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Can 'Land Bridge' ignite growth?
Oped, Dai Kadomae, Published on 18/06/2025
» Thailand has long struggled to escape the middle-income trap. Despite its strategic location at the heart of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the country continues to trail regional peers in GDP growth, capital market performance, and infrastructure competitiveness.
Thicha's exit sparks unease
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2024
» The news that prominent child rights advocate Thicha Nanakorn will not have her contract renewed for the position of Ban Kanchana-pisek remand home director has caused a stir.
Who will benefit?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2023
» Re: "Farmers given new title deeds option", (BP, Dec 22).
Extending financial credit to SMEs
Oped, Pakorn Vichyanond, Published on 16/09/2023
» SMEs in Thailand are in dire economic straits. Despite the fact they make up 99% of businesses in the country, they receive only 18% of outstanding credit from commercial banks and contribute 35% of GDP.
Use the tourism fund ethically
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/01/2023
» Thailand is no stranger to superlatives. Some of them do not engender pride, such as being among the top three nations with the highest number of coups; but a few others, such as having the most visited capital city in the world, make everyone beam with pride.