be intensifying political pressure on -- and even shaking the stability of -- the coalition government, which has a little over one year left in office.

  • THAILAND

    Slight majority says 'no-one' suitable to be PM: Poll

    Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2020

    » Nobody is suitable for the post of prime minister and no political party has overwhelming popular support in the current political situation, although Pheu Thai has a substantial lead, according to a survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

  • THAILAND

    Korn an appealing face to young voters

    News, Published on 25/01/2020

    » The Democrat Party has lost one of its most reputable assets -- former finance minister and long-time member Korn Chatikavanij -- and it looks like he has jumped ship at the most opportune time.

  • OPINION

    Korn's Democrat exit could let him shine

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/01/2020

    » The surprise departure of Korn Chatikavanij from the Democrats deals a heavy blow to the oldest political party which was already struggling in an unfavourable political atmosphere. The bold move, however, gives the prominent politician a new opportunity with speculation rife he is about to found a new party. Political observers also foresee the possibility of Mr Korn becoming a new choice for PM in the next election.

  • THAILAND

    HM King endorses cabinet

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2019

    » The coalition government, which has been royally endorsed, will not have the luxury of "a honeymoon period" as the country's economy is in bad shape and is in need of urgent action from the new government, observers in the private sector said.

  • THAILAND

    Dems cagey ahead of PM vote

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2019

    » Pressure is mounting on the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the Democrats to thrash out their differences and finalise a deal over the formation of a coalition government ahead of the prime ministerial vote in parliament scheduled for Wednesday.

  • THAILAND

    Dems, Bhumjaithai form pact

    News, Published on 17/05/2019

    » The Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties have agreed to pair up as "a political duo" to use their combined number of 103 MPs as a way of increasing leverage to bargain for cabinet seats, a source said.

  • OPINION

    Plundered budget

    News, Postbag, Published on 17/05/2019

    » Since the start of the coup and Thailand's dictatorial control, the national budget has been plundered by the military. With so many social pressures supposedly causing the need for a coup, the dictator and his underlings have seen it fit to purchase submarines, tanks, military aircraft, and now Stryker armoured vehicles. How do these expenditures truly serve the people?

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