• OPINION

  Protect migrant kids

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2024

  » A temple raid in Lop Buri has sparked concern over forced deportations after a group of 19 stateless children enrolled in a monkhood ordination programme were ejected from their class and transferred to the border province of Chiang Rai.

• OPINION

  Govt must plug its leaks

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/01/2024

  » The ambition of the Srettha government is not limited to megaprojects such as the Land Bridge or promoting the value of so-called "soft power".

• OPINION

  Make a gift of child welfare

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2023

  » As the holiday season unfolds, with Christmas tomorrow, followed by New Year's Day next Monday, and Children's Day around the corner on Jan 13, let's consider a gift that will last a lifetime and improve the quality of life for children in Thailand.

• OPINION

  Brave fight to save local landmark

  News, Editorial, Published on 28/05/2023

  » Visitors to Kanchanaburi City rarely fail to notice a sprawling complex of gigantic old buildings that have served as the municipality's landmark for almost a century. This awe-inspiring site is Thailand's first paper mill, and the Kanchanaburi people have been rallying around it to preserve their local history and heritage.

• OPINION

  Opening an old wound

  News, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2022

  » Today the nation again commemorates the Oct 6, 1976 massacre of leftist protesters on a college campus during a violent crackdown by police and right-wing paramilitaries, one of the most tragic incidents to blight Thailand's history.

• OPINION

  Back to school chaos

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2021

  » The clear, established fact is that school closures have negative impacts on child health, education and development, family income and the overall economy. This has been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its Covid-19 school guidance.

• OPINION

  Big trouble in little Chana

  News, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2020

  » A quick look at the cabinet resolution on plans for the controversial Chana industrial complex in Songkhla province could lead many to believe that the government pays heed to local concerns and is taking a step back. Unfortunately, the chances are high that this would be an extremely naive, or optimistic, interpretation.

• OPINION

  Heritage loss is shameful

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/06/2020

  » The demolition of a building over a century old, touted as part of the historical legacy of Phrae province, by a private constructor commissioned for a restoration project, is causing a public uproar.

• OPINION

  No room for complacency

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/05/2020

  » Sunday saw Thailand ease some of its lockdown measures further in order to revive the economy. Among those businesses allowed to resume operations were department stores and some activities in sports centres. The Prayut Chan-o-cha government also rolled out the Thai Chana website and QR code system as a preventive measure to track people in case of infection.

• OPINION

  School bullying can't be ignored

  News, Editorial, Published on 12/01/2020

  » In a week when the country is celebrating National Children's Day, reports have emerged of continued widespread school bullying across the country.

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