• OPINION

  Politics in the pipeline?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/05/2022

  » A ruckus over the bidding concession for a 25.6-billion-baht water pipeline project in the eastern region has become the latest setback for the government. Yet, the issue needs a clear mind for it to be best resolved.

• OPINION

  The Pareena precedent

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2022

  » Pareena Kraikupt, a former MP for the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), has finally bowed out of politics after the Supreme Court last week banned her from running for political office for life.

• OPINION

  Stop hot air on energy

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2022

  » Last week, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which is responsible for the nation's energy policies, publicly warned consumers that their electricity bills will reach a record high soon, as the price per kilowatt-hour unit increased above four baht for the first time.

• OPINION

  Time for government to loosen grip

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2022

  » Since the 2014 coup, publicly elected local administration bodies have been weakened. The junta-appointed government made it a point to issue many laws designed to facilitate its bid to centralise power.

• OPINION

  Tangmo case a litmus test

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2022

  » Two weeks after the death of Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong, people remain frustrated and unconvinced by the way police have handled the investigation.

• OPINION

  Blame cobras and bananas

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/02/2022

  » The abrupt resignation of list-MP Mingkwan Saengsuwan from his New Economics Party (NEP) and from parliament stunned fellow politicians and members of the public alike.

• OPINION

  Myanmar poses Asean quandary

  News, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2022

  » In the year following the coup in Myanmar which unseated Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner and then State Counsellor (a position equivalent to prime minister), the country's military has continued to pursue a policy of violence against detractors, leaving the world aghast. It has also left Asean in a quandary over how to handle the situation in a manner befitting its aspirations for growth, future prosperity and influence on the world stage.

• OPINION

  Public needed to curb fake news

  News, Editorial, Published on 23/01/2022

  » Fake news -- either in the form of misinformation or disinformation -- has contributed to social and political conflicts, and according to a recent report on by researchers under USAID, it has shaped public opinion in some Asian countries. While critics call on tech companies and governments to solve the problem, increasing digital literacy among the public is the best solution to fake news.

• OPINION

  Military deals need scrutiny

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/01/2022

  » On this date each year, the military marks the Royal Thai Armed Forces Day with pomp and pageantry, with soldiers marching to showcase the forces' strength and solidarity. In the past couple of years, the celebration has improved for the better, with more social campaigns incorporated into the activities for the day, in an effort to keep the military relevant to society in the modern age.

• OPINION

  Let's have ASF answers

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2022

  » An enraged public, battered by Covid-19 and rising living costs, is expecting heads to roll following allegations that livestock department officials covered up an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that has been blamed for soaring pork prices.

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