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  • LIFE

    Farewell to a maestro

    Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/04/2024

    » The world of molam has been in mourning since news emerged that Thailand's greatest phin player Thongsai Thap Thanon passed away on March 20 at his home in Warin Chamrap district, Ubon Ratchathani, at the age of 77. The phin is a two- or three-stringed Isan Lao lute that is part of the trinity of molam instruments, along with the iconic khaen (free reed bamboo mouth organ) and the sor (fiddle).

  • THAILAND

    King's second son obtains Thai ID

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2024

    » Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second-eldest son of His Majesty the King, says he is delighted he can now call himself a Thai citizen as he recently obtained his first-ever ID card after living abroad for almost 30 years.

  • OPINION

    A free and fair Senate

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2024

    » With the election of a new set of senators on the horizon, curiosity is growing to see if past blunders can be avoided so as not to stigmatise the Upper House.

  • OPINION

    Just a charade?

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/02/2024

    » Re: "No legal let up for 'sick' Thaksin", (BP, Feb 20).

  • THAILAND

    Amnesty suffers setback

    Published on 12/02/2024

    » An incident involving a student activist honking a car horn at a royal motorcade last Sunday could derail an amnesty bid for lese majeste offenders, according to political pundits.

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

  • THAILAND

    More hospital time for Thaksin

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2023

    » Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been allowed by the Department of Corrections (DoC) to stay on at the Police General Hospital as he marked 120 days on Friday of receiving medical treatment there.

  • OPINION

    Who will benefit?

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2023

    » Re: "Farmers given new title deeds option", (BP, Dec 22).

  • GENERAL

    Economic tonic seen as urgent

    Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/11/2023

    » The government's 10,000-baht digital money handout is designed to address the economic crisis facing the country, Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, said yesterday.

  • THAILAND

    Former insurance broker ‘leaked nearly 1m accounts’

    Online Reporters, Published on 18/11/2023

    » A former insurance salesman has been arrested on charges of illegally selling the data of some 2,000 clients as part of a case involving about 1 million individuals.

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