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Charm blitz a smokescreen
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2023
» As the public has been focused on the government's "soft power" push and what it actually means, little attention has been paid to the subtle attempts by the armed forces to woo ministers and lawmakers into giving them what they want.
Tips for PM
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/12/2023
» Re: "PM 'heavy-hearted' about 2024 prospects", (BP, Dec 14).
Ensuring access to healthcare for all
News, Published on 18/12/2023
» The spread of Covid-19 in Thailand showed how no one is safe until everyone is safe. Indeed, it was reported that the outbreak which began in the country back in December 2020, originated in migrant worker communities in Samut Sakhon, which faced challenges in accessing healthcare services.
Ceasefire in Gaza will endanger peace, stability
Oped, Published on 16/12/2023
» In times of peace, assessing moral considerations is a simpler task compared to the complexities that arise during armed conflicts. Yet, the need for moral clarity becomes paramount when the fog of war obscures our judgement.
Pass clean air bill now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2023
» PM2.5 returns again this year, with a critical surge reported in the capital city. Even so, there is a reason for people to be optimistic as the government is determined to have the much-awaited clean air legislation drawn up next year.
Thailand's semi-democracy faces risks
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/12/2023
» The government of Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin has settled into an uneasy balance between the civilian-led majority forces that represent the Thai electorate and the royalist-conservative minority guardians of the established centres anchored around the monarchy, military, judiciary, and bureaucracy.
Tackling our precarious border scenario
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/12/2023
» While the international community is focusing on the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, another humanitarian crisis is taking place along Thailand's western front as the clashes between Myanmar's government and ethnic armed groups intensify.
Charting China's decline, at a slow pace
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/12/2023
» For several years now, I have had a file on my computer named "China -- has the moment arrived?" But I think I missed the moment -- or rather I forgot that these things aren't a moment, they're a process.
Farewell to two fine former colleagues
Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/12/2023
» Far too many of my former Bangkok Post colleagues have passed away this year and this week things got even worse with two more old pals gone.
Can COP28 boost Global South?
Oped, Published on 08/12/2023
» The 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) is underway in Dubai. COPs result in a torrent of self-congratulatory words but often fail to unleash concrete actions that accelerate climate investments in the Global South, which is home to over 80% of the world's population, including those most vulnerable to climate change. What can we expect from Dubai's COP28?