• OPINION

  Long overdue history review

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2020

  » If the Education Ministry has its way, the subject of Thai history in the Basic Education Core Curriculum will be overhauled, with the revised version available for the 2022 academic year.

• OPINION

  FFP ruling must be fair

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2020

  » Members and supporters of the Future Forward Party (FFP) are holding their breath on Tuesday with the Constitutional Court set to make a historic ruling that could result in the party's dissolution.

• OPINION

  Call off rap song probe

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/10/2018

  » Just as the sun rises every day, the Royal Thai Police and its Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) were predictably quick to pounce on the flash-mob popularity of song sensations Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD).

• OPINION

  Grave danger in Cambodia

  News, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2017

  » After operating for more than 24 years, the English-language The Cambodia Daily faced its final curtain call this week, with the last edition hitting newsstands on Monday. Observers believe the closure, which stemmed from a tax dispute between the Daily and Prime Minister Hun Sen's government, is a threat to the freedoms of the media in the country.

• OPINION

  Fond memories ruined by queues

  Editorial, Published on 31/12/2023

  » With the New Year set to begin tomorrow, the peak travel season is in full swing, with this year being reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. In the first 11 months of 2023, Thailand welcomed 24.5 million visitors, with Bangkok ranking as the most visited city on the planet (Pattaya and Phuket rounded out the top 20 list). That trend is continuing as cold weather grips many parts of the world and people jet off to the kingdom to enjoy the final days of the year or start the new one with a much-needed holiday.

• OPINION

  Time to boost Pisa scores

  News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2023

  » The poor results in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) ratings do not reflect any inability by Thai students. Instead, they shed light on a larger failure encompassing the Education Ministry, education authorities, governments and policymakers.

• OPINION

  Review army housing rules

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/06/2023

  » Parliament's opening session on July 3 will be the swansong of the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration, which has ruled the country for over nine years. That said, as the curtain is about to drop, Gen Prayut continues to act as if the end isn't on the horizon.

• OPINION

  The perils of populism

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/03/2023

  » The upcoming election isn't only inducing the spirit of democracy as well as sheer excitement over the pending political dramas and rivalries. It is also taking us back to populism -- a political approach that tries to win over the hearts of ordinary people who feel their concerns have been sidelined by the established elite groups. In populism, personable politicians offer generous welfare policies to cater to the needs of their voters.

• OPINION

  Late convert to democracy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2023

  » Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Palang Pracharath Party Gen Prawit Wongsuwon's latest attempts to woo voter support raises quite a few eyebrows.

• OPINION

  Keys to the kingdom?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2022

  » A bold initiative by Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee to allow rich foreigners to purchase plots of land and property requires a serious review.

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