• OPINION

  City commuters stuck in spider's web of delays

  News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/04/2019

  » How many cards must a Bangkokian carry with them just so they can make their way through the ever-so busy and bustling capital? No, I'm not talking about credit, debit, or loyalty reward cards. I'm talking about the cards that a commuter must carry just so that can move from Point A to B.

• OPINION

  The rise of consumer cryptocurrency

  News, Published on 26/02/2024

  » Since its inception with the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, blockchain technology has gone through numerous cycles of public attention. Over time, growing interest and investment in the best-known cryptocurrencies has led to greater acceptance, as highlighted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) in January. While blockchains and their associated "crypto" assets have yet to be adopted by a truly broad base of consumers, that is starting to change, owing to a shift in how these technologies are being used.

• OPINION

  2024: the year it got (really) hot

  News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 01/01/2024

  » The year 2023 has probably been the hottest in the past 10,000 years -- but everybody agrees that 2024 will be even hotter. That's because we are now entering El Niño, the part of a seven-yearly oceanic cycle that heaps extra heat on whatever is already occurring.

• OPINION

  DNP needs major audit

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2023

  » The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Conservation's (DNP) move to cancel the e-ticket system last week in order to reinstate it yesterday casts a much needed spotlight on the way the state conservation agency handles revenue it collects from entry fees at national parks across the country.

• OPINION

  Turning lotteries into retirement funds

  Oped, Published on 07/06/2023

  » Lottery ticket sales in Thailand are a social and economic paradox. While the poor are the biggest buyers, they are also in dire need of savings for their old age. Common sense suggests that poor people should not put their hard-earned money into a game of chance. But there may be a way to bridge this gap and achieve a win-win situation. And not only the poor will benefit from this scheme, but also all lottery buyers.

• OPINION

  Lottery needs a proper fix

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2022

  » It appeared as a happy ending for struggling lottery vendors who decided to end a rally after their demands for government assistance in securing a quota of cheaper tickets were met. However, only time will tell whether the vendors' plight will really be resolved.

• OPINION

  Road safety a state of mind

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2022

  » A new week and another campaign launched to try and drive down road accidents and deaths.

• OPINION

  Make the 'gifts' useful

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2021

  » As 2021 comes to a close, it has become a tradition that the Prayut Chan-o-cha government issues New Year's gifts to the people.

• OPINION

  Clubhouse wins race against old news elephants

  News, Published on 23/02/2021

  » With the new audio chat application Clubhouse in town, who will still want to read a newspaper? A few hands may be raised. A few hundred or even a few thousand probably.

• OPINION

  Telling the fortune of digital payments in 2021

  Oped, Published on 12/02/2021

  » Just over one year into the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been impossible to ignore the stratospheric growth of digital payment methods across the world. In APAC specifically, we've seen Facebook and PayPal join Google, Tencent, and other leading technology firms in backing Gojek, a popular Southeast Asian super app. Not missing a beat, Gojek's competitor Grab has been keeping busy by purchasing stakes in popular e-wallets such as Indonesia's LinkAja.

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