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Can alliances with the US be replaced?
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/04/2026
» The increasingly loud debate over the future of alliances -- after reports that the US could scale back or even withdraw from Nato -- is nerve-racking. It has caused alarm across Europe and in Southeast Asia, another node of the US alliance network. Even without any official decision, remarks by US President Donald Trump on social media were enough to shake already fragile US alliances. The question now frequently asked by Thai policymakers is: What comes next if alliances weaken?
Try that again
Postbag, Published on 06/04/2026
» Re: "Government urged to sue errant oil refiners", (BP, April 5).
Cancer Bill raises hopes
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is making the right move in drafting the Cancer Bill. The legislation raises hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention, and greater equity in medical resources, as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
Trump's threat to exit Nato forces rethink
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/04/2026
» As Washington abandons the transatlantic pact following an unprovoked attack on Iran, Europe must prepare for a future without US security guarantees.
Our schools must do more to protect kids
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/04/2026
» Recent disturbing cases of child sexual abuse again show how our education system has failed to keep children safe at school. The new education minister must prioritise school safety and enforce safeguards to protect the next generation.
Tackle smog in North
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2026
» On Monday, Chiang Mai was ranked the world's most polluted major city, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) compiled by a Swiss air-monitoring firm.
The silent engines of Asean realism
Oped, Imran Khalid, Published on 30/03/2026
» The global economy is currently tackling what may be the most significant energy disruption since the 1970s. The effective throttling of the Strait of Hormuz -- now seeded with Iranian Maham mines and subject to a tense, IRGC-monitored tolling system -- has physically severed the energy arteries that sustain the industrial heart of Southeast Asia.
False promises no solution to empty pockets
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/03/2026
» Thailand has returned to a painful reality under a new government still fresh from the political rhetoric bandied about during the election campaign.
Target the young
Postbag, Published on 29/03/2026
» Re: "Population shrinks to 65.8m", (BP, March 26).
Education rethink
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2026
» Re: "Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages", (BP, March 25).