• OPINION

  Fix Phu Thap Boek now

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/10/2015

  » Had it not been for the image on social media late last month showing what looks like a slum instead of a popular mountain resort known as Phu Thap Boek in Phetchabun, it is doubtful if authorities would step in to right the wrong.

• OPINION

  Graciously guilty Prayut

  News, Editorial, Published on 06/02/2016

  » An apology from Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to the press corps, as well as members of the public, for his outburst early this week is a gracious act but not one he should resort to often.

• OPINION

  Scrap the cable car

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/03/2016

  » There is no explanation of just why the military regime decided to regurgitate the Phu Kradueng cable car project. The government has multiple, urgent tasks to deal with. This old proposal to pockmark the Loei mountain with cable poles has been rejected many times, and for many good reasons. It is not really important what strange reason has caused this old proposal to resurface. It is only important to quickly turn it down again and get back to pressing matters.

• OPINION

  Beijing sends Kim message

  News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2016

  » Last month was probably a pivotal time for the bellicose and unfriendly Pyongyang regime of Kim Jong-Un. On March 1, North Korean workers took a large shipment of coal and ore to the Chinese border. It seemed to be a standard transaction involving North Korea's single biggest export, using port facilities in China. But for the first time, China turned the shipment back.

• OPINION

  Stop attacks on bhikkhuni

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/04/2016

  » It is disappointing that police are dragging their feet over the investigation of arson at the monastery in Rayong's Muang district where female Buddhist monks live. Police and other authorities cannot allow this horrendous crime to go unpunished. This is not a case of culture, and does not in any way involve religion. Suspects already have been identified. Any further dragging of feet by security officials would be a clear case of malfeasance.

• OPINION

  Get smart about raising children's IQs

  News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2016

  » One of the most important things a society can do is raise the next generation of children to be all they can be. Children who get the best start in life, who are fed properly, who learn to play and whose brains are pushed to reach their potential are more likely to develop into successful, intelligent adults. It begins in the womb, with a mother's diet affecting brain development, and continues most crucially in the early years when motor skills are learned and behaviour is formed. It is incumbent on parents, communities and national governments to provide children with the same opportunities to succeed.

• OPINION

  Football fans find outlet

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2016

  » The general mourning instructions issued by the government after the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej were flexible and sensible. There were always going to be exceptions. As Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha advised, don't mock people in "different clothes"--they may be in a mandatory work uniform. As Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said, think the best of everyone and don't be judgemental of exactly how to refer to the late King.

• OPINION

  Complaints amid grief

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/10/2016

  » Mourning comes from the heart. That is why people who go to pay respects to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol at Sanam Luang should not have to come under strict regulations but should know to behave appropriately.

• OPINION

  Ahok case spreads hate

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2017

  » The combination of a guilty verdict followed by a two-year jail sentence is the worst court judgement in a long time. The man on the receiving end is the governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname, Ahok. He was convicted of blasphemy, one of most nebulous of thought crimes. The verdict makes Indonesia directly exposed to imminent violence of the most destructive kind. And the hatred the court promoted will spread through the region.

• OPINION

  Vietnam's foot in Trump door

  News, Editorial, Published on 31/05/2017

  » The first Asean leader to visit the White House since the election will meet President Donald Trump tonight. While Mr Trump made personal invitations to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, it's not either of them. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will get a foot in the door and a leg up on relations with the new US administration.

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