• OPINION

  Fiscal future in govt hands

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2020

  » As the coronavirus pandemic soars unabated, the Thai economy is expected to suffer its biggest contraction in 23 years.

• OPINION

  'Soft power' just a dream?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2021

  » Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is not the first leader to latch onto Thai nationals who have "made it" in the international arena before taking the opportunity to train the light on themselves by talking about Thailand's "soft power" and "creative economy".

• OPINION

  Don't rush Thai-Sino rail

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2017

  » The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is set to use Section 44 to speed up the Thai-Sino railway project which is behind schedule due to legal and technical reasons.

• OPINION

  Wage hike offers only small relief

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/12/2019

  » The new minimum daily wage rate, with a few baht increase depending on location, will take effect as of Wednesday in what is dubbed a tiny new year's gift for labourers.

• OPINION

  Assault on the game

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2022

  » 'Shocking moment footballer FLOORS opponent with Muay Thai elbow", "Thai footballer fired for brutal elbow attack on rival", "Thai footballer sacked by Bangkok FC after shocking attack".

• 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

  Don't rush into high-speed

  News, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2016

  » The government's decision to go it alone in investing in the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project, albeit a scaled-down version from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima covering a distance of 250km, came out of the blue. The decision followed a meeting last week between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Hainan.

• OPINION

  Sink the sub proposal

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2016

  » The Royal Thai Navy is once again pressing to buy three submarines from China. The defence minister, not at all surprisingly, supports this new military upgrade. It would be a terrible mistake and misuse of 36 billion baht, or possibly more, of the public's money. Realistically, the only thing preventing an almost instant purchase is Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He has put off this scheme before, and should do so again, but more forcefully.

• OPINION

  Call time on call scams

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2022

  » The handling of the so-called "call-centre" scam by the authorities has been a disappointment.

• OPINION

  OAG fails public on subs

  News, Editorial, Published on 25/05/2017

  » The decision of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) earlier this week to endorse the Royal Thai Navy's controversial submarine procurement project came as a major disappointment.

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