• OPINION

  A fine state of affairs

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2023

  » After several years of talks on enforcing traffic-ticket fine payments, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) finally signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb 8 to share electronic data on traffic violations and the issuance of traffic tickets by the police.

• OPINION

  Delay torture law no more

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/05/2023

  » After a long waiting game, the police and other law enforcement agencies must fully implement the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act after the Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled 8-1 against an executive decree postponing the enforcement of sections 22-25 of the Act until October this year, calling it unconstitutional.

• OPINION

  Old habits in new cyber bill

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2019

  » The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has done a disservice to the people by passing the cybersecurity bill on Thursday, despite concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy.

• OPINION

  Election rules need legal clarity

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2023

  » After parliament's final session ended on Friday, there were calls for the government to dissolve the House earlier than the deadline of March 23. Needless to say, voters want to exercise their rights while parties want to start campaigning.

• OPINION

  Time for a flood remedy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2022

  » Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does not inspire much hope. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) -- regardless of who is the elected or appointed governor -- has reacted to the flooding in the same manner that it did in past years.

• OPINION

  Covid's ocean wake-up call

  News, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2021

  » Today is World Oceans Day, although judging from the state our marine environment finds itself in, it is more of a nod to its state of perdition than a celebration of mankind's enduring relationship with the Seven Seas.

• OPINION

  Govt relief causes 'havoc'

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2021

  » The registration for the government's relief aid for people without smart phones or internet access was a resounding success -- if success means turning everyone involved into a loser.

• OPINION

  Admit errors, cure the ills

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2019

  » Unlike China's communist dictatorship, which has delivered rapid and sustained high economic growth since 1979, Thailand's authoritarian rule over the past five years has presided over only slow growth in the economy.

• OPINION

  Tackling plastic waste

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2018

  » A study of Thai and neighbouring underseas life, published last week, proves beyond doubt that people are killing coral. Specifically, the plastic items that wind up in the area of Thai reefs is literally the death of coral. Ocean currents, sand and rocks bash and cut bags, bottles and trash to tiny bits. The coral, living animals, eat the plastic, choke and die.

• OPINION

  No avoiding taking tax cheats to task

  News, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2016

  » In response to the massive Panama Papers leak, which has revealed the names of individuals linked to 214,000 companies which park their money overseas, Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office announced on Friday that it would investigate those whose names appear.

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