• OPINION

  Govt pulls through with Songkran fest

  Editorial, Published on 21/04/2024

  » Peak celebrations for the Songkran holiday this year may have passed, but there are already a few refreshing signs lingering in the aftermath of the festivities.

• OPINION

  A Songkran downer

  News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2024

  » Songkran festivities across Thailand continue to draw in both local and foreign tourists, all eager to partake in the joyful water-splashing celebration.

• OPINION

  Seek casino referendum

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2024

  » If the Srettha government is to proceed with its plan to build entertainment complexes with casinos, it must first seek a referendum.

• OPINION

  Wild jumbos not the issue

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/03/2024

  » To mark National Elephant Day -- which is celebrated every year on March 13 -- the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has rolled out a conservation plan to protect elephants. The highlight of this year's celebrations was a scheme by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to develop "training centres" to tame "angry elephants", according to Attapon Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).

• OPINION

  Trans brawl reveals 'a lot'

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2024

  » Despite police denials, the recent street brawls between Thai and Filipina transsexuals on Sukhumvit exposed the existence of an underground sex business in this bustling nightlife spot of Bangkok.

• OPINION

  Get smarter with Rama II

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2024

  » Rama II Road, which intersects with Highway 95, the country's only southbound artery, has grabbed national headlines again. Over the long weekend, it was blamed for turning off tourists en route to the resort town of Hua Hin. The report posted on the "Paksabuy" Facebook page stated that netizens had cited congestion along Rama II Road, as well as expensive accommodation, as one of their chief reasons for avoiding Hua Hin.

• OPINION

  For short hops, rail the way to go

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2024

  » With average global temperatures rising faster than experts had initially projected, flying is starting to look out of fashion, and not just among climate activists and environmentalists.

• OPINION

  Fond memories ruined by queues

  Editorial, Published on 31/12/2023

  » With the New Year set to begin tomorrow, the peak travel season is in full swing, with this year being reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. In the first 11 months of 2023, Thailand welcomed 24.5 million visitors, with Bangkok ranking as the most visited city on the planet (Pattaya and Phuket rounded out the top 20 list). That trend is continuing as cold weather grips many parts of the world and people jet off to the kingdom to enjoy the final days of the year or start the new one with a much-needed holiday.

• OPINION

  Ethical vacuum

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2023

  » The death of a critically injured Taiwanese tourist who was denied emergency treatment by a private hospital in Bangkok's Phatthanakan area is, indeed, a tragedy that could have been avoided if the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) principle had been strictly followed.

• OPINION

  Cable car conundrum

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/12/2023

  » Phu Kradueng is not just an ordinary mountain in a national park with an eponymous name. Situated in the country's central north, it occupies a special place in Thai society, and for many nature lovers, it's also a challenge that tests their physical and mental toughness by walking uphill to reach its summit.

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