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Senate must walk its talk
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2023
» This month, the Senate faces a challenge as it votes on ethical probes against accused members of its own chamber. It is hoped that the Upper House will display the high ethical standards they demanded in selecting prime ministerial candidates. Yet, the senators' votes in two inquiry cases may still raise a few eyebrows.
Last chance for the EC
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2023
» As preparations for the May 14 polls progress, all eyes are on the Election Commission (EC) amid doubts over the agency's neutrality. The EC is faced with a dilemma similar to that which arose during the 2019 polls, when its organisation of the election was riddled with complaints and allegations.
No more nepotism
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2022
» A report revealing that a number of military-appointed senators have practised nepotism by hiring their relatives as assistants or working teams has caused a stir.
Make taxes greener
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/04/2022
» For the first time since the land and building levy law was promulgated three years ago, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has found it necessary to re-introduce the full tax rate, shunning calls by some business sectors that it extend the 90% cut.
NACC probe welcome
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2021
» It's welcome news that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has finally launched a probe into the mishandling of the infamous hit and run case involving Vorayuth Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire, which allowed the megarich culprit off the hook.
Weapons not needed now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/04/2021
» Army chief Narongpan Jitkaewtae this week raised eyebrows when he ruled out the possibility that the armed forces would delay or give up part of their arms purchase plan, shrugging off repeated calls by the public for more money from state coffers to be used to battle the impacts from the Covid pandemic.
'Boss' debacle damages govt
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2020
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will have zero chance of restoring public trust in the justice system if it fails to prove its sincerity in solving the 2012 hit-and-run saga involving Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya by taking action against officials who mishandled the case and stepping up the long-overdue justice reform process.
Bordering on risky
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/09/2020
» Re: "Border hospitals stretched", (BP, Sept 7).
Govt bows to charter calls
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/08/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's U-turn on constitutional amendment, revealing that the government has prepared its own version of a charter rewrite, is a crucial development for Thai politics, which has seen growing pressure for changes to the military-sponsored supreme law.
Boss saga a critical test for justice system
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/08/2020
» The more the media digs into the fatal hit-and-run involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the more we see ugly twists and turns, especially as some state authorities are trying to get the wealthy man off the hook.