• OPINION

  Wrap up GT200 probes

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2016

  » No more delays. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and anti-graft agencies must find an answer for the public on whether irregularities were involved in the 1.4-billion-baht procurement of the bogus GT200 bomb detector by Thai state agencies.

• OPINION

  After all Rio's drama, clean up the Games

  News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2016

  » In the first week of the Rio Olympics we have already seen the "good, the bad and the ugly" of the world's greatest sporting carnival.

• OPINION

  Too early for government gloating

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/09/2016

  » The government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday proudly presented its achievements after having assumed management of the country two years ago, following the the May 22, 2014 coup.

• OPINION

  Wilful destruction of SRT buildings

  News, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2017

  » As the State Railway of Thailand moves to develop the double-track rail system, it has quite inadvertently put at risk a small but charming part of our heritage: a number of old but very picturesque railway stations, most of them lovingly tended to by the stationmaster and staff, will fall into disuse.

• OPINION

  Forms of inconvenience

  News, Editorial, Published on 11/08/2017

  » The government's decision to eventually scrap the TM.6 immigration form for Thais travelling abroad at some stage in the future is the right step to improve the immigration service at airports, but it is far from enough.

• OPINION

  Think before causing stink

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2017

  » The Bank of Thailand (BoT) earlier this week announced that the country's five largest financial institutions are "domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs)" and that their capital reserves need to be on a par with international standards.

• OPINION

  Rail plan fails grand mission

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2017

  » With construction commenced, contracts signed or terms of reference (TOR) drafted for many key big-ticket projects, the government's development of several rail networks is not a step forward for a costly grand ambition that needs to be dealt with in a more strategic and cost-effective manner.

• OPINION

  Well done, can improve

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2018

  » The annual US State Department report on efforts to combat human trafficking was released last week, with deserved praise for Thailand. For the second time in three years, the benchmark Trafficking in Persons Report raised the country's ranking against all nations of the world. The promotion to "Tier 2" caused celebration in the military regime. It also warned of serious challenges in the new campaign to raise Thailand from second place to the top.

• OPINION

  One belt, but many burdens

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2018

  » China has suddenly encountered a number of problems with its grandiose scheme to revive, modernise and then massively expand the Silk Road of old. Not only have several countries questioned and even pulled out of vital parts of the project. Some have rudely questioned the motives of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), often and even better known as the One Belt, One Road programme.

• OPINION

  EC must show full fairness

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2018

  » The Election Commission members are hosts and controversial participants in a vital meeting on Wednesday. The full seven-member EC is to meet with political parties on rules, methods and procedures of the just-stirring campaign and election day events. But the EC will be in the hot seat. Some of its early rules on electioneering have given the impression of favouritism.

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