• OPINION

  Skills crisis like no other

  News, Editorial, Published on 26/02/2024

  » Thailand has so many challenges and problems concerning politics, corruption and the environment.

• OPINION

  'Phi noi' workers need solution

  Editorial, Published on 05/11/2023

  » We often hear about the experiences of tourists in Thailand, but there's rarely any discussion of Thais travelling abroad. This changed recently when the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea began trending on X, with netizens accusing the country of discriminating against Thai tourists. Everyone from the average tourist to influencers joined the debate and shared stories of being interrogated and/or refused entry into South Korea despite having all the right paperwork.

• OPINION

  An S44 order too many

  News, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2019

  » In what has been branded abuse of power, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has invoked the all-powerful Section 44 to delay payments by the three big mobile players and bail out digital TV operators from their financial obligations.

• OPINION

  Battle for 5G is failing

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2018

  » Almost from the moment they seized power, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and allies in the National Council for Peace and Order have spent time and treasure promoting their vision of the future. The two top meme titles are "Thailand 4.0" and "Digital Thailand". As defined, both are excellent and worthy goals. Lack of planning, absent government supervision and poor performance make both elusive.

• OPINION

  Call time on call scams

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2022

  » The handling of the so-called "call-centre" scam by the authorities has been a disappointment.

• OPINION

  Don't let it be a train in vain

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2022

  » The affordability, usability and efficiency of Bangkok's mass-transit system leaves much to be desired.

• OPINION

  Censorship a futile tactic

  News, Editorial, Published on 20/10/2020

  » The embattled Prayut Chan-o-cha government seems set to ignore calls by several sectors of society to compromise and hold out the olive branch of a seat at the negotiating table for the young protest leaders. Instead, it looks increasingly prepared to up the ante by censoring the news reports of media outlets sympathetic to the cause of the pro-democracy movement.

• OPINION

  Journalism's duty of quality

  News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2019

  » As the #NationBusted hashtag circulated online on March 20 following widespread criticism about Nation TV's broadcasting of a doctored audio clip, The Nation newspaper did not attempt to play down the story the following day. Neither did it bury the story for the sake of saving the face of its sister media house. Instead, it carried the story on the front page of its print edition.

• 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

  Liu's legacy will live on

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2017

  » Even though the totalitarian rulers of China might have succeeded in preventing Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo from living longer, they will find it hard to prevent people in China and elsewhere from keeping the legacy of the human rights and democracy advocate alive.

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