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No end to the scams
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2022
» Those who expect the government and financial regulatory bodies to have quick and strong safeguards to protect wide-eyed investors from Ponzi schemes and hustlers: prepare for a letdown. The latest tit-for-tat this week among the ministries responsible suggests that people will have to wait for a solution, or simply just safeguard themselves.
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.
So much for privacy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/11/2021
» Re: "24,000 tipped to fly daily in November," (BP, Nov 3).
Case for lese majeste
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2021
» I agree with Burin Kantabutra in his March 25 letter "Show some respect", that in order to minimise the damage from the excessive and unreasonable use of Section 112 of the Criminal Code (lese majeste), the approval of the Privy Council should be obtained before the government charges anybody with it.
Stipend cases are immoral
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/02/2021
» It has been two weeks since the controversial recalling of elderly stipends came to light. The problem exposes how messy state databases are and also the negligence of officials tasked with disbursing state welfare.
Arkhom risks facing a losing battle
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 08/10/2020
» After a month of waiting, Thailand now has a new finance minister -- Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Thais and the business community have high hopes for the new minister's ability to help stimulate the sagging economy and steer the country's economy out of the Covid-19 crisis.
Give Arkhom a free hand
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2020
» After more than one month without a finance minister, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has finally named Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, former transport minister during the junta tenure, to the top position.