• OPINION

  Empty promises won't fix climate

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2022

  » Today marks the 50th year of the founding of World Environment Day (WED). An international meeting called Stockholm+50 is being organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to commemorate WED.

• OPINION

  Hidden realities of carbon credits

  Editorial, Published on 31/03/2024

  » Thai governments -- be they Prayut Chan-o-cha's or Srettha Thavisin's -- have hailed carbon credit programmes as vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, they can become wolves in sheep's clothing if they favour businesses, leaving local communities and nature vulnerable to exploitation. Despite promises to mitigate greenhouse gases, carbon credit programmes often sideline local communities and worsen social and environmental injustices.

• OPINION

  Needless forest  evictions persist

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2024

  » Amid the biological richness of Kaeng Krachan National Park, while forest authorities celebrate the importance of wildlife, a troubling practice of forcibly evicting native forest dwellers in the name of wildlife and biodiversity protection continues unabated. This violation of the forest dweller's rights must cease.

• OPINION

  Facing up to inequality

  News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2023

  » No government policy can truly achieve sustainable development if it fails to effectively address the underlying issue of inequality.

• OPINION

  Isoc needs major review

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2023

  » The Srettha Thavisin administration's decision to keep the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) is a reminder to voters that politicians are prone to changing their minds as soon as they become a part of the government.

• OPINION

  Boost long-term economic growth

  Editorial, Published on 10/09/2023

  » Prior to his speech in Parliament tomorrow, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's government has set an ambitious target of 5% annual GDP growth. That is a surmountable task judging from the fact that last year's GDP was 2.6%.

• OPINION

  Help Thai farmers survive El Niño

  Editorial, Published on 13/08/2023

  » A storm of hardship seems to be brewing for farmers and consumers. With the Russia-Ukraine war already disrupting global food security and prices, El Niño is threatening to provide an extra headache for those closer to home.

• OPINION

  Protect indigenous rights and culture

  Editorial, Published on 06/08/2023

  » As the world observes International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples this week, it is undeniable that indigenous communities in Thailand continue to endure persecution and discrimination.

• OPINION

  Bending on S112

  News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2023

  » Parliament has scheduled another round of votes for the next prime minister on Friday, following two unsuccessful attempts at previous meetings.

• OPINION

  Dealing with dengue, Zika

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/07/2023

  » Concern over an increase in mosquito-borne disease cases deserves more attention from our government and broader society.

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