• OPINION

  Asean rightly acts on NK

  News, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2017

  » On its 50th anniversary, Asean has stepped up to take a responsible stand that affects the world. At the annual series of Asean meetings, currently under way in the Philippines, the group has demanded North Korea stop its rush to war. On Saturday, in a somewhat historic moment, the 10 members unanimously told Pyongyang to stop its missile and nuclear weapons tests.

• OPINION

  Don't abuse sedition law

  News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2017

  » As the country moves ahead under the political roadmap drafted by the military regime, there is a habit adopted by the state that could ruin the effort. This is the excessive use of Section 116 of the Criminal Code, known in layman's term as the sedition law.

• OPINION

  A chance to deter N Korea

  News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2017

  » The annual meeting of the Asean Regional Forum foreign ministers takes place this week in the Philippines and is likely to overshadow the other top two conferences of the "Asean Week" -- the 10-nation Asean group and the "Asean +3" which includes China, Japan and South Korea.

• OPINION

  Time to get tough with plastic users

  News, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2017

  » Starting last month, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has become the poster boy for a campaign to raise public awareness about plastic waste and encourage a switch to bags made of cloth or other reusable materials. By accepting the presenter's role, the prime minister has made a strong case for an eco-friendlier lifestyle.

• OPINION

  City in ruins, IS still a threat

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/06/2017

  » The disgraceful story of Marawi City in the southern Philippines is an embarrassment to the country's president, Rodrigo Duterte. But it is a threat to Asean neighbours, including Thailand. Southeast Asia today is not only a target of the Islamic State (IS) but an actual threat which could, and should, have been avoided.

• OPINION

  Patrols watch porous border

  News, Editorial, Published on 07/06/2017

  » The move by the 15th Infantry Division to step up patrols along the Malaysian border is well taken. The army began the new security steps more than three weeks ago. The patrols were a direct response to an upsurge in arms smuggling. Both Malaysian and Thai authorities have recently apprehended a number of men carrying weapons across the border. Since the trade almost certainly is linked to the insurgency in the deep South, serious steps are necessary to try to stop it.

• OPINION

  Confidence gets a boost

  News, Editorial, Published on 19/06/2017

  » The government and security teams involved in last week's arrest of suspects in the PVC pipe-bomb attacks deserve much praise. Initial reports indicate that a man with an anti-military obsession was planting the devices around Bangkok for at least two years, and possibly 10. The accused bomber was tracked and found through patient detective work. It is gratifying to learn that security teams were able to find this needle in a haystack and, hopefully, make the capital safer.

• OPINION

  Jumping to conclusions

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2017

  » There is a certain familiarity about the spat between some officials in the Philippines after the calamitous midnight suicide attack on a Metro Manila resort last week. Gunfire and arson caused by the attacker left at least 37 people dead. Most died from smoke inhalation in the fire set by the attacker at the Resorts World Manila complex not far from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

• OPINION

  Slim chances in piracy fight

  News, Editorial, Published on 21/06/2017

  » The director-general of the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) made a startling claim last weekend. Thosapone Dansuputra told the media that "massive" raids on six shopping areas notorious for pirating consumer goods will wipe out piracy within a month. Perhaps there is something different about the current raids compared with numerous crackdowns of the past. But the chances of wiping out piracy, counterfeiting and fake goods by well publicised raids seem as slim as always.

• OPINION

  In better shape but still much to do

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2017

  » The omnipresent sight of construction works on the streets of Bangkok comes in stark contrast to the situation 20 years ago when the Bank of Thailand was forced to devalue the baht during the financial meltdown.

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