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The global AI threat has arrived
Oped, S Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang, Published on 24/04/2026
» Anthropic's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Claude Mythos Preview, has alarmed business leaders and policymakers around the world because of its extraordinary ability to find and exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Even the Trump administration, which has feuded with Anthropic in recent months over certain military uses of its models, now seems keen to work with the company to protect critical government infrastructure from cyberattacks.
Building readiness for climate loss
Oped, Chayapat Patarapanchai, Published on 22/04/2026
» The floods that submerged Hat Yai were not just another natural disaster. They were a warning sign that climate change is now hitting harder and faster than Thailand can keep up with.
Is the Iran war America's Suez or its Gallipoli?
Oped, Yanis Varoufakis, Published on 21/04/2026
» When Egypt closed the Suez Canal for five months in 1956, it triggered events that shrunk the global standing of Britain's pound sterling, inaugurated the petrodollar age, and demonstrated how a small country can inflict serious damage upon the economic power that had subjugated it decades earlier.
Mining is killing region's rivers
Oped, Pianporn Deetes, Published on 21/04/2026
» Last week, Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) released a report on its tenth round of water quality monitoring tests on three rivers in the northern region. The report is based on samples taken from the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong rivers in the country's northernmost area.
Border dispute needs steady dialogue
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/04/2026
» Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet's recent comment prioritising bilateral negotiations is welcome news. However, it is not a breakthrough. Rather, it is a return to what should have been the modus operandi from the beginning.
The war and its likely consequences
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 17/04/2026
» As the joint attack between the United States and Israel against Iran that resulted in a wider regional conflict in the Middle East approaches its two-month mark, the directions of the war remain precarious while some of the longer-lasting consequences appear evident. Unsurprisingly, the war has been detrimental and damaging for all states and societies concerned, not just within the affected region but the wider world. Already we can start counting some of the long-term costs.
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.
Oil shock risks wider chain reaction
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 16/04/2026
» There is no such thing as a free lunch. When global oil prices rise sharply, as they are doing now, someone must bear the cost. Some countries choose to absorb it through government support, as in Japan, while others pass the burden on to consumers, as in Thailand. Neither approach is inherently right or wrong; each carries different economic consequences. Policymakers must decide which set of outcomes is more acceptable and act accordingly.
It's a revenue grab
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2026
» Re: "Thailand plans mandatory accident insurance for foreign visitors", (Business, April 8).
Modern-day mispricing of war
Oped, Antara Haldar, Published on 09/04/2026
» In the space of just a few weeks, the throttling of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has revealed the true nature of the US-Israeli war with Iran. This is no regional conflict, because the entire world is being invoiced. While the size of the bill remains to be determined, it is already obvious that the belligerents won't be the only ones paying the tab.