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Journalism's duty of quality
News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2019
» As the #NationBusted hashtag circulated online on March 20 following widespread criticism about Nation TV's broadcasting of a doctored audio clip, The Nation newspaper did not attempt to play down the story the following day. Neither did it bury the story for the sake of saving the face of its sister media house. Instead, it carried the story on the front page of its print edition.
Stateless saga one too many
News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2019
» The news reports about the struggle of two young stateless students who are racing against time to get a chance to contest academic events in the US are familiar to many.
Big Tobacco wants in
News, Editorial, Published on 27/02/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration made the correct decision to reject the first private request to grow, process and sell marijuana.
Time to stick to poll plan
News, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2019
» With numerous general election promises given and then broken by the military regime since 2015, Thailand cannot afford to abort the Feb 24 poll plan. More delays to the country's return to democratic rule, as suggested by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Thursday, will deal heavy blows to both the country's political climate and investment sentiment.
New year, fresh hope
News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2019
» Another year, another promise of an election -- only this time the promise appears to be real. The fourth year and part of the fifth under the military regime were hardly noteworthy. The nation survived but did not prosper, economically or morally. There is almost universal hope in every corner of the country that 2019 will be different.
EC needs to be impartial
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2018
» This year, two individuals have set extraordinary examples for Thai people, demonstrating that integrity and honesty are traits that matter for those in or running for public office.
Draw a line on plastic
News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2018
» Today, Thailand's green day, is a minor milestone in the long and often depressing battle for a better environment.
Asset declaration law angers academics
News, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2018
» A new regulation issued by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) that requires university council members to declare their assets and liabilities has drawn mixed reactions.
PM, a plan and a canal
News, Editorial, Published on 31/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has taken the right steps over the latest resurrection of the Kra Canal. But that doesn't mean he's going to get much support or win over public opinion on the matter. By ordering two new studies into updated proposals for building the canal, he will get criticism from both sides. Proponents of what they want to call the "Thai Canal" think he is taking too long and opponents of the proposal believe he should do nothing.
Let Ko-ee return home
News, Editorial, Published on 03/08/2018
» After a long battle, centenarian grandpa Ko-ee Mimee's legal right to become a Thai has won state recognition.