• OPINION

  Port saga never ends

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2024

  » Governments have tried to move Bangkok Port in Klong Toey to Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province many times.

• OPINION

  Graft sours land reform

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2024

  » The issue of Sor Por Kor plots in Khao Yai National Park has devolved into a conflict between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks over the map that the government uses to define which plots are Sor Por Kor and which are not.

• OPINION

  Deep roots to land row

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/02/2024

  » The dispute concerning approximately 2,900 rai of forest land within Khao Yai National Park involving the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation and the Nakhon Ratchasima Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro), highlights concerns regarding a land reform policy aimed at upgrading Sor Por Kor land -- formerly non-transferrable plots allocated to impoverished farmers -- into title deeds.

• OPINION

  Hands off our parks!

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2024

  » The latest attempt by the government to carve out 260,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land plots out of Thap Lan National Park has sparked concerns about the potential misuse of national resources to fulfil the administration's populist promise to hand out land to local villagers.

• OPINION

  BKK -- by the people

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2024

  » The latest update of the plan to rezone Bangkok has clearly put governor Chadchart Sittipunt in an uncomfortable position.

• OPINION

  Don't take quakes lightly

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2023

  » Thai society responds to earthquakes with knee-jerk reactions but with flash-in-the-pan attention given.

• OPINION

  Clear up city condo mess

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2023

  » The Supreme Administrative Court ruling on Ashton Asoke, an upscale high-rise condominium, has sent shockwaves among Bangkok project developers.

• OPINION

  Brakes on seawalls

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2023

  » The new environmental law on seawall project development is a real celebration of World Ocean Day, which fell on Thursday. The long overdue environmental code that requires environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for such structures is expected to help slow down the rapid development of seawall projects in coastal areas.

• OPINION

  Brave fight to save local landmark

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/05/2023

  » Visitors to Kanchanaburi City rarely fail to notice a sprawling complex of gigantic old buildings that have served as the municipality's landmark for almost a century. This awe-inspiring site is Thailand's first paper mill, and the Kanchanaburi people have been rallying around it to preserve their local history and heritage.

• OPINION

  Police lockup no safe space

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/05/2023

  » The Royal Thai Police (RTP) are trying to convince the public that a police inspector's right-hand man, allegedly involved in online gambling and money laundering, simply committed suicide. It is no surprise that only a few people, if any, believe this.

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