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Abbot's dramatic fall from grace
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/09/2025
» Faith built his empire. Fraud destroyed it. Luang Por Alongkot's fall from grace leaves Thai Buddhism reeling, demanding long-overdue reform.
Fatbergs ahead
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/06/2025
» Re: "BMA's sewer war begins", (Editorial, June 25).
Power price trap
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2025
» Re: "Power tariff faces trim of 17 satang", (Business, Jan 17).
Thai waters in peril
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2025
» Thailand's waterways and seas both face ecological crises that could devastate ecosystems, food security, and millions of livelihoods if left unchecked. Two protests this week reflect the urgency of these issues. Small-scale fishermen and environmentalists have gathered at the Senate to oppose an amendment to the Fisheries Act allowing trawlers to sweep clean the sea. Meanwhile, fishermen and aquaculture farmers from 19 provinces have rallied at Government House, demanding the government address the spread of the invasive blackchin tilapia, or pla mor khang dam in Thai, a fish wreaking havoc in river ecosystems across the country.
Soft power notes
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/12/2024
» Re: "Isan heritage takes centre stage in Khon Kaen", (Life, Dec 24).
Tourist doldrums
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/12/2024
» Re: "Tourist arrivals to Thailand likely to stay flat", (Business, Dec 17).
Hike those wages
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/12/2024
» Re: "Panel aims to delay wage hike", (Business, Dec 5).
Mind over tariffs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2024
» Re: "Call for new tariffs on Chinese goods", (Business, Aug 8).
Really fishy business
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/07/2024
» The latest report about local fishery officials and fishermen in Songkhla and Nakhon Si Thammarat trying to clear "Pla Mor Si Kang Dam" or blackchin tilapia from natural waterways to save native aquatic creatures is alarming.
Thai-Cambodian ties enter a new era
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/01/2024
» Exactly 37 days before Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet was due to fly to Bangkok on Feb 7 for a one-day official visit, Cambodia extended Thai border pass access to Siem Reap, where Angkor Wat is located. This was an act of goodwill as the proposal has been on the table for discussions since Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's visit to Phnom Penh in September -- his first official foreign destination after being elected Thai leader.