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OPINION

Myanmar looks east again in search of legitimacy

Oped, Larry Jagan, Published on 17/04/2026

» Myanmar understands it needs to reach out to the world if it is to end its isolation and roll back the sanctions much of the West has levied against it. To this end, the men in green, now in civilian clothes, are seeking the support of traditional allies -- China and Asean, especially Thailand -- as well as Bangladesh and Pakistan, in an effort to reset foreign policy and regain international acceptance.

OPINION

Climate fixation fails world's poor

Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 17/04/2026

» This week in Washington, more than 10,000 delegates, finance ministers, and central bankers are gathering for the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings. Their stated goal: accelerate global development, drive economic growth, and lift billions out of poverty.

OPINION

When will the IMF ever learn?

Oped, Timothy Kaldas, Published on 16/04/2026

» This year's International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings come at a time of heightened economic uncertainty and intense scrutiny of the institution's capabilities and approach. Critics on the left argue that the IMF imposes regressive austerity measures on borrowers, exacerbating poverty, hampering economic growth, and undermining their ability to achieve debt sustainability. On the right, US President Donald Trump's administration has accused the IMF of "mission creep," claiming that it has strayed from its core mandate of maintaining macroeconomic stability.

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Clean Air Bill unites rivals

Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2026

» It is encouraging news that opposition parties -- political rivals who rarely see eye to eye -- have launched a campaign this week to push for clean air legislation. This move comes after the former Clean Air Bill was killed off in its final reading last week by lawmakers led by the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT), which controls the Lower House.

OPINION

Projecting hope for a world in turmoil

Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 10/04/2026

» Today, the world is witnessing the most explosive situation since World War II, all too visible in conflicts such as the Iran war.

OPINION

Let's save Chiang Rai's wetlands

Oped, Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, Published on 10/04/2026

» Wetlands are essential for Thailand's ecological health. Yet our wetlands face threats nationwide. In Chiang Rai province, the Royal Irrigation Department has dispatched bulldozers to convert the Wiang Nong Lom Wetland from a living landscape into a water reservoir, erasing its vitality as a natural system.

OPINION

The day the US became Britain at Suez

Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 09/04/2026

» The world's focus is on the US-induced debacle in the Strait of Hormuz, but it's another narrow strait that sums up the current state of US power in the world: Suez.

OPINION

Bridge to nowhere

Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/04/2026

» New Myanmar president Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing will be sworn in on Friday.

OPINION

Rein in Gun's influence

Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2026

» Influencer Guntouch "Gun" Pongpaiboonwet needs little introduction. Rising from being a noodle seller, he built his reputation through philanthropic activities -- fundraising, providing aid, and rescuing victims -- roles that also highlight systemic flaws in Thailand's bureaucracy.

OPINION

Government stability tests performance

Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/04/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has gone from strength to strength, leveraging a stopgap minority government late last year into solid majority rule after the Feb 8 election.