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When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters
News, Carla Norrlöf, Published on 14/02/2026
» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
Court upholds Kong's jail term
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence for Ukris "Kong" Santiprasitkul in a high-profile royal defamation case under Section 112 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act.
P-Move petition seeks land rights for poor
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» The People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move) on Monday submitted a petition to the government, urging swift action to resolve long-standing land-use disputes and accelerate the communal land deed policy.
Late king's ethos at the heart of this year's expo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» The Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025), Asean's largest sustainability exposition, officially opened on Friday, providing an interactive platform to explore practical adaptation strategies and collaborative solutions addressing critical global challenges in health, food, and housing.
QSNCC to host Sustainability Expo
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Sustainability Expo 2025 (SX2025) returns to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) this year with the theme "Sufficiency for Sustainability".
Crisis of governance
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/08/2025
» As tensions along the Thai–Cambodian border continue, the Pheu Thai-led government faces one of its most pressing internal crises in recent memory. Thailand finds itself in a state of "headless" governance, with both the premiership and the defence portfolio effectively leaderless at a time when national security requires coherent direction.
Govt must gain trust to restore peace in South
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/06/2025
» The latest blasts in downtown Pattani on Monday say one thing to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Her plan to turn battlefields into marketplaces in the restive South will be hard to achieve.
Mobile operators need competition
News, Peter Cramton & Erik Bohlin, Published on 31/03/2025
» Thailand's mobile communications market has two service providers with an equal share of customers. In economic terms, it is a symmetric duopoly. This is the worst market structure because the two can easily discipline each other to limit competition: "I'll match any lower price you set; I'll limit 5G and 6G investment if you do." This reciprocity limits competition in price and quality, which helps the carriers' shareholders but harms consumers, especially in the long run, through slower innovation in a critical infrastructure industry.
Expo heeds royal wisdom
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2024
» Organisers and exhibitors at the upcoming 5th Sustainability Expo 2024 (SX 2024), which will be held from Sept 27 to Oct 6, are gearing up to encourage participants to learn more about environmental sustainability in 10 zones.