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OPINION

MPs' pensions on the line

Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2026

» A bleak economic outlook driven by the oil crisis has prompted renewed calls for a review of the pension scheme for former members of parliament, which critics say has become a heavy burden on taxpayers.

OPINION

Take the guns away

Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2026

» Re: "School shooting suspect arrested", (BP, Feb 12). 

OPINION

Throw him in the pot

Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/02/2026

» Re: "A woman of the world", (Life, Nov 1, 2025). 

OPINION

A fond farewell to the poster people

Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/02/2026

» For a couple of months the streets in Bangkok and throughout Thailand have been decorated with posters of political candidates. But now the Big Day has arrived and soon the posters will disappear. In a strange sort of way, I will miss their presence as they were at least something to look at when stuck in the traffic. They generally appeared to be a cheerful lot, beaming at us with big cheesy grins as one would expect in the Land of Smiles.

OPINION

Lawyer gets off lightly

Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2026

» A recent high profile case involving a well known Thai lawyer has ignited a fierce public debate, not only about alleged sexual misconduct but about how society responds to such allegations.

OPINION

How G20 could help end hunger

Oped, Raj Patel & Refiloe Joala, Published on 21/10/2025

» Upon assuming the G20 presidency in December, South Africa chose "solidarity, equality, and sustainability" as its theme. Far from being an empty slogan, this vision reflects the principles on which any credible international response to today's hunger crisis must rest.

OPINION

No time to wait for Thai fiscal reform

Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025

» The daunting mission of the four-month-old government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is to revive an economy that has been sluggish for a long time. Can the Anutin government deliver? After all, tackling "bread-and-butter" issues requires fiscal sustainability.

OPINION

Cracks in state health system

Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2025

» The resignation of six medical interns from a rural Bueng Kan provincial hospital this month has again raised concerns about systematic problems in state hospitals.

OPINION

Raise the bar

Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2025

» Re: "Trump's cabinet picks come under US Senate spotlight", (World, Jan 14) & "US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief", (World, Jan 25).

OPINION

Don't write the obituary of the lunch hour just yet

Oped, Jackie Mansky, Published on 26/11/2024

» Rewatching Modern Times the other day, I realised it's only a matter of time before something like the Billows Feeding Machine gets shilled on TikTok Shop.