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  • OPINION

    Don't forget mental health

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2023

    » News that public prosecutors rejected a police investigation into the October Siam Paragon shooting that involved a 14-year-old suspect is the latest twist to a much-watched case that has unnerved the whole country.

  • OPINION

    Futsal case a test of ethics

    News, Editorial, Published on 09/11/2021

    » Last week, a group of 65 state teachers in Nakhon Ratchasima embroiled in the controversial graft scandal involving local futsal court construction made a public plea for forgiveness and assistance.

  • OPINION

    Bangkok poll hopes rise

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2021

    » As 2021 has begun, the Prayut government should consider making a positive response to the Bangkokians' wish list: speed up the Bangkok governor election -- as well as the remaining local elections that have been frozen for almost seven years.

  • OPINION

    Don't rush to lift quarantine

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/06/2020

    » As the country's battle with the coronavirus outbreak has produced a satisfactory outcome, reopening the borders needs time and preparation.

  • OPINION

    No time for party discord

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/04/2020

    » Should Finance Minister and head of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party Uttama Savanayana be held to account? Definitely. His performance managing state finances, especially the 5,000-baht cash assistance scheme for people affected by the coronavirus outbreak, has been dismal.

  • OPINION

    Fight for rights, not for awards

    Editorial, Published on 07/07/2019

    » Abid by Thailand to have a forest reserve in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi listed as a Unesco World Heritage site (WHS) has brought public attention to the cultural identity of the ethnic Karen people. Experts at Unesco’s World Heritage Committee have delayed their decision to add Kaeng Krachan National Park — which was nominated in 2013 — on the heritage list after complaints by Myanmar about overlapping areas and a petition signed by the ethnic Karen in which they accused the Thai state of failing to recognise their cultural identity.

  • OPINION

    Weigh up cost of heritage

    News, Editorial, Published on 22/02/2018

    » The Fine Arts Department should review its plan to extend the conservation area of Phimai Historical Park in Nakhon Ratchasima, as it will affect thousands of local people.

  • OPINION

    Timid Thailand may miss the boat

    News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2017

    » It was not clear why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was not invited to the One Belt, One Road summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping from May 14-16. The Chinese leader may simply have forgotten to extend an invite to the Thai premier or it could reflect the level of importance that China has attached to Thailand for this massive infrastructure development.

  • OPINION

    Refugee plan needed now

    News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2015

    » The monsoon season is ending in western Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal, and that foreshadows a problem. Reports from Bangladesh and Rakhine state of Myanmar are already serving up a warning: traffickers and their prospective Rohingya clients are gearing up to board boats and strike out again for Southeast Asia. A new wave of migrants appears certain.

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