• OPINION

  Ailing patient needs help

  News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2020

  » The novel coronavirus outbreak has sent a shock wave to the world economy, and Thailand is among countries bearing the brunt of the impact.

• OPINION

  Inequality exposed

  News, Editorial, Published on 10/12/2018

  » The economy expert Banyong Pongpanich was studying recent statistics last week when he made an interesting discovery. Based on figures reported in the latest annual Global Wealth Databook by Credit Suisse (CS), the inequality gap in Thailand has become the worst in the world. The figure represents national assets held and controlled by a nation's richest 1%, compared with the other 99%. In Thailand, that 1% is about 500,000, compared with the 50 million Thais of working ages.

• OPINION

  Uighurs' plight a lesson for govt

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2023

  » The case of 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church who were arrested for overstaying visas in Pattaya last week brings back memories of the notorious repatriation of another group of Uighur refugees back to China in 2014.

• OPINION

  Hemp needs more support

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2022

  » Marijuana is a drug. It needs proper control. But hemp is not pot. It is a valuable crop for diverse industries, and it needs policy support.

• OPINION

  Government must spur economy

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2016

  » After enduring a stagnant economy for most of the year, Thailand in recent days has begun to see signs of some hope at the end of a long, dark and gloomy tunnel. Signs of an economic pick-up are showing in the export sector, the lifeblood of Thailand's economy.

• OPINION

  VAT hikes just a Band-Aid

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2024

  » A recent government initiative to curb the influx of low-priced goods from China may provide temporary respite for domestic producers. Nevertheless, removing the waiver on value-added tax for such goods will not solve the problem at its core nor in a sustainable manner.

• OPINION

  No excuses in 2024

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2024

  » Each New Year comes with new hopes for a better future. As 2024 unfolds, Thais have numerous expectations from the Srettha Thavisin administration.

• OPINION

  'Soft power' plans need more work

  Editorial, Published on 17/12/2023

  » Thai rapper Milli, mango sticky rice, and moo krata. These are among the things which the previous and current governments have proclaimed as examples of Thailand's "soft power". Confused? So are those who are in charge of developing and promoting the idea.

• OPINION

  Myanmar still a   ticking time bomb

  Editorial, Published on 19/11/2023

  » In the three years following the Feb 1 coup in Myanmar, the situation in the country has gone from bad to hellish. In fact, the situation has deteriorated so much that Thailand has no option but to start taking proactive steps to prepare for an imminent humanitarian crisis.

• OPINION

  Risk vs reward

  News, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2023

  » In the stock market, emotions often take over, and recent events that have affected the Thai bourse exemplify this.

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