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Solidarity first
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2025
» Re: "Asean regains footing despite setbacks", (Opinion, Nov 21).
Army culture of impunity
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2025
» The Military Court delivered a ruling yesterday over a fatal assault at a cadet school in 2017. Despite the verdict finding the defendants guilty of assaulting the young cadet, it is unlikely to deter a culture of hazing and impunity within the Thai military.
Curb open burning
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/07/2025
» Re: "Taking stock of nation's climate finance", (Opinion, July 17).
Top cop pick looms large
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2024
» As national police chief Torsak Sukvimol retires at the end of this month, the media spotlight will focus on the Royal Thai Police (RTP) as the National Police Committee will begin the selection process for the top job by Oct 3.
Casino bill lacks input
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2024
» The sea change in politics after the downfall of former prime minister Srettha Thavisin will delay the pro-casino policy that Pheu Thai has pushed forward aggressively. Such a delay is welcome as this policy is still considered half-baked, lacking public participation in any meaningful sense.
Welfare guns need axing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Interior Ministry's new gun control policy may induce a sense of relief among the public -- and at least the government is doing something to rein in the increasingly ominous spate of gun violence.
All talk, no dialogue on Asian security
Oped, Richard Maude, Published on 10/06/2023
» The International Institute for Strategic Studies' Shangri-La Dialogue has wrapped up its meeting in Singapore. The context for this year's summit was not propitious: Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine grinds on, while Chinese President Xi Jinping continues his uncompromising approach to global affairs.
Flaws in weed policy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/05/2023
» Re: "Industry up in smoke", (BP, May 28).
Imagining Thai diplomacy under MFP
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 30/05/2023
» With the winners of the recent election headed by the Move Forward Party still working to form the next government, it is too early to predict the outcome of the political manoeuvring by its potential coalition partners. If everything goes as planned, it will be the first liberal government in Thai history. Since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932, Thailand has been struggling to establish a strong foundation for a liberal society with democratic norms and values. So far, the efforts have not been successful, leaving Thailand stuck with the label of a half-baked democracy. Government after government has tried to push forward democratisation but failed due to political polarisation and a deep-rooted patronage system.
Food for thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2023
» A hunger strike campaign by two young political activists demanding the release of all political prisoners as well as the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws has drawn concern from across the political spectrum.