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When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters
News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026
» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.
Poll leaders narrow gap
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has narrowed the gap with poll leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut in the latest survey by the National Institute for Development Administration (Nida), signalling an increasingly competitive race for the premiership ahead of the Feb 8 general election.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
What happens when Christmas loses its soul to AI?
News, Timothy Snyder, Published on 23/12/2025
» While trying to work at a café the other day, I experienced the real war on Christmas. Hoping for the familiar hum of conversation and music, I was surprised upon entering that no one was talking. Still, I sat down with my notebook and attempted to focus my thoughts, but something was playing havoc with my concentration. The music seemed eerie. I lifted my head, listened, and became disturbed.
DRT follows up on 2nd Thai-Lao bridge project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/09/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is following up on progress of the proposed second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai, which aims to connect logistics to Laos via the Na Tha Cross-dock Warehouse.
Chuvit criticises People's Party for backing Anutin as premier
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2025
» Prominent political activist Chuvit Kamolvisit and legal scholar Yingcheep Atchanont have sharply criticised the People's Party (PP) for backing Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, warning that the PP must take responsibility for the government it helped install.
New portal for patients, doctors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has partnered with the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) association to develop a cannabis control platform for doctors and medical practitioners.
Thailand's agriculture spending faces probe
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/08/2025
» Opposition MPs have raised concerns over the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives' budget allocation, questioning a 41-million-baht investment in the development of a central agricultural market in Phayao.
Family of market gunman express shock
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 30/07/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Relatives of Noi Praidaen, the 61-year-old gunman behind the deadly shooting at Bangkok's Or Tor Kor Market on Monday, say they are devastated and never suspected he was capable of such violence.
DSI turns to final suspect in collapse
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/06/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has forwarded for prosecution a case concerning the final suspect in the use of nominees at a joint venture that oversaw the construction of the now-collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.