• OPINION

  Stop road slaughter

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2015

  » Now it’s official. Thailand’s roads have become the second-deadliest in the world, and that is a record we can hardly be proud of.

• OPINION

  Securing the tourism sector

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/01/2016

  » In an under-achieving and worrying economy, there has been one clear success. The statistics are impressive from every angle. Last year, 29.88 million tourists put 2.21 trillion baht into the economy.

• OPINION

  Support our ecosystem

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2016

  » The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation deserves praise for its decision to close the popular tourist spot Koh Tachai off the coast of Phangnga indefinitely to allow the island's ecosystem to recover from degradation caused by excessive tourist activity.

• OPINION

  Strict guide for tour firms

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2016

  » The government's move to regulate zero-dollar tours from mainland China is necessary, however, more long-term measures are needed to ensure fairness to all concerned.

• OPINION

  Asean stands ready to help

  News, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2017

  » A United Nations official back in 2009 called the Rohingya "the most friendless people in the world". That still appears to be true, but Myanmar is also isolating itself.

• OPINION

  Spider card in BMTA's hands

  News, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2017

  » The spider or maeng moom card, as the common ticketing system will be called, will give Bangkok commuters who have been forced to endure over a decade of using different tickets for different modes of public transportation some much-needed relief.

• OPINION

  Take a 'study trip' for romance, shopping

  News, Editorial, Published on 26/02/2017

  » The Office of the Auditor-General made a crucial decision this past week to penalise top administration of Chiang Mai Rajabhat University for misusing state money in its tour programme overseas three years ago. Local media agencies reported that Prapan Thammachai, rector of Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, together with two vice-rectors, took a nine-day trip abroad, starting with China before flying to three countries in Europe, from March 17-29 in 2014 in what was supposed to be a study trip. Also travelling with them were members of the university council.

• OPINION

  Propose a deal with Beijing

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2017

  » Thailand is currently welcoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, on his first official visit. Mr Duterte flew to Bangkok last year to pay his respects after the death of King Bhumibol. In Asean terms, his "meet and greet", post-election tour is later than usual, but then the president has some perplexing problems back home. One of them is how to deal with China.

• OPINION

  Leave politics to the pros

  News, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2017

  » The military regime has started to come out and say what many have been suspecting for years -- that there could be a chance of them setting up or possibly propping up a political party or parties.

• OPINION

  Avoidable bus tragedies

  News, Editorial, Published on 16/11/2017

  » The sight of a wrecked double-decker bus that overturned on Highway 12 in Phetchabun's Lom Sak district over the weekend was horrifying.

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