• OPINION

  Standing up for Thailand

  Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/07/2016

  » It was about a decade ago that Kowit Sanandang, then the editor of the Bangkok Post, asked me to think of something that would be transformational in the years to come and how the newspaper should cover it. My first thought was of Asia and how it was becoming the engine of growth for the world.

• OPINION

  Just an early morning bit of arm-twisting

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/02/2016

  » Being an avid follower of news from all sorts of sources, on Wednesday I was surprised to see my dosage of morning television news being interrupted by a short break soon after the national anthem was played.

• OPINION

  Malaysia's vote a model for SE Asia

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/05/2018

  » Southeast Asia has been a hotbed of issues that are not democratic in nature, but Wednesday's outpouring of Malaysia voters, showing their frustration by voting out a government accused of massive corruption, has shown a path for other nations to follow.

• OPINION

  LGBT vote push will pay off at polls

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/05/2018

  » The coup-led government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is looking to tap into yet another source of valuable votes after announcing plans to enact a law allowing same-sex civil partnerships by the end of this year.

• OPINION

  Next-gen politicians offer hope

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/03/2018

  » Thailand today is witnessing the rise of a new breed of younger political aspirants who look to shake up the old-fashioned establishment.

• OPINION

  Stacking the deck doomed to failure

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/12/2017

  » After months of waiting, Thailand's political sector saw light at the end of the tunnel but that ray of hope came in the form of the use of Section 44 with an announcement by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday.

• OPINION

  Government must finally keep poll promise

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 31/12/2017

  » As we come to an end of an eventful year that marked changes Thailand has not seen in decades, the country and the world is looking upon the military to live up to its promises of holding elections and handing back power to the rightful owners -- the Thai people.

• OPINION

  Government reshuffle offers hope

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 26/11/2017

  » The much-awaited fifth reshuffle of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government was announced late on Friday and although many had anticipated a deeper reduction in the number of men in uniform, the fact that a quarter of these men in green were let go was in itself an achievement.

• OPINION

  Thailand must pass English test

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 12/11/2017

  » It would not come as a surprise to anybody that the latest English proficiency index showed that Thailand's standing remained close to where it was a year ago. Thailand was ranked 53rd out of 80 non-native English-speaking countries and territories in the EF English Proficiency Index 2017. This was a slight improvement from its 56th position out of 72 countries in 2016 and 62nd place out of 70 countries in 2015.

• OPINION

  Prayut must clear decks ahead of vote

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/11/2017

  » Once again the working of the military government has come under public scrutiny and those involved in the gaffe are acting as though the general public is nothing but a bunch of fools who would forget as long as those involved in the incident keep their head below the ground.

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